The Oxford Book of Latin Verse Part 21

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'me nunc Thressa Chloe regit, dulcis docta modos et citharae sciens, pro qua non metuam mori, si parcent animae fata superst.i.ti.'

'me torret face mutua Thurini Calais filius Ornyti, pro quo bis patiar mori, si parcent puero fata superst.i.ti.'

'quid si prisca redit Venus diductosque iugo cogit aeneo?

si flaua excut.i.tur Chloe reiectaeque patet ianua Lydiae?'

'quamquam sidere pulcrior ille est, tu leuior cortice et inprobo iracundior Hadria: tec.u.m uiuere amem, tec.u.m obeam lubens.'

_127. Si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait_

O CRVDELIS adhuc et Veneris muneribus potens, insperata tuae c.u.m ueniet pluma superbiae, et, quae nunc umeris inuolitant, deciderint comae, nunc et qui color est puniceae flore prior rosae,

mutatus, Ligurine, in faciem uerterit hispidam, dices 'heu', quotiens te in speculo uideris alterum, 'quae mens est hodie, cur eadem non puero fuit uel cur his animis incolumes non redeunt genae?'

_128. The Latter End of Lyce_

AVDIVERE, Lyce, di mea uota, di audiuere, Lyce: fis a.n.u.s et tamen uis formosa uideri ludisque et bibis impudens

et cantu tremulo pota Cupidinem lentum sollicitas. ille uirentis et doctae psallere Chiae pulcris excubat in genis.

inportunus enim transuolat aridas quercus et refugit te quia luridi dentes, te quia rugae turpant et capitis niues.

nec Coae referunt iam tibi purpurae nec cari lapides tempora, quae semel notis condita fastis inclusit uolucris dies.

quo fugit uenus, heu, quoue color, decens quo motus? quid habes illius, illius, quae spirabat amores, quae me surpuerat mihi

felix post Cinaram notaque et artium gratarum facies? sed Cinarae breuis annos fata dederunt, seruatura diu parem

cornicis uetulae temporibus Lycen, possent ut iuuenes uisere feruidi multo non sine risu dilapsam in cineres facem.

_129. He Abandons the Lists of Love_

VIXI puellis nuper idoneus et militaui non sine gloria; nunc arma defunctumque bello barbiton hic paries habebit,

laeuom marinae qui Veneris latus custodit. hic, hic ponite lucida funalia et uectis et arcus oppositis foribus minacis.

o quae beatam diua tenes Cyprum et Memphin carentem Sithonia niue, regina, sublimi flagello tange Chloen semel arrogantem.

_130. Rursus bella moues?_

INTERMISSA, Venus, diu rursus bella moues? parce, precor, precor.

non sum qualis eram bonae sub regno Cinarae. desine, dulcium

mater saeua Cupidinum, circa l.u.s.tra decem flectere mollibus iam durum imperiis: abi, quo blandae iuuenum te reuocant preces.

tempestiuius in domum Pauli purpureis ales oloribus commissabere Maximi, si torrere iecur quaeris idoneum;

namque et n.o.bilis et decens et pro sollicitis non tacitus reis et centum puer artium late signa feret militiae tuae,

et, quandoque potentior largi muneribus riserit aemuli, Albanos prope te lacus ponet marmoream sub trabe citrea.

illic plurima naribus duces tura lyraeque et Berecyntiae delectabere tibiae mixtis carminibus non sine fistula;

illic bis pueri die numen c.u.m teneris uirginibus tuom laudantes pede candido in morem Salium ter quatient humum.

me nec femina nec puer iam nec spes animi credula mutui nec certare iuuat mero nec uincire nouis tempora floribus.

sed cur heu, Ligurine, cur manat rara meas lacrima per genas?

cur facunda parum decoro inter uerba cadit lingua silentio?

nocturnis ego somniis iam captum teneo, iam uolucrem sequor te per gramina Martii campi, te per aquas, dure, uolubilis.

_131. A Bachelor Festival_

MARTIIS caelebs quid agam kalendis, quid uelint flores et acerra turis plena miraris positusque carbo in caespite uiuo.

docte sermones utriusque linguae, uoueram dulcis epulas et alb.u.m Libero caprum prope funeratus arboris ictu.

hic dies anno redeunte festus corticem adstrictum pice dimouebit amphorae fumum bibere inst.i.tutae consule Tullo.

sume, Maecenas, cyathos amici sospitis centum et uigiles lucernas profer in lucem: procul omnis esto clamor et ira.

mitte ciuilis super Vrbe curas: occidit Daci Cotisonis agmen, Medus infestus sibi luctuosis dissidet armis,

seruit Hispanae uetus hostis orae Cantaber, sera domitus catena, iam Scythae laxo meditantur arcu cedere campis.

neglegens, ne qua populus laboret, parce priuatus nimium cauere et dona praesentis cape laetus horae et linque seuera.

_132. A Retreat for Old Age_

SEPTIMI, Gadis aditure mec.u.m et Cantabrum indoctum iuga ferre nostra et barbaras Syrtis, ubi Maura semper aestuat unda:

Tibur Argeo positum colono sit meae sedes utinam senectae, sit modus la.s.so maris et uiarum militiaeque:

unde si Parcae prohibent iniquae, dulce pellitis ouibus Galaesi flumen et regnata petam Laconi rura Phalantho.

ille terrarum mihi praeter omnis angulus ridet, ubi non Hymetto mella decedunt uiridique certat baca Venafro.

uer ubi longum tepidasque praebet Iuppiter brumas et amicus Aulon fertili Baccho minimum Falernis inuidet uuis;

ille te mec.u.m locus et beatae postulant arces: ibi tu calentem debita sparges lacrima fauillam uatis amici.

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