first_o six_o book_n he_o dedicate_v they_o to_o germanicus_n purpose_v to_o proceed_v with_o the_o rest_n but_o death_n cut_v off_o his_o day_n he_o leave_v they_o neither_o correct_v nor_o publish_v and_o so_o through_o the_o carelessness_n of_o the_o time_n or_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scythian_n among_o who_o they_o be_v leave_v they_o be_v perish_v yet_o it_o be_v once_o report_v they_o be_v all_o find_v which_o i_o will_v i_o can_v find_v not_o a_o report_n but_o a_o truth_n some_o deny_v that_o this_o work_n be_v dedicate_v to_o young_a germanicus_n but_o will_v have_v it_o to_o tiberius_n caesar_n which_o they_o prove_v chief_o from_o that_o verse_n in_o the_o preface_n tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la cum_fw-la druso_n praemia_fw-la fratre_fw-la fere_n this_o drusus_n say_v they_o be_v brother_n to_o tiberius_n and_o be_v he_o that_o die_v in_o his_o german_a war_n but_o this_o title_n germanicus_n be_v never_o know_v to_o be_v give_v to_o tiberius_n neither_o do_v tranquillus_n mention_v it_o in_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o his_o title_n if_o any_o say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v read_v in_o old_a money_n and_o monument_n i_o answer_v that_o those_o inscription_n belong_v not_o to_o tiberius_n caesar_n but_o to_o this_o tiberius_n germanicus_n our_o poet_n patron_n the_o son_n of_o drusus_n who_o inherit_v his_o father_n title_n which_o he_o have_v gain_v in_o his_o german_a design_n beside_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o germanicus_n who_o our_o poet_n mean_v be_v grandchild_n to_o augustus_n by_o adoption_n and_o not_o his_o son_n as_o lib._n 1._o et_fw-la tuus_fw-la augusto_fw-la nomine_fw-la dictus_fw-la avus_fw-la then_o first_o augustus_n be_v thy_o grandsire_n name_n so_o that_o this_o germanicus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o drusus_n tiberius_n his_o brother_n and_o that_o drusus_n who_o he_o call_v frater_fw-la germanici_fw-la be_v tiberius_n his_o son_n and_o germanicus_n his_o first_o cousin_n our_o poet_n take_v liberty_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a with_o author_n both_o profane_a and_o divine_a to_o use_v one_o title_n of_o consanguinity_n for_o another_o to_o augustus_n grandchild_n therefore_o not_o to_o his_o son_n be_v this_o poem_n dedicate_v which_o ovid_n may_v very_o well_o do_v because_o this_o germanicus_n be_v exceed_o well_o belove_v of_o all_o his_o soldier_n and_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n for_o his_o many_o rare_a performance_n in_o the_o war_n and_o beside_o be_v a_o man_n of_o singular_a learning_n and_o a_o excellent_a poet._n from_o this_o favour_n that_o this_o prince_n maintain_v among_o all_o man_n our_o poet_n have_v hope_n that_o he_o may_v one_o day_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o then_o may_v favour_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o call_v he_o home_o or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n may_v purchase_v his_o release_n divers_a poet_n before_o ovid_n assay_v this_o work_n fasti_fw-la as_o ennius_n livius_n andronicus_n and_o other_o but_o ovid_n a_o long_a time_n after_o diligent_o turn_v over_o all_o the_o ancient_a calendar_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o pontify_v and_o other_o