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THEECLOGUES

Virgil

ECLOGUEI

MELIBOEUSTITYRUS

MELIBOEUSYou,Tityrus,'neathabroadbeech-canopyReclining,ontheslenderoatrehearseYoursilvanditties:Ifrommysweetfields,Andhome'sfamiliarbounds,evennowdepart.ExiledfromhomeamI;while,Tityrus,youSitcarelessintheshade,and,atyourcall,"FairAmaryllis"bidthewoodsresound.

TITYRUSOMeliboeus,'twasagodvouchsafedThiseasetous,forhimagodwillIDeemever,andfrommyfoldsatenderlambOftwithitslife-bloodshallhisaltarstain.Hisgiftitisthat,asyoureyesmaysee,Mykinemayroamatlarge,andImyselfPlayonmyshepherd'spipewhatsongsIwill.

MELIBOEUSIgrudgeyounottheboon,butmarvelmore,Suchwideconfusionfillsthecountry-side.See,sickatheartIdrivemyshe-goatson,Andthisone,OmyTityrus,scarcecanlead:For'midthehazel-thicketherebutnowShedroppedhernew-yeanedtwinsonthebareflint,Hopeoftheflock-anill,Imindmewell,Whichmanyatime,butformyblindedsense,Thethunder-strickenoakforetold,ofttooFromhollowtrunktheraven'sominouscry.Butwhothisgodofyours?Come,Tityrus,tell.

TITYRUSThecity,Meliboeus,theycallRome,I,simpleton,deemedlikethistownofours,WheretoweshepherdsoftarewonttodriveTheyounglingsoftheflock:sotooIknewWhelpstoresembledogs,andkidstheirdams,Comparingsmallwithgreat;butthisasfarAboveallothercitiesrearsherheadAscypressabovepliantosiertowers.

MELIBOEUSAndwhatsopotentcausetookyoutoRome?

TITYRUSFreedom,which,thoughbelated,castatlengthHereyesuponthesluggard,whenmybeard'Ganwhiterfallbeneaththebarber'sblade-Casteyes,Isay,and,thoughlongtarrying,came,Nowwhen,fromGalatea'syokereleased,IservebutAmaryllis:forIwillown,WhileGalateareignedoverme,IhadNohopeoffreedom,andnothoughttosave.Thoughmanyavictimfrommyfoldswentforth,Orrichcheesepressedfortheunthankfultown,NeverwithladenhandsreturnedIhome.

MELIBOEUSIusedtowonder,Amaryllis,whyYoucriedtoheavensosadly,andforwhomYoulefttheappleshangingonthetrees;'TwasTityruswasaway.Why,Tityrus,Theverypines,theverywater-springs,Theveryvineyards,criedaloudforyou.

TITYRUSWhatcouldIdo?howelsefrombondsbefreed,Orotherwherefindgodssonightoaid?There,Meliboeus,IsawthatyouthtowhomYearlyfortwicesixdaysmyaltarssmoke.Thereinstantanswergavehetomysuit,"Feed,asbefore,yourkine,boys,rearyourbulls."

MELIBOEUSSoinoldage,youhappyman,yourfieldsWillstillbeyours,andampleforyourneed!Though,withbarestoneso'erspread,thepasturesallBechokedwithrushymire,youreweswithyoungBynostrangefodderwillbetried,norhurtThroughtaintcontagiousofaneighbouringflock.Happyoldman,who'midfamiliarstreamsAndhallowedsprings,willcourtthecoolingshade!Here,asofold,yourneighbour'sborderinghedge,Thatfeastswithwillow-flowertheHyblabees,Shalloftwithgentlemurmurlulltosleep,Whiletheleaf-dresserbeneathsometallrockUpliftshissong,norceasetheircooingshoarseThewood-pigeonsthatareyourheart'sdelight,Nordovestheirmoaningintheelm-treetop.

