The Poems of VirgilLongmans, Green and Company, 1888 - 424 pages |
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... streams you know so well , and the sacred springs , court , ing the coolness of the shade - from here , on the border of your neighbour's land , that hedge , whose willow - blossoms are browsed by Hybla's bees , shall often tempt you to ...
... streams you know so well , and the sacred springs , court , ing the coolness of the shade - from here , on the border of your neighbour's land , that hedge , whose willow - blossoms are browsed by Hybla's bees , shall often tempt you to ...
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... streams ; no beast was there that tasted the river , or touched the blades of grass . Daphnis , thy death drew groans even from the lions of Carthage , so say the echoes of those wild mountains and forests . Daphnis , too , it was that ...
... streams ; no beast was there that tasted the river , or touched the blades of grass . Daphnis , thy death drew groans even from the lions of Carthage , so say the echoes of those wild mountains and forests . Daphnis , too , it was that ...
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... stream where sweet waters play . It is not only in piping , but in singing that you match your teacher . Happy shepherd boy ! now you will be his fitting successor . Still , however , I will sing you in turn , as I best may , a strain ...
... stream where sweet waters play . It is not only in piping , but in singing that you match your teacher . Happy shepherd boy ! now you will be his fitting successor . Still , however , I will sing you in turn , as I best may , a strain ...
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... stream ; so long as thyme shall be the food of the bee , and dew of the grasshopper , so long shall thy honour , and ... streams that run down among the rocky glens . Me . Here is my present to you first - this frail reed ; it was this ...
... stream ; so long as thyme shall be the food of the bee , and dew of the grasshopper , so long shall thy honour , and ... streams that run down among the rocky glens . Me . Here is my present to you first - this frail reed ; it was this ...
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... streaming fire all at once ; how from them as their origin all things had a beginning , and the new - born orb of the universe grew into shape . Next , the soil began to harden , and leave Nereus to be shut up in the sea , and by ...
... streaming fire all at once ; how from them as their origin all things had a beginning , and the new - born orb of the universe grew into shape . Next , the soil began to harden , and leave Nereus to be shut up in the sea , and by ...
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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