old_a annal_n which_o pertein_v to_o religious_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o reduce_v the_o roman_a year_n into_o a_o more_o exact_a order_n with_o a_o exquisite_a observation_n of_o the_o cosmical_a heliacal_a and_o acronical_a rise_n &_o set_v of_o all_o the_o fix_a constellation_n compose_v this_o memorable_a poem_n with_o much_o labour_n and_o study_v thus_o have_v i_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o sure_a author_n relate_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o passage_n of_o this_o worthy_a poet_n life_n as_o also_o partly_o from_o his_o own_o hand-writing_n if_o any_o desire_v to_o be_v further_o inform_v of_o he_o let_v he_o read_v this_o follow_a relation_n of_o his_o life_n pen_v by_o no_o other_o hand_n then_o his_o own_o which_o as_o perfect_o as_o my_o faculty_n permit_v i_o have_v present_v in_o our_o native_a tongue_n ovid_n to_o posterity_n trist_n iu_o eleg._n x._o that_o aftertime_n may_v know_v of_o i_o each_o thing_n i_o be_v the_o man_n who_o tender_a love_n do_v sing_v my_o country_n sulmo_n feed_v with_o fresh_a spring_n all_o miles_n ninety_o distant_a from_o the_o roman_a wall_n here_o be_v i_o bear_v the_o very_a year_n to_o tell_v it_o be_v when_o by_o one_o sad_a fate_n two_o consul_n fall_v may_v that_o avail_n i_o be_v a_o knight_n by_o blood_n not_o only_o raise_v by_o my_o fortune_n good_a i_o be_v no_o first-born_a child_n for_o one_o son_n more_o my_o father_n have_v bear_v just_o a_o year_n before_o both_o he_o and_o i_o be_v bear_v upon_o one_o day_n and_o at_o one_o time_n our_o natall_a gift_n do_v pay_v it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o bloody_a list_n present_v at_o the_o great_a quinquatrian_a feast_n our_o parent_n then_o to_o have_v we_o train_v up_o well_o put_v we_o to_o such_o as_o do_v in_o art_n excel_v my_o brother_n from_o his_o youth_n do_v bend_v his_o mind_n to_o rhetoric_n and_o to_o the_o law_n incline_v but_o i_o a_o child_n the_o thespian_a sweet_n do_v savour_v and_o more_o and_o more_o do_v win_v the_o muse_n favour_n leave_v leave_v these_o fruitless_a study_n son_n oft_o cry_v my_o father_n homer_n but_o a_o poor_a man_n die_v move_v at_o his_o word_n i_o leave_v the_o dear_a delight_n of_o helicon_n and_o begin_v in_o prose_n to_o write_v lo_o verse_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n come_v fit_a it_o be_v a_o verse_n whatever_o i_o speak_v or_o write_v year_n grow_v on_o my_o brother_n dear_a and_o i_o together_o take_v a_o gown_n of_o liberty_n rich_a purple_a robe_n with_o badge_n broad_a we_o wear_v those_o study_n follow_v which_o we_o use_v before_o my_o brother_n now_o have_v pass_v his_o twenty_o year_n he_o die_v in_o who_o i_o lose_v my_o soul_n best_a share_n in_o youth_n to_o some_o preferment_n raise_v be_v i_o and_o take_v the_o office_n of_o triumvir_n both_o mind_n and_o body_n be_v unapt_a for_o labour_n and_o vex_a ambition_n i_o can_v never_o savour_v and_o still_o the_o muse_n do_v entice_v i_o still_o to_o their_o calm_a sweet_n which_o ever_o have_v my_o good_a will_n i_o dear_o love_v the_o poet_n of_o the_o time_n each_o poet_n be_v a_o god_n in_o my_o esteem_n oft_o do_v i_o hear_v sage_a macer_n read_v his_o bird_n and_o serpent_n and_o the_o help_v each_o herb_n afford_v and_o oft_o propertius_n my_o companion_n dear_a