TITYRUSSoonershalllightstags,therefore,feedinair,Theseastheirfishleavenakedonthestrand,GermansandParthiansshifttheirnaturalbounds,AndthesetheArar,thosetheTigrisdrink,Thanfrommyhearthisfaceandmemoryfade.

MELIBOEUSButwefarhence,toburningLibyasome,SometotheScythiansteppes,orthyswiftflood,CretanOaxes,nowmustwendourway,OrBritain,fromthewholeworldsunderedfar.Ah!shallIeverinaftertimebeholdMynativebounds-seemanyaharvesthenceWithravishedeyesthelowlyturf-roofedcotWhereIwasking?Thesefallows,trimmedsofair,SomebrutalsoldierwillpossessthesefieldsAnalienmaster.Ah!towhatapassHascivildiscordbroughtourhaplessfolk!Forsuchasthese,then,wereourfurrowssown!Now,Meliboeus,graftyourpears,nowsetYourvinesinorder!Go,oncehappyflock,Myshe-goats,go.NeveragainshallI,Stretchedingreencave,beholdyoufromafarHangfromthebushyrock;mysongsaresung;Neveragainwillyou,with

metotend,Onclover-flower,orbitterwillows,browse.

TITYRUSYethere,thisnight,youmightreposewithme,Ongreenleavespillowed:applesripehaveI,Softchestnuts,andofcurdledmilkenow.And,see,thefarm-roofchimneyssmokeafar,Andfromthehillstheshadowslengtheningfall!

ECLOGUEII

ALEXIS

TheshepherdCorydonwithlovewasfiredForfairAlexis,hisownmaster'sjoy:Noroomforhopehadhe,yet,nonetheless,Thethick-leavedshadowy-soaringbeech-treegroveStillwouldhehaunt,andtherealone,asthus,Towoodsandhillspourforthhisartlessstrains."CruelAlexis,heedyounaughtmysongs?Haveyounopity?you'lldrivemetomydeath.NoweventhecattlecourtthecoolingshadeAndthegreenlizardhideshiminthethorn:Nowfortiredmowers,withthefierceheatspent,PoundsThestilishermessofsavouryherbs,Wildthymeandgarlic.I,withnonebeside,Savehoarsecicalasshrillingthroughthebrake,Stilltrackyourfootprints'neaththebroilingsun.BetterhavebornethepetulantprouddisdainOfAmaryllis,orMenalcaswooed,Albeithewassodark,andyousofair!Trustnottoomuchtocolour,beauteousboy;Whiteprivetsfall,darkhyacinthsareculled.Youscornme,Alexis,whoorwhatIamCarenottoask-howrichinflocks,orhowInsnow-whitemilkabounding:yetformeRoamonSicilianhillsathousandlambs;Summerorwinter,stillmymilk-pailsbrim.IsingaserstAmphionofCircesang,WhattimehewenttocallhiscattlehomeOnAtticAracynthus.NoramISoilltolookon:latelyonthebeachIsawmyself,whenwindshadstilledthesea,And,ifthatmirrorlienot,wouldnotfearDaphnistochallenge,thoughyourselfwerejudge.Ah!wereyoubutcontentwithmetodwell.Somelowlycotintheroughfieldsourhome,Shootdownthestags,orwithgreenosier-wandRoundupthestragglingflock!ThereyouwithmeInsilvanstrainswilllearntorivalPan.Panfirstwithwaxtaughtreedwithreedtojoin;ForsheepalikeandshepherdPanhathcare.Norwiththereed'sedgefearyoutomakeroughYourdaintylip;suchartsasthesetolearnWhatdidAmyntasdo?-whatdidhenot?ApipehaveI,ofhemlock-stalkscompactInlesseninglengths,Damoetas'dying-gift:'Mineonce,'quothhe,'nowyours,asheirtoown.'FoolishAmyntasheardandenviedme.Ay,andtwofawns,IriskedmynecktofindInasteepglen,withcoatswhite-dappledstill,Fromasheep'sudderssuckledtwiceaday-ThesestillIkeepforyou;

