My O
design O
leads O
me O
to O
speak O
of O
forms O
changed O
into O
new O
bodies.[1] O
Ye O
Gods O
(for O
you O
it O
was O
who O
changed O
them O
) O
favor O
my O
attempts O
[2] O
and O
bring O
down O
the O
lengthened O
narrative O
from O
the O
very O
beginning O
of O
the O
world O
{even} O
to O
my O
own O
times.[3] O
At O
first O
the O
sea O
the O
earth O
and O
the O
heaven O
which O
covers O
all O
things O
were O
the O
only O
face O
of O
nature O
throughout O
the O
whole O
universe O
which O
men O
have O
named O
Chaos; O
a O
rude O
and O
undigested O
mass O
[4] O
and O
nothing O
{more} O
than O
an O
inert O
weight O
and O
the O
discordant O
atoms O
of O
things O
not O
harmonizing O
heaped O
together O
in O
the O
same O
spot. O
No O
Sun[5] O
as O
yet O
gave O
light O
to O
the O
world; O
nor O
did O
the O
Moon O
[6] O
by O
increasing O
recover O
her O
horns O
anew. O
The O
Earth O
did O
not O
{as O
yet} O
hang O
in O
the O
surrounding O
air O
balanced O
by O
its O
own O
weight O
nor O
had O
Amphitrite[7] O
stretched O
out O
her O
arms O
along O
the O
lengthened O
margin O
of O
the O
coasts. O
Wherever O
too O
was O
the O
land O
there O
also O
was O
the O
sea O
and O
the O
air; O
{and} O
thus O
was O
the O
earth O
without O
firmness O
the O
sea O
unnavigable O
the O
air O
void O
of O
light; O
in O
no O
one O
{of O
them} O
did O
its O
{present} O
form O
exist. O
And O
one O
was O
{ever} O
obstructing O
the O
other; O
because O
in O
the O
same O
body O
the O
cold O
was O
striving O
with O
the O
hot O
the O
moist O
with O
the O
dry O
the O
soft O
with O
the O
hard O
things O
having O
weight O
with O
{those} O
devoid O
of O
weight. O
To O
this O
discord O
God O
and O
bounteous O
Nature[8] O
put O
an O
end; O
for O
he O
separated O
the O
earth O
from O
the O
heavens O
and O
the O
waters O
from O
the O
earth O
and O
distinguished O
the O
clear O
heavens O
from O
the O
gross O
atmosphere. O
And O
after O
he O
had O
unravelled O
these O
{elements} O
and O
released O
them O
from O
{that} O
confused O
heap O
he O
combined O
them O
{thus} O
disjoined O
in O
harmonious O
unison O
{each} O
in O
{its O
proper} O
place. O
The O
element O
of O
the O
vaulted O
heaven O
[9] O
fiery O
and O
without O
weight O
shone O
forth O
and O
selected O
a O
place O
for O
itself O
in O
the O
highest O
region; O
next O
after O
it O
{both} O
in O
lightness O
and O
in O
place O
was O
the O
air; O
the O
Earth O
was O
more O
weighty O
than O
these O
and O
drew O
{with O
it} O
the O
more O
ponderous O
atoms O
and O
was O
pressed O
together O
by O
its O
own O
gravity. O
The O
encircling O
waters O
sank O
to O
the O
lowermost O
place O
[10] O
and O
surrounded O
the O
solid O
globe. O
When O
thus O
he O
whoever O
of O
the O
Gods O
he O
was O
[11] O
had O
divided O
the O
mass O
{so} O
separated O
and O
reduced O
it O
so O
divided O
into O
{distinct} O
members; O
in O
the O
first O
place O
that O
it O
might O
not O
be O
unequal O
on O
any O
side O
he O
gathered O
it O
up O
into O
the O
form O
of O
a O
vast O
globe; O
then O
he O
commanded O
the O
sea O
to O
be O
poured O
around O
it O
and O
to O
grow O
boisterous O
with O
the O
raging O
winds O
and O
to O
surround O
the O
shores O
of O
the O
Earth O
encompassed O
{by O
it}; O
he O
added O
also O
springs O
and O
numerous O
pools O
and O
lakes O
and O
he O
bounded O
the O
rivers O
as O
they O
flowed O
downwards O
with O
slanting O
banks. O
These O
different O
in O
{different} O
places O
are O
some O
of O
them O
swallowed O
up[12] O
by O
{the O
Earth} O
itself; O
some O
of O