with_o amorous_a rapture_n do_v present_v my_o ear_n heroic_a ponticus_n jambick_a battus_n with_o please_a strain_n do_v often_o recreate_v we_o and_o tuneful_a horace_n oft_o my_o ear_n delight_v with_o curious_a ditty_n on_o his_o harp_n recite_v virgil_n i_o only_o see_v and_o hasty_a fate_n tibullus_n friendship_n do_v anticipate_v he_o follow_v gallus_n and_o propertius_n he_o i_o be_v the_o three_o man_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o time_n as_o i_o my_o elder_n so_o my_o juniour_n i_o adore_v my_o muse_n grow_v famous_a sudden_o thrice_o and_o no_o more_o have_v i_o shav'n_n off_o my_o beard_n when_o first_o my_o youthful_a strain_n the_o people_n hear_v my_o mistress_n in_o corinna_n mask_v do_v move_v my_o wit_n each_o village_n now_o can_v chant_v our_o love_n much_o do_v i_o write_v but_o what_o i_o faulty_a know_v into_o the_o fault-correcting_a fire_n i_o throw_v and_o at_o my_o exile_n cast_v i_o into_o flame_n vex_v with_o my_o muse_n many_o a_o work_n of_o fame_n my_o tender_a heart_n oft_o pierce_v through_o with_o love_n each_o light_a occasion_n instant_o do_v move_v but_o when_o i_o be_v from_o cupid_n passion_n free_a my_o muse_n be_v mute_a and_o write_v no_o elegy_n a_o worthless_a lovelesse_a wife_n to_o i_o but_o young_a be_v match_v with_o who_o i_o lead_v my_o life_n not_o long_o my_o second_o wife_n though_o free_a from_o any_o crime_n yet_o she_o continue_v but_o a_o little_a time_n my_o last_o with_o who_o most_o of_o my_o day_n i_o spend_v endure_v the_o blemish_n of_o my_o banishment_n one_o daughter_n have_v i_o which_o once_o and_o again_o make_v i_o a_o grandsire_n but_o by_o husband_n twain_o and_o now_o my_o father_n full_a of_o silver-hair_n his_o day_n conclude_v just_a at_o ninety_o year_n as_o he_o will_v have_v mourn_v for_o i_o so_o do_v i_o mourn_v for_o he_o next_o sorrow_n be_v my_o mother_n urn_n both_o happy_a sure_a and_o in_o good_a hour_n do_v die_v who_o death_n do_v come_v before_o my_o miscrie_v and_o happy_a i_o in_o that_o they_o both_o be_v dead_a no_o tear_n at_o all_o for_o my_o affliction_n shed_v yet_o if_o you_o dead_a have_v aught_o beside_o a_o name_n if_o your_o light_a ghost_n escape_v the_o fatal_a flame_n parentall_a soul_n if_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o in_o styx_n if_o there_o my_o crime_n relate_v be_v be_v you_o assure_v with_o who_o i_o can_v lie_v my_o crime_n be_v error_n not_o
and_o two_o pole_n or_o hyades_n do_v know_v in_o those_o time_n or_o old_a atlas_n pleiades_n who_o have_v the_o bear_n charls-wain_n or_o dogs-tail_n spy_v this_o sidon_n pilot_n that_o the_o grecian_n guide_n that_o cynthia_n chariot_n in_o a_o month_n do_v run_v those_o sign_n which_o all_o the_o year_n do_v task_n the_o sun_n throughout_o the_o year_n start_v noteless_a raze_v and_o free_a yet_o man_n be_v conscious_a of_o divinity_n for_o sign_n of_o star_n the_o sign_n of_o war_n do_v they_o regard_v who_o loss_n be_v shame_n and_o great_a dismay_n which_o though_o of_o hay_n yet_o make_v as_o great_a a_o show_n and_o be_v as_o dreadful_a as_o our_o eagle_n now_o they_o hang_v in_o bottle_n on_o a_o pole_n huge_a tall_a from_o whence_o our_o soldier_n by_o that_o name_n we_o call_v thus_o learning-void_a and_o rude_a antiquity_n do_v make_v their_o lustre_n ten_o month_n less_o than_o we_o