Poems and Translations. by Christopher Pitt (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1727 Excerpt: ...Hills behind. IV. Whom should I first record, but Jove, Whose Sway extends o'er Sea and Land, The King of Men and Gods above, Who holds the Seasons in Command? V. To rival Jove shall norte aspire, None mall to equal Glory rise j But Y alias claims beneath her Sire, The second Honours of the Skies. VL To Thee, O Bacchus, great in War, To Dian will I strike the String, Of Th bus wounding from afar, In Numbers like his own I'll sing. VII. The Muse Alcides shall resound j The Twins of Leda shall succeed; This for the standing Fight renown'd, And that for managing the Steed. VIII. Whose Star shines innocently still s The Clouds disperse, the Tempests cease, The Waves obedient to their Will, Sink down, and hush their Rage to Peace. Next shall I Numa's pious Reign, Or thine, O Romulus, relate % Or Rome by Brutus free'd again, Or haughty Cato's Glorious Fate? X. Or dwell on noble Taulus' Fame Too lavish of the Patriots Blood? Or Regulus' Immortal Name, Too obstinately Just and Good? XL These with Camillus brave and bold, And other Chiefs of matchless Might, Rome's Virtuous Poverty of old, Severely scason'd to the Fight. XIL Like Trees, Marcellus' Glory grows, With an insensible Advance j The Julian Star, like Cynthia, glows, Who leads the Planetary Dance. XIII. The Fates, O Sire of Human Race, Entrust Great Caesar to thy Care, Give Hint to hold thy second Place, And reign thy sole Vicegerent here. XIV. And whether India he shall tame, Or to his Chains the Seres doom 5 Or mighty Tarthia dreads his Name, And bows her haughty Neck to Rome. xv. While Oft our Groves thy Bolts are hurl'd, And thy loud Car shakes Heav'n above, He (hall with Justice awe the World, To none Inferior but to Jove. The Zld Ode. of the first Book of HoiucE. 'I 1H E Man unsully'd wi..