them O
reach O
the O
ocean O
and O
received O
in O
the O
expanse O
of O
waters O
that O
take O
a O
freer O
range O
beat O
against O
shores O
instead O
of O
banks. O
He O
commanded O
the O
plains O
[13] O
too O
to O
be O
extended O
the O
valleys O
to O
sink O
down O
the O
woods O
to O
be O
clothed O
with O
green O
leaves O
the O
craggy O
mountains O
to O
arise; O
and O
as O
on O
the O
right O
hand O
side O
[14] O
two O
Zones O
intersect O
the O
heavens O
and O
as O
many O
on O
the O
left; O
{and O
as} O
there O
is O
a O
fifth O
hotter O
than O
these O
so O
did O
the O
care O
of O
the O
Deity O
distinguish O
this O
enclosed O
mass O
{of O
the O
Earth} O
by O
the O
same O
number O
and O
as O
many O
climates O
are O
marked O
out O
upon O
the O
Earth. O
Of O
these O
that O
which O
is O
the O
middle O
one[15] O
is O
not O
habitable O
on O
account O
of O
the O
heat; O
deep O
snow O
covers O
two[16] O
{of O
them}. O
Between O
either O
these O
he O
placed O
as O
many O
more O
[17] O
and O
gave O
them O
a O
temperate O
climate O
heat O
being O
mingled O
with O
cold. O
Over O
these O
hangs O
the O
air O
which O
is O
heavier O
than O
fire O
in O
the O
same O
degree O
that O
the O
weight O
of O
water O
is O
lighter O
than O
the O
weight O
of O
the O
earth. O
Here O
he O
ordered O
vapors O
here O
too O
the O
clouds O
to O
take O
their O
station; O
the O
thunder O
too O
to O
terrify O
the O
minds O
of O
mortals O
and O
with O
the O
lightnings O
the O
winds O
that O
bring O
on O
cold. O
The O
Contriver O
of O
the O
World O
did O
not O
allow O
these O
indiscriminately O
to O
take O
possession O
of O
the O
sky. O
Even O
now O
(although O
they O
each O
of O
them O
govern O
their O
own O
blasts O
in O
a O
distinct O
tract) O
they O
are O
with O
great O
difficulty O
prevented O
from O
rending O
the O
world O
asunder O
so O
great O
is O
the O
discord O
of O
the O
brothers.[18] O
Eurus O
took O
his O
way[19] O
towards O
{the O
rising O
of} O
Aurora O
and O
the O
realms O
of O
Nabath[20] O
and O
Persia O
and O
the O
mountain O
ridges O
exposed O
to O
the O
rays O
of O
the O
morning. O
The O
Evening O
star O
and O
the O
shores O
which O
are O
warm O
with O
the O
setting O
sun O
are O
bordering O
upon O
Zephyrus.[21] O
The O
terrible O
Boreas O
invaded O
Scythia O
[22] O
and O
the O
regions O
of O
the O
North. O
The O
opposite O
quarter O
is O
wet O
with O
continual O
clouds O
and O
the O
drizzling O
South O
Wind.[23] O
Over O
these O
he O
placed O
the O
firmament O
clear O
and O
devoid O
of O
gravity O
and O
not O
containing O
anything O
of O
the O
dregs O
of O
earth. O
Scarcely O
had O
he O
separated O
all O
these O
by O
fixed O
limits O
when O
the O
stars O
which O
had O
long O
lain O
hid O
concealed O
beneath O
that O
mass O
{of O
Chaos} O
began O
to O
glow O
through O
the O
range O
of O
the O
heavens. O
And O
that O
no O
region O
might O
be O
destitute O
of O
its O
own O
{peculiar} O
animated O
beings O
the O
stars O
and O
the O
forms O
of O
the O
Gods[24] O
possess O
the O
tract O
of O
heaven; O
the O
waters O
fell O
to O
be O
inhabited O
by O
the O
smooth O
fishes;[25] O
the O
Earth O
received O
the O
wild O
beasts O
{and} O
the O
yielding O
air O
the O
birds. O
{But} O
an O
animated O
being O
more O
holy O
than O
these O
more O
fitted O
to O
receive O
higher O
faculties O
and O
which O
could O
rule O
over O
the O
rest O
[26] O
was O
still O
wanting. O
{Then} O
Man O
was O
formed. O
Whether O
it O
was O
that O
the O
Artificer O
of O
all O
things O
the O
original O
of O
the O
world O
in O
its O