ten_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n a_o year_n be_v then_o man_n much_o account_v of_o the_o number_n ten_o either_o because_o we_o with_o ten_o finger_n tell_v or_o '_o cause_n ten_o month_n a_o woman_n womb_n do_v swell_v or_o else_o because_o our_o digit_n reach_v to_o ten_o from_o whence_o our_o number_n be_v begin_v again_o thence_o romulus_n do_v rank_v his_o century_n by_o ten_o ten_o pikeman_n to_o a_o rank_n do_v rise_v the_o pileman_n and_o the_o general_n ten_o band_n and_o he_o that_o do_v on_o horseback_n serve_v command_n ten_o company_n he_o give_v the_o tatian_o ten_o to_o the_o ramnes_n ten_o the_o lucerans_n this_o usual_a number_n keep_v he_o in_o his_o year_n which_o time_n a_o widow_n mourning-weed_n do_v wear_v and_o that_o this_o month_n all_o question_n to_o remove_v be_v first_o of_o old_a plain_a argument_n shall_v prove_v the_o flamen_n laurel_n hang_v up_o all_o year_n long_o be_v now_o take_v down_o and_o fresh_a bough_n up_o be_v hang_v the_o royal_a court_n be_v deck_v with_o bay-bough_n green_a the_o like_a before_o the_o old-court-gate_n be_v see_v the_o old_a dry_a bay_n from_o vesta_n trojane_n fire_v be_v pull_v and_o now_o she_o be_v prank_v in_o green_a attire_n beside_o fresh_a fuel_n in_o her_o inward_a shrine_n be_v kindle_v and_o the_o fire_n renew_v do_v shine_v it_o be_v no_o weak_a proof_n that_o the_o old_a year_n here_o begin_v in_o that_o we_o now_o adore_v perennall_n anne_n this_o month_n our_o ancient_n choose_v their_o officer_n until_o the_o perjure_a carthaginian_n war_n in_o fine_a the_o five_o month_n hence_o we_o quintil_n call_v hence_o have_v the_o rest_n their_o number_n title_n all_o pompilius_n first_o from_o sabine_a confine_n bring_v to_o rome_n the_o error_n of_o two_o month_n find_v out_o whether_o by_o that_o twice-born_a pythagoras_n or_o from_o aegeria_n thus_o inform_v he_o be_v yet_o after_o he_o time_n still_o erroneous_a be_v until_o reform_v by_o caesar_n skilful_a care_n that_o god_n the_o author_n of_o so_o great_a a_o race_n do_v not_o account_v this_o task_n for_o he_o too_o base_a but_o study_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o heaven_n and_o know_v that_o court_n to_o he_o by_o promise_n give_v he_o by_o exact_a account_n day_n be_v golden_a king_n in_o his_o just_a time_n to_o every_o sign_n do_v bring_v his_o year_n have_v day_n three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o and_o to_o the_o leap-yeare_n one_o day_n more_o do_v give_v which_o piec'd-up_a day_n must_v to_o the_o lustre_n come_v this_o be_v the_o year_n be_v exact_a count_n and_o sum_n if_o poet_n may_v as_o fame_n abroad_o do_v give_v some_o private_a notion_n from_o the_o god_n receive_v mars_n tell_v i_o why_o thy_o feast_n observe_v be_v by_o wife_n when_o thou_o be_v all_o for_o manly_a war_n as_o thus_o i_o speak_v mars_n lay_v aside_o his_o shield_n but_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n still_o a_o javelin_n hold_v lo_o i_o the_o god_n of_o war_n to_o peace_n gown_n now_o first_o invite_v march_v to_o tent_n unknown_a nor_o think_v i_o much_o some_o time_n here_o to_o bestow_v lest_o pallas_n think_v she_o only_o this_o can_v do_v thou_o studious_a prophet_n of_o the_o roman_a year_n learn_v thy_o desire_n and_o these_o my_o say_n hear_v rome_n element_n be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o