whichThestilisImploresmeofttoletherleadaway;Andsheshallhavethem,sincemygiftsyouspurn.Comehither,beauteousboy;foryoutheNymphsBringbaskets,see,withliliesbrimmed;foryou,Pluckingpalevioletsandpoppy-heads,NowthefairNaiad,ofnarcissusflowerAndfragrantfennel,dothoneposytwine-Withcassiathen,andotherscentedherbs,Blendsthem,andsetsthetenderhyacinthoffWithyellowmarigold.ItoowillpickQuincesallsilvered-o'erwithhoarydown,Chestnuts,whichAmarylliswonttolove,Andwaxenplumswithal:thisfruitnolessShallhaveitsmeedofhonour;andIwillpluckYoutoo,yelaurels,andyou,yemyrtles,near,Forsoyoursweetsyemingle.Corydon,Youareaboor,norheedsawhityourgiftsAlexis;no,norwouldIollasyield,Shouldgiftsdecidetheday.Alack!alack!WhatmiseryhaveIbroughtuponmyhead!-LoosedontheflowersSirocestomybane,Andthewildboaruponmycrystalsprings!Whomdoyoufly,infatuate?godserenow,AndDardanParis,havemadethewoodstheirhome.LetPallaskeepthetowersherhandhathbuilt,Usbeforeallthingsletthewoodsdelight.Thegrim-eyedlionesspursuesthewolf,Thewolftheshe-goat,theshe-goatherselfInwantonsportthefloweringcytisus,AndCorydonAlexis,eachledonBytheirownlonging.See,theoxcomeshomeWithploughup-tilted,andtheshadowsgrowTotwicetheirlengthwiththedepartingsun,Yetmeloveburns,forwhocanlimitlove?Ah!Corydon,Corydon,whathathcrazedyourwit?Yourvinehalf-prunedhangsontheleafyelm;WhyhasteyounottoweavewhatneedrequiresOfpliantrushorosier?Scornedbythis,ElsewheresomenewAlexisyouwillfind."

ECLOGUEIII

MENALCASDAMOETASPALAEMON

MENALCASWhoownstheflock,Damoetas?Meliboeus?DAMOETASNay,theyareAegon'ssheep,oflatebyhimCommitted

tomycare.

MENALCAS

OeverywayUnhappysheep,unhappyflock!whileheStillcourtsNeaera,fearinglestherchoiceShouldfallonme,thishirelingshepherdhereWringshourlytwicetheirudders,fromtheflockFilchingthelife-juice,fromthelambstheirmilk.

DAMOETASHold!notsoreadywithyourjeersatmen!Weknowwhoonce,andinwhatshrinewithyou-Thehe-goatslookedaside-thelightnymphslaughed-

MENALCASAy,then,Iwarrant,whentheysawmeslashMicon'syoungvinesandtreeswithspitefulhook.

DAMOETASOrherebytheseoldbeeches,whenyoubrokeThebowandarrowsofDamon;foryouchafedWhenfirstyousawthemgiventotheboy,Cross-grainedMenalcas,ay,andhadyounotDonehimsomemischief,wouldhavechafedtodeath.

MENALCASWiththievessodaring,whatcanmastersdo?DidInotseeyou,rogue,inambushlieForDamon'sgoat,whileloudLyciscabarked?AndwhenIcried,"Whereisheofftonow?Gatheryourflocktogether,Tityrus,"Youhidbehindthesedges.

DAMOETAS

Well,washeWhomIhadconqueredstilltokeepthegoat.Whichinthepiping-matchmypipehadwon!Youmaynotknowit,butthegoatwasmine.

MENALCASYouout-pipehim?whenhadyoueverpipeWax-welded?inthecross-waysusedyounotOngratingstrawsomemiserabletuneTomangle?

DAMOETAS

Well,then,shallwetryourskillEachagainsteachinturn?Lestyou

beloth,Ipledgethisheifer;everydayshecomesTwicetothemilking-pail,andfeedswithalTwoyoungonesatherudder:sayyounowWhatyouwillstakeuponthematchwithme.