improved O
state O
framed O
him O
from O
divine O
elements;[27] O
or O
whether O
the O
Earth O
being O
newly O
made O
and O
but O
lately O
divided O
from O
the O
lofty O
æther O
still O
retained O
some O
atoms O
of O
its O
kindred O
heaven O
which O
tempered O
with O
the O
waters O
of O
the O
stream O
the O
son O
of O
Iapetus O
fashioned O
after O
the O
image O
of O
the O
Gods O
who O
rule O
over O
all O
things. O
And O
whereas O
other O
animals O
bend O
their O
looks O
downwards O
upon O
the O
Earth O
to O
Man O
he O
gave O
a O
countenance O
to O
look O
on O
high O
and O
to O
behold O
the O
heavens O
and O
to O
raise O
his O
face O
erect O
to O
the O
stars. O
Thus O
that O
which O
had O
been O
lately O
rude O
earth O
and O
without O
any O
regular O
shape O
being O
changed O
assumed O
the O
form O
of O
Man O
{till O
then} O
unknown. O
The O
Golden O
Age O
was O
first O
founded O
which O
without O
any O
avenger O
of O
its O
own O
accord O
without O
laws O
practised O
both O
faith O
and O
rectitude. O
Punishment O
and O
the O
fear O
{of O
it} O
did O
not O
exist O
and O
threatening O
decrees O
were O
not O
read O
upon O
the O
brazen O
{tables} O
[28] O
fixed O
up O
{to O
view} O
nor O
{yet} O
did O
the O
suppliant O
multitude O
dread O
the O
countenance O
of O
its O
judge; O
but O
{all} O
were O
in O
safety O
without O
any O
avenger. O
The O
pine O
tree O
cut O
from O
its O
{native} O
mountains O
had O
not O
yet O
descended O
to O
the O
flowing O
waves O
that O
it O
might O
visit O
a O
foreign O
region; O
and O
mortals O
were O
acquainted O
with O
no O
shores O
beyond O
their O
own. O
Not O
as O
yet O
did O
deep O
ditches O
surround O
the O
towns; O
no O
trumpets O
of O
straightened O
or O
clarions O
of O
crooked O
brass O
[29] O
no O
helmets O
no O
swords O
{then} O
existed. O
Without O
occasion O
for O
soldiers O
the O
minds O
{of O
men} O
free O
from O
care O
enjoyed O
an O
easy O
tranquillity. O
The O
Earth O
itself O
too O
in O
freedom O
untouched O
by O
the O
harrow O
and O
wounded O
by O
no O
ploughshares O
of O
its O
own O
accord O
produced O
everything; O
and O
men O
contented O
with O
the O
food O
created O
under O
no O
compulsion O
gathered O
the O
fruit O
of O
the O
arbute O
tree O
and O
the O
strawberries O
of O
the O
mountain O
and O
cornels O
and O
blackberries O
adhering O
to O
the O
prickly O
bramble O
bushes O
and O
acorns O
which O
had O
fallen O
from O
the O
wide O
spreading O
tree O
of O
Jove. O
{Then} O
it O
was O
an O
eternal O
spring; O
and O
the O
gentle O
Zephyrs O
with O
their O
soothing O
breezes O
cherished O
the O
flowers O
produced O
without O
any O
seed. O
Soon O
too O
the O
Earth O
unploughed O
yielded O
crops O
of O
grain O
and O
the O
land O
without O
being O
renewed O
was O
whitened O
with O
the O
heavy O
ears O
of O
corn. O
Then O
rivers O
of O
milk O
then O
rivers O
of O
nectar O
were O
flowing O
and O
the O
yellow O
honey O
was O
distilled O
from O
the O
green O
holm O
oak. O
Afterwards O
(Saturn O
being O
driven O
into O
the O
shady O
realms O
of O
Tartarus) O
the O
world O
was O
under O
the O
sway O
of O
Jupiter; O
{then} O
the O
Silver O
Age O
succeeded O
inferior O
to O
{that O
of} O
gold O
but O
more O
precious O
than O
{that O
of} O
yellow O
brass. O
Jupiter O
shortened O
the O
duration O
of O
the O
former O
spring O
and O
divided O
the O
year O
into O
four O
periods O
by O
means O
of O
winters O
and O
summers O
and O
unsteady O
autumns O
and O
short O
springs. O
Then O
for O
the O
first O
time O
did O
the O
parched O
air O
glow O
with O