small_a yet_o have_v that_o small_a great_a hope_n of_o this_o great_a wall_n those_o wall_n for_o founder_n be_v too_o large_a a_o room_n but_o yet_o too_o straight_o for_o citizen_n to_o come_v ask_v you_o where_o stand_v my_o nephew_n court_n of_o old_a that_o thatch_n there_o make_v of_o straw_n and_o reed_n behold_v on_o lock_n of_o hay_n he_o lay_v his_o sleep_a head_n yet_o heaven_n he_o mount_v from_o that_o strawy_a bed_n and_o now_o the_o roman_n name_n be_v spread_v and_o go_v beyond_o his_o place_n nor_o have_v he_o wife_n or_o son_n the_o fruitful_a neighbour_n my_o poor_a race_n do_v flout_v and_o i_o ill_a author_n of_o a_o stock_n be_v think_v in_o dwell_v in_o plain_a stall_n in_o till_v ground_n and_o feed_v sheep_n more_o hurt_v then_o good_a be_v find_v both_o bird_n and_o beast_n do_v couple_n with_o their_o make_n engender_v fellow_n have_v the_o base_a snake_n in_o other_o land_n each_o man_n enjoy_v his_o woman_n but_o none_o there_o be_v to_o marry_v with_o the_o roman_a i_o grieve_v and_o with_o my_o spirit_n endue_v my_o son_n cease_v prayer_n say_v i_o it_o must_v with_o arm_n be_v do_v keep_v consus_n feast_n that_o day_n in_o which_o his_o feast_n you_o solemnize_v he_o will_v suggest_v the_o rest_n the_o curet_n and_o the_o rest_n rise_v up_o in_o storm_n then_o first_o the_o father_n '_o against_o the_o son_n take_v arm_n now_o be_v the_o ravish_v almost_o mother_n make_v the_o kindred-battel_n still_o be_v long_o delay_v the_o wife_n assemble_v all_o to_o juno_n fane_n to_o who_o my_o daughter_n bold_o thus_o begin_v my_o ravish_a mate_n it_o be_v all_o our_o case_n behold_v we_o can_v no_o long_o pious_o be_v cold_a the_o battle_n be_v pitch_v now_o choose_v for_o who_o ye'll_o pray_v that_o side_n our_o father_n this_o our_o husband_n fray_n we_o now_o must_v widow_n or_o else_o orphan_o live_v to_o you_o i_o will_v good_a and_o noble_a counsel_n give_v they_o take_v her_o counsel_n and_o their_o hair_n let_v down_o and_o mournful_a body_n clad_v in_o mourn_a gown_n now_o stand_v the_o band_n resolve_v for_o arm_n and_o harm_n expect_v signal_n of_o the_o trump_n alarm_n the_o wife_n come_v run_v with_o their_o baby_n dear_o cull_v in_o their_o arm_n amid_o the_o army_n there_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o come_v amid_o the_o field_n with_o lock_n all_o tear_v and_o scatter_v down_o they_o kneel_v the_o babe_n as_o sensible_a with_o move_v cry_n hold_v out_o their_o little_a arm_n to_o grandsire_n eye_n all_o those_o that_o can_v cry_v ave_fw-la present_o those_o that_o can_v not_o their_o mother_n force_v to_o cry_v down_o fall_v their_o arm_n and_o anger_n and_o their_o sword_n put_v up_o they_o all_o shake_v hand_n in_o kind_a accord_n each_o hug_v his_o daughter_n and_o his_o grandchild_n hold_v upon_o his_o shield_n the_o sweet_a use_n of_o shield_n thence_o sabine_a wife_n no_o small_a advantage_n challenge_v to_o keep_v a_o day_n to_o i_o on_o my_o first_o calends_o because_o on_o naked_a sword_n they_o venture_v themselves_o our_o war_n to_o friendly_a peace_n do_v bring_v or_o '_o cause_n nun_n ilia_n mother_v be_v by_o i_o the_o mother_n honour_n my_o solemnity_n or_o '_o cause_n i_o will_v winter_v now_o take_v his_o farewell_n and_o sol_n warm_a beam_n the_o languish_v snow_n expel_v frost-barbed_n tree_n their_o open_n leave_v renew_v