MENALCASNaughtfromtheflockI'llventure,forathomeIhaveafatherandastep-dameharsh,Andtwiceadaybothreckonuptheflock,Andonewithalthekids.ButIwillstake,Seeingyouaresomad,whatyouyourselfWillownmorepricelessfar-twobeechencupsBythedivineartofAlcimedonWroughtandembossed,whereonalimbervine,Wreathedroundthembythegraver'sfaciletool,Twinesoverclusteringivy-berriespale.Twofigures,oneConon,inthemidstheset,Andone-howcallyouhim,whowithhiswandMarkedoutforallmenthewholeroundofheaven,Thattheywhoreap,orstoopbehindtheplough,Mightknowtheirseveralseasons?NorasyetHaveIsetliptothem,butlaythemby.

DAMOETASFormetoowroughtthesameAlcimedonApairofcups,androundthehandleswreathedPliantacanthus,Orpheusinthemidst,Theforestsfollowinginhiswake;noryetHaveIsetliptothem,butlaythemby.Matchedwithaheifer,whowouldprateofcups?

MENALCASYoushallnotbalkmenow;where'eryoubid,Ishallbewithyou;onlyletushaveForauditor-orsee,toserveourturn,YonderPalaemoncomes!Insinging-boutsI'llseeyouplaythechallengernomore.

DAMOETASOutthenwithwhatyouhave;Ishallnotshrink,Norbudgeforanyman:onlydoyou,NeighbourPalaemon,withyourwholeheart'sskill-Foritisnoslightmatter-playyourpart.

PALAEMONSayonthen,sinceonthegreenswardwesit,Andnowisburgeoningbothfieldandtree;Nowistheforestgreen,andnowtheyearAtfairest.Doyoufirst,Damoetas,sing,Thenyou,Menalcas,inalternatestrain:AlternatestrainsaretotheMusesdear.

DAMOETAS"FromJovetheMusebegan;Jovefillethall,Makestheearthfruitful,formysongshathcare."

MENALCAS"MePhoebusloves;forPhoebushisowngifts,Baysandsweet-blushinghyacinths,Ikeep."

DAMOETAS"GayGalateathrowsanappleatme,Thenhiestothewillows,hopingtobeseen."

MENALCAS"MydearAmyntascomesunaskedtome;NotDeliatomydogsisbetterknown."

DAMOETAS"GiftsformyloveI'vefound;mineeyeshavemarked

Wherethewood-pigeonsbuildtheirairynests."

MENALCAS"TengoldenappleshaveIsentmyboy,AllthatIcould,to-morrowasmanymore."

DAMOETAS"Whatwordstome,andutteredOhowoft,HathGalateaspoke!waftsomeofthem,Yewinds,Iprayyou,forthegodstohear."

MENALCAS"Itprofitethmenaught,Amyntasmine,Thatinyourveryheartyouspurnmenot,If,whileyouhunttheboar,Iguardthenets."DAMOETAS"Prithee,Iollas,formybirthdayguestSendmeyourPhyllis;whenfortheyoungcropsIslaymyheifer,youyourselfshall

come."

MENALCAS"Iamallhers;shewepttoseemego,And,lingeringontheword,'farewell'shesaid,'MybeautifulIollas,fareyouwell.'"

DAMOETAS"Fellasthewolfistothefoldedflock,Raintoripecorn,Siroccotothetrees,ThewrathofAmaryllisistome."

MENALCAS"Asmoisturetothecorn,toeweswithyoungLithewillow,asarbutetotheyeanlingkids,SosweetAmyntas,andnoneelse,tome."

DAMOETAS"MyMuse,althoughshebebutcountry-bred,IslovedbyPollio:OPierianMaids,Prayyou,aheiferforyourreaderfeed!"

MENALCAS"Polliohimselftoodothnewversesmake:Feedyeabullnowripetobuttwithhorn,Andscatterwithhishoovestheflyingsand."