sultry O
heat O
and O
the O
ice O
bound O
up O
by O
the O
winds O
was O
pendant. O
Then O
for O
the O
first O
time O
did O
men O
enter O
houses; O
{those} O
houses O
were O
caverns O
and O
thick O
shrubs O
and O
twigs O
fastened O
together O
with O
bark. O
Then O
for O
the O
first O
time O
were O
the O
seeds O
of O
Ceres O
buried O
in O
long O
furrows O
and O
the O
oxen O
groaned O
pressed O
by O
the O
yoke O
{of O
the O
ploughshare}. O
The O
Age O
of O
Brass O
succeeded O
as O
the O
third O
{in O
order} O
after O
these; O
fiercer O
in O
disposition O
and O
more O
prone O
to O
horrible O
warfare O
but O
yet O
free O
from O
impiety. O
The O
last O
{Age} O
was O
of O
hard O
iron. O
Immediately O
every O
species O
of O
crime O
burst O
forth O
in O
this O
age O
of O
degenerated O
tendencies;[30] O
modesty O
truth O
and O
honor O
took O
flight; O
in O
their O
place O
succeeded O
fraud O
deceit O
treachery O
violence O
and O
the O
cursed O
hankering O
for O
acquisition. O
The O
sailor O
now O
spread O
his O
sails O
to O
the O
winds O
and O
with O
these O
as O
yet O
he O
was O
but O
little O
acquainted; O
and O
{the O
trees} O
which O
had O
long O
stood O
on O
the O
lofty O
mountains O
now O
{as} O
ships O
bounded[31] O
through O
the O
unknown O
waves. O
The O
ground O
too O
hitherto O
common O
as O
the O
light O
of O
the O
sun O
and O
the O
breezes O
the O
cautious O
measurer O
marked O
out O
with O
his O
lengthened O
boundary. O
And O
not O
only O
was O
the O
rich O
soil O
required O
to O
furnish O
corn O
and O
due O
sustenance O
but O
men O
even O
descended O
into O
the O
entrails O
of O
the O
Earth; O
and O
riches O
were O
dug O
up O
the O
incentives O
to O
vice O
which O
the O
Earth O
had O
hidden O
and O
had O
removed O
to O
the O
Stygian O
shades.[32] O
Then O
destructive O
iron O
came O
forth O
and O
gold O
more O
destructive O
than O
iron; O
then O
War O
came O
forth O
that O
fights O
through O
the O
means O
of O
both O
[33] O
and O
that O
brandishes O
in O
his O
blood O
stained O
hands O
the O
clattering O
arms. O
Men O
live O
by O
rapine; O
the O
guest O
is O
not O
safe O
from O
his O
entertainer O
nor O
the O
father O
in O
law O
from O
the O
son O
in O
law; O
good O
feeling O
too O
between O
brothers O
is O
a O
rarity. O
The O
husband O
is O
eager O
for O
the O
death O
of O
the O
wife O
she O
{for O
that} O
of O
her O
husband. O
Horrible O
stepmothers O
{then} O
mingle O
the O
ghastly O
wolfsbane; O
the O
son O
prematurely O
makes O
inquiry[34] O
into O
the O
years O
of O
his O
father. O
Piety O
lies O
vanquished O
and O
the O
virgin O
Astræa[35] O
is O
the O
last O
of O
the O
heavenly O
{Deities} O
to O
abandon O
the O
Earth O
{now} O
drenched O
in O
slaughter. O
And O
that O
the O
lofty O
{realms O
of} O
æther O
might O
not O
be O
more O
safe O
than O
the O
Earth O
they O
say O
that O
the O
Giants O
aspired O
to O
the O
sovereignty O
of O
Heaven O
and O
piled O
the O
mountains O
heaped O
together O
even O
to O
the O
lofty O
stars. O
Then O
the O
omnipotent O
Father O
hurling O
his O
lightnings O
broke O
through O
Olympus O
[36] O
and O
struck O
Ossa O
away O
from O
Pelion O
that O
lay O
beneath O
it. O
While O
the O
dreadful O
carcasses O
lay O
overwhelmed O
beneath O
their O
own O
structure O
they O
say O
that O
the O
Earth O
was O
wet O
drenched O
with O
the O
plenteous O
blood O
of O
her O
sons O
and O
that O
she O
gave O
life O
to O
the O
warm O
gore; O
and O
that O
lest O
no O
memorial O
of O
this O
ruthless O
race O
should O
be O
surviving O
she O
shaped O
them O
into O