the_o widow_a vine-branch_n pearly_a bud_n do_v show_v the_o thrifty_a herb_n within_o the_o ground_n long_o pen_v into_o the_o air_n now_o find_v a_o private_a vent_n now_o frolic_a cattle_n breed_v and_o field_n all_o yield_v and_o bird_n on_o bough_n their_o fost'r_a nest_n do_v build_v good_a cause_n have_v wife_n who_o vow_n and_o vigour_n spend_v upon_o their_o young_a my_o pregnant_a time_n to_o tend_v beside_o on_o that_o hill_n where_o that_o son_n of_o i_o keep_v excuby_n thence_o call_v esquiline_n the_o latin_a wife_n this_o day_n or_o i_o mistake_v a_o public_a temple_n do_v to_o juno_n make_v in_o brief_a and_o not_o to_o load_v thy_o memory_n with_o many_o word_n the_o plain_a reason_n see_v my_o mother_n love_v they_o therefore_o they_o frequent_v i_o this_o pious_a cause_n do_v most_o of_o all_o content_n i_o bring_v flower_n you_o dame_n with_o flower_n fresh_a garland_n make_v in_o flower_n your_o goddess_n great_a delight_n do_v take_v say_v thou_o lucine_n give_v light_v to_o all_o our_o eye_n thou_o help_v the_o woman_n that_o in_o travail_n lie_v but_o let_v the_o big_a with_o loosen_a tress_n pray_v so_o may_v her_o child_n
nor_o i_o to_o have_v a_o son-in-law_n thus_o get_v what_o heavy_a thrall_n can_v gyges_n conquest_n bring_v then_o now_o shall_z '_o endure_v the_o while_n her_o father_n king_n shall_v he_o go_v scotfree_a we_o revengeless_o mourn_v make_v he_o repent_v his_o crime_n and_o her_o return_n jove_n pacify_v let_v love_n excuse_v say_v he_o nor_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o affinity_n he_o be_v our_o equal_a heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n one_o brother_n reign_v in_o the_o ocean_n and_o in_o styx_n the_o other_o but_o if_o no_o reason_n can_v thy_o will_v persuade_v but_o thou_o will_v break_v a_o match_n already_o make_v we_o will_v try_v this_o mean_n she_o be_v thou_o if_o meat_n she_o '_o abstain_v if_o not_o she_o must_v the_o infernal_a bride_n remain_v caduceus_n sail_v to_o styx_n on_o nimble_a wing_n and_o quick_a as_o think_v eye-witnessed_a tiding_n bring_v she_o have_v her_o stomach_n stay_v with_o kernel_n three_o of_o the_o apple_n pluck_v from_o the_o pomegranate-tree_n she_o mourn_v as_o much_o as_o if_o herself_o have_v now_o be_v force_v away_o and_o scarce_o can_v grief_n outgrow_a and_o thus_o she_o cry_v your_o heaven_n to_o i_o be_v hateful_a let_v i_o go_v live_v in_o tartary_n more_o grateful_a this_o have_v she_o do_v too_o but_o that_o jove_n do_v swear_v in_o heaven_n her_o daughter_n shall_v be_v half_a the_o year_n with_o this_o be_v ceres_n cheer_v and_o comfort_v and_o put_v a_o corn-eared_a garland_n on_o her_o head_n the_o rest_v field_n give_v huge_a increase_n of_o grain_n who_o crowd_v treasure_n barn_n can_v scarce_o contain_v white_a please_v ceres_n in_o her_o cereal_n wear_v white_a vesture_n black_a be_v out_o of_o date_n with_o she_o jove_n surname_v victor_n april_n ides_n do_v owe_v this_o day_n a_o temple_n unto_o he_o do_v vow_n and_o liberty_n most_o fit_v for_o our_o nation_n this_o day_n unless_o i_o err_v enjoy_v her_o station_n next_o day_n let_v seaman_n in_o their_o port_n strike_v sail_v out_o of_o the_o west_n come_v vapour_a storm_n of_o hail_n and_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o in_o these_o stony_a storm_n do_v caesar_n quell_v the_o