DAMOETAS"Wholovesthee,Pollio,mayhethithercomeWheretheehejoysbeholding;ay,forhimLethoneyflow,thethorn-bushspicesbear."

MENALCAS"WhohatesnotBavius,lethimalsoloveThysongs,OMaevius,ay,andtherewithalYokefoxestohiscar,andhe-goatsmilk."

DAMOETAS"You,pickingflowersandstrawberriesthatgrowSoneartheground,flyhence,boys,getyougone!There'sacoldadderlurkinginthegrass."

MENALCAS"Forbear,mysheep,totreadtoonearthebrink;Yonbankisilltotrustto;evennowTheramhimself,see,drieshisdrippingfleece!"

DAMOETAS"Backwiththeshe-goats,Tityrus,grazingthereSoneartheriver!I,whentimeshallserve,Willtakethemall,andwashtheminthepool."

MENALCAS"Boys,getyoursheeptogether;iftheheat,Aslateitdid,forestalluswiththemilk,Vainlythedried-upuddersshallwewring."

DAMOETAS"Howleanmybullamidthefatteningvetch!Alack!alack!forherdsmanandforherd!Itistheself-samelovethatwastesusboth."

MENALCAS"Thesetruly-norisevenlovethecause-ScarcehavethefleshtokeeptheirbonestogetherSomeevileyemylambkinshathbewitched."

DAMOETAS"Sayinwhatclime-andyoushallbewithalMygreatApollo-thewholebreadthofheavenOpensnowiderthanthreeellstoview."

MENALCAS"SayinwhatcountrygrowsuchflowersasbearThenamesofkingsupontheirpetalswrit,AndyoushallhavefairPhyllisforyourown."

PALAEMONNotminebetwixtsuchrivalstodecide:Youwelldeservetheheifer,sodoeshe,Withallwhoeitherfearthesweetsoflove,Ortasteitsbitterness.Now,boys,shutoffThesluices,forthefieldshavedrunktheirfill.

ECLOGUEIV

POLLIO

MusesofSicily,essaywenowAsomewhatloftiertask!NotallmenloveCoppiceorlowlytamarisk:singwewoods,WoodsworthyofaConsulletthembe.

NowthelastagebyCumae'sSibylsungHascomeandgone,andthemajesticrollOfcirclingcenturiesbeginsanew:Justicereturns,returnsoldSaturn'sreign,Withanewbreedofmensentdownfromheaven.Onlydothou,attheboy'sbirthinwhomTheironshallcease,thegoldenracearise,Befriendhim,chasteLucina;'tisthineownApolloreigns.Andinthyconsulate,Thisgloriousage,OPollio,shallbegin,Andthemonthsenterontheirmightymarch.Underthyguidance,whatsotracksremainOfouroldwickedness,oncedoneaway,Shallfreetheearthfromnever-ceasingfear.Heshallreceivethelifeofgods,andseeHeroeswithgodscommingling,andhimselfBeseenofthem,andwithhisfather'sworthReigno'eraworldatpeace.Forthee,Oboy,Firstshalltheearth,untilled,pourfreelyforthHerchildishgifts,thegaddingivy-sprayWithfoxgloveandEgyptianbean-flowermixed,Andlaughing-eyedacanthus.Ofthemselves,Untended,willtheshe-goatsthenbringhomeTheiruddersswollenwithmilk,whileflocksafieldShallofthemonstrouslionhavenofear.ThyverycradleshallpourforthfortheeCaressingflowers.Theserpenttooshalldie,Dieshallthetreacherouspoison-plant,andfarAndwideAssyrianspicesspring.ButsoonAsthouhastskilltoreadofheroes'fame,Andofthyfather'sdeeds,andinlylearnWhatvirtueis,theplainbyslowdegreesWithwavingcorn-cropsshalltogoldengrow,Fromthewildbriarshallhangtheblushinggrape,Andstubbornoakssweathoney-dew.NathlessYetshalltherelurkwithinofancientwrongSometraces,biddingtemptthedeepwithships,Girdtownswithwalls,withfurrowscleavetheearth.TherewithasecondTiphysshalltherebe,Herhero-freightasecondArgobear;Newwarstooshallarise,andonceagainSomegreatAchillestosomeTroybesent.Then,whenthemellowingyearshavemadetheeman,Nomoreshallmarinersail,norpine-treebarkPlytrafficonthesea,buteverylandShallallthingsbearalike:theglebenomoreShallfeeltheharrow'sgrip,norvinethehook;Thesturdyploughmanshalllooseyokefromsteer,Norwoolwithvaryingcolourslearntolie;Butinthemeadowsshalltheramhimself,Nowwithsoftflushofpurple,nowwithtintOfyellowsaffron,teachhisfleecetoshine.Whileclothedinnaturalscarletgrazethelambs."Suchstill,suchagesweaveye,asyerun,"SangtotheirspindlestheconsentingFatesByDestiny'sunalterabledecree.Assumethygreatness,forthetimedrawsnigh,Dearchildofgods,greatprogenyofJove!Seehowittotters-theworld'sorbedmight,Earth,andwideocean,andthevaultprofound,All,see,enrapturedofthecomingtime!Ah!mightsuchlengthofdaystomebegiven,Andbreathsufficemetorehearsethydeeds,NorThracianOrpheusshouldout-singmethen,NorLinus,thoughhismotherthis,andthatHissireshouldaid-OrpheusCalliope,AndLinusfairApollo.Nay,thoughPan,WithArcadyforjudge,myclaimcontest,WithArcadyforjudgegreatPanhimselfShouldownhimfoiled,andfromthefieldretire.

