The Poems of VirgilLongmans, Green and Company, 1888 - 424 pages |
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... altar shall often be wet with the blood of a tender lamb from our folds . He it is that has made my oxen free to wander at large , and myself to play at my pleasure on my rural pipe . M. I do not grudge you , I. It is rather that I ...
... altar shall often be wet with the blood of a tender lamb from our folds . He it is that has made my oxen free to wander at large , and myself to play at my pleasure on my rural pipe . M. I do not grudge you , I. It is rather that I ...
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... altars smoke twelve days a year . Here it was that I got from him my first gracious answer to my suit , Go on , swains , feeding your oxen as before , and breed- ing your bulls , ' 6 " " M. Happy old man ! so your land THE BUCOLICS .
... altars smoke twelve days a year . Here it was that I got from him my first gracious answer to my suit , Go on , swains , feeding your oxen as before , and breed- ing your bulls , ' 6 " " M. Happy old man ! so your land THE BUCOLICS .
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... altars— two , see , for thee , Daphnis ; two of a larger build for Phoebus ; two cups , with new milk , foaming over the brim each year , and two bowls will I set up for thee of rich olive oil ; and , above all , cheering the feast with ...
... altars— two , see , for thee , Daphnis ; two of a larger build for Phoebus ; two cups , with new milk , foaming over the brim each year , and two bowls will I set up for thee of rich olive oil ; and , above all , cheering the feast with ...
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... altars here with a soft woollen fillet , and burn twigs full of sap and male frankincense , that I may try the ... altar thus ; heaven delights in an uneven number . Twine in three knots , Amaryllis , the three colours ; twine them ...
... altars here with a soft woollen fillet , and burn twigs full of sap and male frankincense , that I may try the ... altar thus ; heaven delights in an uneven number . Twine in three knots , Amaryllis , the three colours ; twine them ...
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... altar of its own accord , shot up from the embers , before I have had time to take them up , all of themselves . Good luck , I trust ! .. Yes , there is something , I am sure . . . and Hylax is barking at the gate . Can I trust myself ...
... altar of its own accord , shot up from the embers , before I have had time to take them up , all of themselves . Good luck , I trust ! .. Yes , there is something , I am sure . . . and Hylax is barking at the gate . Can I trust myself ...
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Acestes Æneas altar Anchises armour arms Ascanius Assaracus Ausonian battle bids blazing blood breast breath clouds comrades cries cruel Danaans Daphnis Dardan darts death deep destiny Dido earth Euryalus eyes fate father Faunus fire flame fleet flies fling flying fury gates give glory goddess gods gold groan hand heart heaven horse hurls Ilion Iulus javelins Jove Juno Juturna king land Latian Latinus Latium leaves light lofty look maiden Messapus Mezentius mighty Mnestheus mother Mycenae night nymphs once Pallas Pergamus Phoebus Phrygian plain prayer Priam queen quivering race rising river rock round Rutulians sail Sergestus shade shield ships shore shout side sire song soul spear stand stars steeds steel stream sword Tarchon tears tell temple terror Teucrians thee thou Tiber tree Trojan Troy turn Turnus walls warrior waves weapons whole wind wings woods words wound youth