mutinensian_a arm_n now_o when_o the_o three_o day_n next_o the_o ides_n do_v rise_v a_o fordy_a cow_n the_o high_a priest_n sacrifice_n a_o cow_n they_o forda_fw-mi and_o foecunda_fw-la name_n from_o fero_n hence_o some_o think_v that_o foetus_fw-la come_v now_o beast_n be_v pregnant_a pregnant_a be_v all_o seed_n please_v pregnant_a earth_n a_o pregnant_a beast_n must_v needs_o some_o in_o jove_n tower_n be_v offer_v thirty_o more_o dye_n in_o the_o ward_n who_o blood_n do_v drench_v the_o floor_n and_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v draw_v the_o young_a calf_n forth_o and_o lay_v the_o cow_n slice_v entrail_n on_o the_o hearth_n the_o elder_a nun_n the_o calf_n to_o ash_n dry_a do_v burn_v on_o pale_n day_n to_o purify_v in_o numa_n time_n the_o earth_n the_o ploughman_n pain_n do_v not_o requite_v but_o all_o his_o prayer_n prove_v vain_a sometime_o it_o be_v fear_v with_o the_o cold_a raw_a northern_a drought_n sometime_o it_o be_v dropsied_a by_o the_o excessive_a south_n corn_n in_o the_o blade_n do_v oft_o delude_v the_o lord_n and_o oaten_a stalk_n do_v nought_o but_o husk_n afford_v beast_n slink_v their_o young_a with_o most_o untimely_a throw_n the_o ewe_n in_o give_v life_n her_o own_o do_v lose_v a_o wood_n devote_v to_o menalian_a pan_n there_o stand_v not_o late_o cut_v by_o any_o man_n there_o he_o his_o notion_n to_o the_o soul_n asleep_a by_o night_n infuse_v here_o numa_n kill_v two_o sheep_n the_o first_o to_o pan_n the_o next_o to_o sleep_v they_o slay_v and_o both_o their_o fleece_n on_o the_o ground_n display_v twice_o with_o spring-water_n he_o bedew_v his_o brow_n and_o twice_o his_o temple_n bind_v with_o beechen_a bough_n flesh-meat_n and_o wife_n that_o night_n they_o must_v forbear_v nor_o any_o ring_n upon_o their_o finger_n wear_v at_o even_o to_o the_o god_n in_o his_o set_a form_n he_o pray_v then_o on_o those_o new_a skin_n down_o himself_o he_o lay_v anon_o come_v poppy-headed_n night_n and_o bring_v calm_a sleep_n and_o float_a dream_n on_o mortal_a thing_n pan_n come_v and_o trample_v on_o the_o sheepskin_n spread_v with_o horny_a hoof_n thus_o on_o the_o right_a side_n say_v the_o earth_n king_n numa_n must_v be_v reconcile_v with_o two_o kine_n life_n which_o one_o alone_a must_v yield_v fear_n shake_v off_o sleep_v about_o his_o thought_n he_o roll_v the_o mystery_n the_o meaning_n to_o unfold_v grove-loved_a aegeria_n do_v the_o meaning_n show_v a_o cow_n with_o calf_n be_v claim_v say_v she_o of_o you_o a_o cow_n with_o calf_n be_v sacrifice_v the_o year_n become_v more_o fruitful_a ground_n and_o cattle_n bear_v this_o day_n once_o venus_n do_v compel_v to_o run_v full_a speed_n and_o spur_v the_o horse_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o this_o style_n emperor_n may_v augustus_n young_a salute_v next_o day_n from_o his_o victorious_a throng_n but_o when_o the_o four_o morn_n from_o the_o ides_n give_v light_n the_o hyads_z enter_z doris_n court_v that_o night_n the_o three_o day_n next_o the_o hyades_n be_v go_v the_o race-horse_n in_o the_o list_n be_v place_v to_o run_v here_o let_v i_o tell_v why_o fox_n in_o the_o rail_n run_v loose_a with_o fire-link_n at_o their_o back_n and_o tail_n through_o cold_a carseoli_n a_o soil_n but_o slow_a in_o olive_n thrift_n but_o apt_a for_o corn_n to_o grow_v i_o take_v my_o journey_n to_o my_o