the O
form O
of O
men. O
But O
that O
generation O
too O
was O
a O
despiser O
of O
the O
Gods O
above O
and O
most O
greedy O
of O
ruthless O
slaughter O
and O
full O
of O
violence O
you O
might O
see O
that O
they O
derived O
their O
origin O
from O
blood. O
When O
the O
Father O
{of O
the O
Gods} O
the O
son O
of O
Saturn O
beheld O
this O
from O
his O
loftiest O
height O
he O
groaned O
aloud; O
and O
recalling O
to O
memory O
the O
polluted O
banquet O
on O
the O
table O
of O
Lycaon O
not O
yet O
publicly O
known O
from O
the O
crime O
being O
but O
lately O
committed O
he O
conceives O
in O
his O
mind O
vast O
wrath O
and O
such O
as O
is O
worthy O
of O
Jove O
and O
calls O
together O
a O
council; O
no O
delay O
detains O
them O
thus O
summoned. O
There O
is O
a O
way O
on O
high O
[37] O
easily O
seen O
in O
a O
clear O
sky O
and O
which O
remarkable O
for O
its O
very O
whiteness O
receives O
the O
name O
of O
the O
Milky O
{Way}. O
Along O
this O
is O
the O
way O
for O
the O
Gods O
above O
to O
the O
abode O
of O
the O
great O
Thunderer O
and O
his O
royal O
palace. O
On O
the O
right O
and O
on O
the O
left O
side O
the O
courts O
of O
the O
ennobled O
Deities[38] O
are O
thronged O
with O
open O
gates. O
The O
{Gods O
of} O
lower O
rank[39] O
inhabit O
various O
places; O
in O
front O
{of O
the O
Way} O
the O
powerful O
and O
illustrious O
inhabitants O
of O
Heaven O
have O
established O
their O
residence. O
This O
is O
the O
place O
which O
if O
boldness O
may O
be O
allowed O
to O
my O
expression O
I O
should O
not O
hesitate O
to O
style O
the O
palatial O
residence O
of O
Heaven. O
When O
therefore O
the O
Gods O
above O
had O
taken O
their O
seats O
in O
the O
marble O
hall O
of O
assembly; O
he O
himself O
elevated O
on O
his O
seat O
and O
leaning O
on O
his O
sceptre O
of O
ivory O
three O
or O
four O
times O
shook O
the O
awful O
locks[40] O
of O
his O
head O
with O
which O
he O
makes O
the O
Earth O
the O
Seas O
and O
the O
Stars O
to O
tremble. O
Then O
after O
such O
manner O
as O
this O
did O
he O
open O
his O
indignant O
lips O
“Not O
{even} O
at O
that O
time O
was O
I O
more O
concerned O
for O
the O
empire O
of O
the O
universe O
when O
each O
of O
the O
snake O
footed O
monsters O
was O
endeavoring O
to O
lay O
his O
hundred O
arms O
on O
the O
captured O
skies. O
For O
although O
that O
was O
a O
dangerous O
enemy O
yet O
that O
war O
was O
with O
but O
one O
stock O
and O
sprang O
from O
a O
single O
origin. O
Now O
must O
the O
race O
of O
mortals O
be O
cut O
off O
by O
me O
wherever O
Nereus[41] O
roars O
on O
all O
sides O
of O
the O
earth; O
{this} O
I O
swear O
by O
the O
Rivers O
of O
Hell O
that O
glide O
in O
the O
Stygian O
grove O
beneath O
the O
earth. O
All O
methods O
have O
been O
already O
tried; O
but O
a O
wound O
that O
admits O
of O
no O
cure O
must O
be O
cut O
away O
with O
the O
knife O
that O
the O
sound O
parts O
may O
not O
be O
corrupted. O
I O
have O
{as O
subjects} O
Demigods O
and O
I O
have O
the O
rustic O
Deities O
the O
Nymphs O
[42] O
and O
the O
Fauns O
and O
the O
Satyrs O
and O
the O
Sylvans O
the O
inhabitants O
of O
the O
mountains; O
these O
though O
as O
yet O
we O
have O
not O
thought O
them O
worthy O
of O
the O
honor O
of O
Heaven O
let O
us O
at O
least O
permit O
to O
inhabit O
the O
earth O
which O
we O
have O
granted O
them. O
And O
do O
you O
ye O
Gods O
of O
Heaven O
believe O
that O
they O
will O
be O
in O
proper O
safety O
when O
Lycaon O
remarkable O
for O
his O
cruelty O
has O
formed O
a O
plot O
