The Odes and Epodon of Horace, In Five Books Translated into English by J. H. [i.e. John Harington] |
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To ÆLIUS LAMIAS. Ode XVII.
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To ÆLIUS LAMIAS. Ode XVII.
He praises Lamias his Noble Birth, then wishes him to spend the next Day cheerfully.
Ælius renown'd, from antient LAMUS sprung,
Th' old LAMIÆ; since thence deriv'd, 'tis sung
By Fame, with their successive Race;
Which truth mindful Records do blaze.
Th' old LAMIÆ; since thence deriv'd, 'tis sung
By Fame, with their successive Race;
Which truth mindful Records do blaze.
From that grand Root thou draw'st Original,
Who first did build, possess the Formian Wall
Sway'd where stream of Lyris too
Marica's grounds doth travel through:
Who first did build, possess the Formian Wall
Sway'd where stream of Lyris too
Marica's grounds doth travel through:
Far-ruling King, to Morrow th Eastern Wind
Wood-banks will strow with leaves, through Storm unkind;
Spread with base Sea-weed the Shore,
If th' Augure-bird for Rainy store,
Wood-banks will strow with leaves, through Storm unkind;
Spread with base Sea-weed the Shore,
If th' Augure-bird for Rainy store,
Th' old Raven fail not: now build nimble Fire
Whilst yet thou mayst, to Morrow Wine acquire;
With Porket small thy Genius please,
Whilst Servants free'd from Work, at ease.
Whilst yet thou mayst, to Morrow Wine acquire;
With Porket small thy Genius please,
Whilst Servants free'd from Work, at ease.
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