native_a seat_n pelignus_n small_a but_o feed_v with_o water_n sweet_a into_o a_o old_a acquaintance-house_n i_o turn_v just_a as_o sol_n coach-horse_n have_v their_o day_n task_n journey_v he_o many_o story_n use_v to_o tell_v i_o there_o among_o which_o be_v this_o which_o i_o must_v mention_v here_o here_o in_o this_o field_n say_v he_o and_o show_v the_o field_n a_o hardy_a peasant_n with_o his_o housewife_n dwell_v he_o in_o his_o ground_n continual_o do_v work_v with_o rip_v plough_n with_o sickle_n spade_n or_o fork_n she_o in_o the_o meadow_n will_v sometime_o make_v hay_n or_o tread_a egg_n beneath_o her_o clock_n hen_n lay_v or_o mushroom_n bald_a or_o mallow_n will_v she_o pluck_v then_o make_v a_o fire_n at_o her_o low_a chimney_n stock_n yet_o every_o day_n she_o at_o her_o wheel_n do_v stint_v she_o to_o arm_v herself_o against_o the_o frown_n of_o winter_n a_o son_n some_o dozen_o year_n of_o age_n they_o have_v that_o keep_v the_o field_n a_o perk_n unhappy_a lad_n beyond_o the_o further_a willow_n in_o yond_o field_n he_o catch_v a_o fox_n that_o have_v much_o poultry_n kill_v his_o prisoner_n up_o he_o wrap_v in_o straw_n and_o hay_n set_v it_o on_o fire_n the_o fox_n escape_v away_o and_o fire_n the_o field_n of_o corn_n where_o be_v '_o ere_o he_o come_v the_o wind_n advantage_v that_o pernicious_a flame_n that_o be_v still_o remember_v for_o now_o when_o they_o burn_v this_o beast_n with_o stubble_n as_o he_o burn_v the_o corn_n it_o be_v a_o law_n amongst_o our_o carseoli_n to_o keep_v no_o fox_n on_o purpose_n so_o to_o die_v when_o memnon_n gold-locked_a mother_n next_o come_v forth_o in_o crimson_a coach_n to_o view_v the_o uncover_a earth_n sol_n leave_v that_o fair_a ram_n that_o helle_n lose_v be_v entertain_v by_o a_o stout_a host_n yet_o doubt_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o ox_n or_o cow_n none_o but_o the_o former_a part_n thereof_o do_v show_v but_o be_v it_o bull_n or_o cow_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o this_o at_o that_o preferment_n juno_n vex_v be_v next_o morning_n come_v palilia_n now_o require_v i_o i_o will_v make_v reply_n if_o pale_v but_o inspire_v i_o kind_a pale_n help_n thy_o pastoral_a rite_n i_o sing_v as_o i_o devout_o do_v discharge_v each_o thing_n i_o oft_o calves-ash_n and_o bean-straw_n have_v hold_v with_o burn_v purgation_n in_o a_o hand_n well_o fill_v oft_o over_o the_o bonfire_n have_v i_o take_v three_o hop_n and_o dew_v myself_o with_o holywater_n drop_n the_o lady_n move_v do_v my_o petition_n mind_n our_o ship_n be_v launch_v forth_o and_o have_v get_v fair_a wind_n sir_n fetch_v perfume_n from_o vesta_n altar_n she_o afford_v it_o you_o yourselves_o to_o purify_v with_o these_o three_o simple_n fumigate_v you_o must_v with_o horse-bloud_n bean-straw_n and_o a_o slink_v calf_n dust_n in_o the_o evening_n shepherd_n purge_v your_o pasture_v sheep_n first_o sprinkle_v water_n and_o your_o stall-floore_n sweep_v trim_v up_o your_o sheepfold_n with_o green_a herb_n and_o bough_n and_o with_o long_a garland_n hang_v your_o gate_n and_o house_n raise_v up_o blue_a fume_n of_o brimstone_n pure_a and_o clean_a and_o smoke_v your_o cattle_n till_o they_o bleat_v again_o gum_n sabine_a weed_n and_o barren_a olive_n lay_v upon_o the_o fire_n withal_o the_o crackle_v bay_n first-fruit_n of_o millet_n with_o the_o