against O
{even} O
me O
who O
own O
and O
hold O
sway O
over O
the O
thunder O
and O
yourselves O
” O
All O
shouted O
their O
assent O
aloud O
and O
with O
ardent O
zeal O
they O
called O
for O
vengeance O
on O
one O
who O
dared O
such O
{crimes}. O
Thus O
when O
an O
impious O
band[43] O
{madly} O
raged O
to O
extinguish O
the O
Roman O
name O
in O
the O
blood O
of O
Cæsar O
the O
human O
race O
was O
astonished O
with O
sudden O
terror O
at O
ruin O
so O
universal O
and O
the O
whole O
earth O
shook O
with O
horror. O
Nor O
was O
the O
affectionate O
regard O
Augustus O
of O
thy O
subjects O
less O
grateful O
to O
thee O
than O
that O
was O
to O
Jupiter. O
Who O
after O
he O
had O
by O
means O
of O
his O
voice O
and O
his O
hand O
suppressed O
their O
murmurs O
all O
of O
them O
kept O
silence. O
Soon O
as O
the O
clamor O
had O
ceased O
checked O
by O
the O
authority O
of O
their O
ruler O
Jupiter O
again O
broke O
silence O
in O
these O
words O
“He O
indeed O
(dismiss O
your O
cares) O
has O
suffered O
{dire} O
punishment; O
but O
what O
was O
the O
offence O
and O
what O
the O
retribution O
I O
will O
inform O
you. O
The O
report O
of O
the O
iniquity O
of O
the O
age O
had O
reached O
my O
ears; O
wishing O
to O
find O
this O
not O
to O
be O
the O
truth O
I O
descended O
from O
the O
top O
of O
Olympus O
and O
a O
God O
in O
a O
human O
shape O
I O
surveyed O
the O
earth. O
’Twere O
an O
endless O
task O
to O
enumerate O
how O
great O
an O
amount O
of O
guilt O
was O
everywhere O
discovered; O
the O
report O
itself O
was O
below O
the O
truth.” O
I O
had O
{now} O
passed O
Mænalus O
to O
be O
dreaded O
for O
its O
dens O
of O
beasts O
of O
prey O
and O
the O
pine O
groves O
of O
cold O
Lycæus O
together O
with O
Cyllene.[44] O
After O
this O
I O
entered O
the O
realms O
and O
the O
inhospitable O
abode O
of O
the O
Arcadian O
tyrant O
just O
as O
the O
late O
twilight O
was O
bringing O
on O
the O
night. O
I O
gave O
a O
signal O
that O
a O
God O
had O
come O
and O
the O
people O
commenced O
to O
pay O
their O
adorations. O
In O
the O
first O
place O
Lycaon O
derided O
their O
pious O
supplications. O
Afterwards O
he O
said O
I O
will O
make O
trial O
by O
a O
plain O
proof O
whether O
this O
is O
a O
God O
or O
whether O
he O
is O
a O
mortal; O
nor O
shall O
the O
truth O
remain O
a O
matter O
of O
doubt. O
He O
then O
makes O
preparations O
to O
destroy O
me O
when O
sunk O
in O
sleep O
by O
an O
unexpected O
death; O
this O
mode O
of O
testing O
the O
truth O
pleases O
him. O
And O
not O
content O
with O
that O
with O
the O
sword O
he O
cuts O
the O
throat O
of O
an O
hostage O
that O
had O
been O
sent O
from O
the O
nation O
of O
the O
Molossians O
[45] O
and O
then O
softens O
part O
of O
the O
quivering O
limbs O
in O
boiling O
water O
and O
part O
he O
roasts O
with O
fire O
placed O
beneath. O
Soon O
as O
he O
had O
placed O
these O
on O
the O
table O
I O
with O
avenging O
flames O
overthrew O
the O
house O
upon O
the O
household O
Gods O
[46] O
worthy O
of O
their O
master. O
Alarmed O
he O
himself O
takes O
to O
flight O
and O
having O
reached O
the O
solitude O
of O
the O
country O
he O
howls O
aloud O
and O
in O
vain O
attempts O
to O
speak; O
his O
mouth O
gathers O
rage O
from O
himself O
and O
through O
its O
{usual} O
desire O
for O
slaughter O
it O
is O
directed O
against O
the O
sheep O
and O
even O
still O
delights O
in O
blood. O
His O
garments O
are O
changed O
into O
hair O
his O
arms O
into O
legs; O
he O
becomes O
a O
wolf O
and O
he O
still O
retains O