Begintogreetthymotherwithasmile,Obaby-boy!tenmonthsofwearinessFortheeshebore:Obaby-boy,begin!Forhim,onwhomhisparentshavenotsmiled,Godsdeemnotworthyoftheirboardorbed.

ECLOGUEV

MENALCASMOPSUS

MENALCASWhy,Mopsus,beingbothtogethermet,Youskilledtobreatheupontheslenderreeds,Itosingditties,dowenotsitdownHerewheretheelm-treesandthehazelsblend?

MOPSUSYouaretheelder,'tisformetobideYourchoice,Menalcas,whethernowweseekYonshadethatquiverstothechangefulbreeze,Orthecave'sshelter.LookyouhowthecaveIswiththewildvine'sclustersover-laced!

MENALCASNonebutAmyntasonthesehillsofoursCanviewithyou.

MOPSUS

WhatifhealsostriveToout-singPhoebus?MENALCAS

Doyoufirstbegin,GoodMopsus,whethermindedtosingaughtOfPhyllisandherloves,orAlcon'spraise,OrtoflingtauntsatCodrus.Come,begin,WhileTityruswatcheso'erthegrazingkids.

MOPSUSNay,then,IwillessaywhatlateIcarvedOnagreenbeech-tree'srind,playingbyturns,Andmarkingdownthenotes;thenafterwardBidyouAmyntasmatchthemifhecan.

MENALCASAslimberwillowtopaleoliveyields,AslowlyCelticnardtorose-budsbright,So,tomymind,Amyntasyieldstoyou.Butholdawhile,fortothecavewecome.

MOPSUS"ForDaphniscruellyslainweptalltheNymphs-Yehazels,bearthemwitness,andyestreams-Whenshe,hismother,claspinginherarmsThehaplessbodyofthesonshebare,Togodsandstarsunpitying,pouredherplaint.Then,Daphnis,tothecoolingstreamswerenoneThatdrovethepasturedoxen,thennobeastDrankoftheriver,orwouldthegrass-bladetouch.Nay,thewildrocksandwoodsthenvoicedtheroarOfAfriclionsmourningforthydeath.Daphnis,'twasthoubad'styoketoBacchus'carArmeniantigresses,leadonthepompOfrevellers,andwithtenderfoliagewreatheThebendingspear-wands.AstotreesthevineIs

crownof