vestiges O
of O
his O
ancient O
form. O
His O
hoariness O
is O
still O
the O
same O
the O
same O
violence O
{appears} O
in O
his O
features; O
his O
eyes O
are O
bright O
as O
before; O
{he O
is O
still} O
the O
same O
image O
of O
ferocity. O
“Thus O
fell O
one O
house; O
but O
one O
house O
alone O
did O
not O
deserve O
to O
perish; O
wherever O
the O
earth O
extends O
the O
savage O
Erinnys[47] O
reigns. O
You O
would O
suppose O
that O
men O
had O
conspired O
to O
be O
wicked; O
let O
all O
men O
speedily O
feel O
that O
vengeance O
which O
they O
deserve O
to O
endure O
for O
such O
is O
my O
determination.” O
Some O
by O
their O
words O
approve O
the O
speech O
of O
Jupiter O
and O
give O
spur O
to O
him O
{indignantly} O
exclaiming; O
others O
by O
{silent} O
assent O
fulfil O
their O
parts. O
Yet O
the O
{entire} O
destruction O
of O
the O
human O
race O
is O
a O
cause O
of O
grief O
to O
them O
all O
and O
they O
inquire O
what O
is O
to O
be O
the O
form O
of O
the O
earth O
in O
future O
when O
destitute O
of O
mankind O
who O
is O
to O
place O
frankincense[48] O
on O
the O
altars O
and O
whether O
it O
is O
his O
design O
to O
give O
up O
the O
nations O
for O
a O
prey O
to O
the O
wild O
beasts O
The O
ruler O
of O
the O
Gods O
forbids O
them O
making O
these O
enquiries O
to O
be O
alarmed O
(for O
that O
the O
rest O
should O
be O
his O
care); O
and O
he O
promises O
{that} O
from O
a O
wondrous O
source O
{he O
will O
raise} O
a O
generation O
unlike O
the O
preceding O
race. O
And O
now O
he O
was O
about O
to O
scatter O
his O
thunder O
over O
all O
lands; O
but O
he O
was O
afraid O
lest O
perchance O
the O
sacred O
æther O
might O
catch O
fire O
from O
so O
many O
flames O
and O
the O
extended O
sky O
might O
become O
inflamed. O
He O
remembers O
too O
that O
it O
was O
in O
the O
{decrees O
of} O
Fate O
that O
a O
time O
should O
come O
[49] O
at O
which O
the O
sea O
the O
earth O
and O
the O
palace O
of O
heaven O
seized O
{by O
the O
flames} O
should O
be O
burned O
and O
the O
laboriously O
wrought O
fabric O
of O
the O
universe O
should O
be O
in O
danger O
of O
perishing. O
The O
weapons O
forged O
by O
the O
hands O
of O
the O
Cyclops O
are O
laid O
aside; O
a O
different O
{mode O
of} O
punishment O
pleases O
him O
to O
destroy O
mankind O
beneath O
the O
waves O
and O
to O
let O
loose O
the O
rains O
from O
the O
whole O
tract O
of O
Heaven. O
At O
once O
he O
shuts O
the O
North O
Wind O
in O
the O
caverns O
of O
Æolus O
and O
{all} O
those O
blasts O
which O
dispel O
the O
clouds O
drawn O
over O
{the O
Earth}; O
and O
{then} O
he O
sends O
forth O
the O
South O
Wind. O
With O
soaking O
wings O
the O
South O
Wind O
flies O
abroad O
having O
his O
terrible O
face O
covered O
with O
pitchy O
darkness; O
his O
beard O
{is} O
loaded O
with O
showers O
the O
water O
streams O
down O
from O
his O
hoary O
locks O
clouds O
gather O
upon O
his O
forehead O
his O
wings O
and O
the O
folds O
of O
his O
robe[50] O
drip O
with O
wet; O
and O
as O
with O
his O
broad O
hand O
he O
squeezes O
the O
hanging O
clouds O
a O
crash O
arises O
and O
thence O
showers O
are O
poured O
in O
torrents O
from O
the O
sky. O
Iris O
[51] O
the O
messenger O
of O
Juno O
clothed O
in O
various O
colors O
collects O
the O
waters O
and O
bears O
a O
supply O
{upwards} O
to O
the O
clouds. O
The O
standing O
corn O
is O
beaten O
down O
and O
the O
expectations O
of O
the O
husbandman O
{now} O
lamented O
by O
him O
are O
ruined O
and O
the O
labors O
of O
a O
long O
year O
prematurely O
perish. O
Nor O
is O
the O
wrath O
of O
Jove O
satisfied O
with O
his O
own O
heaven; O
but O
{Neptune} O
his O
azure O
brother O
aids O
him O
with O
his O
auxiliary O
waves. O
He O
calls O
together O
the O
rivers O
which O
soon O
as O
they O
had O
entered O
the O
abode O
of O
their O
ruler O
he O
says O
“I O
must O
not O
now O
employ O
a O
lengthened O
exhortation; O
pour O
forth O
{all} O
your O
might O
so O
the O
occasion O
requires. O
Open O
your O
abodes O
and O
{each} O
obstacle O
removed O
give O
full O
rein O
to O
your O
streams.” O
{Thus} O
he O
commanded; O
they O
return O
and O
open O
the O
mouths O
of O
their O
fountains O
[52] O
and O
roll O
on O
into O
the O
ocean O
with O
unobstructed O
course. O
He O
himself O
struck O
the O
Earth O
with O
his O
trident O
{on O
which} O
it O
shook O
and O
with O
a O
tremor O
laid O
open O
the O
sources O
of O
its O
waters. O
The O
rivers O
breaking O
out O
rush O
through O
the O
open O
plains O
and O
bear O
away O
together O
with O
the O
standing O
corn O
the O
groves O
flocks O
men O
houses O
and O
temples O
together O
with O
their O
sacred O
{utensils}. O
If O
any O
house O
remained O
and O
not O
thrown O
down O
was O
able O
to O
resist O
ruin O
so O
vast O
yet O
the O
waves O
{rising} O
aloft O
covered O
the O
roof O
of O
that O
{house} O
and O
the O
towers O
tottered O
overwhelmed O
beneath O
the O
stream. O
And O
now O
sea O
and O
land O
had O
no O
mark O
of O
distinction; O
everything O
now O
was O
ocean; O
and O
to O
that O
ocean O
shores O
were O
wanting. O
One O
man O
takes O
possession O
of O
a O
hill O
another O
sits O
in O
a O
curved O
boat O
and O
plies O
the O
oars O
there O
where O
he O
had O
lately O
ploughed; O
another O
sails O
over O
the O
standing O
corn O
or O
the O
roof O
of O
his O
country O
house O
under O
water; O
another O
catches O
a O
fish O
on O
the O
top O
of O
an O
elm O
tree. O
An O
anchor O
(if O
chance O
so O
directs) O
is O
fastened O
in O
a O
green O
meadow O
or O
the O
curving O
keels O
come O
in O
contact O
with O
the O
vineyards O
{now} O
below O
them; O
and O
where O
of O
late O
the O
slender O
goats O
had O
cropped O
the O
grass O
there O
unsightly O
sea O
calves O
are O
now O
reposing O
their O
bodies. O
The O
Nereids O
wonder O
at O
the O
groves O
the O
cities O
and O
the O
houses O
under O
water; O
dolphins O
get O
into O
the O
woods O
and O
run O
against O
the O
lofty O
branches O
and O
beat O
against O
the O
tossed O
oaks. O
The O
wolf O
swims[53] O
among O
the O
sheep; O
the O
wave O
carries O
along O
the O
tawny O
lions; O
the O
wave O
carries O
along O
the O
tigers. O
Neither O
does O
the O
powers O
of O
his O
lightning O
shock O
avail O
the O
wild O
boar O
nor O
his O
swift O
legs O
the O
stag O
{now} O
borne O
away. O
The O
wandering O
bird O
too O
having O
long O
sought O
for O
land O
where O
it O
may O
be O
allowed O
to O
light O
its O
wings O
failing O
falls O
down O
into O
the O
sea. O
The O
boundless O
range O
of O
the O
sea O
had O
overwhelmed O
the O
hills O
and O
the O
stranger O
waves O
beat O
against O
the O
heights O
of O
the O
mountains. O
The O
greatest O
part O
is O
carried O
off O
by O
the O
water O
those O
whom O
the O
water O
spares O
long O
fastings O
overcome O
through O
scantiness O
of O
food. O
Phocis O
separates O
the O
Aonian[54] O
from O
the O
Actæan O
region; O
a O
fruitful O
land O
while O
it O
was O
a O
land; O
but O
at O
that O
time O
{it O
had O
become} O
a O
part O
of O
the O
sea O
and O
a O
wide O
plain O
of O
sudden O
waters. O
There O
a O
lofty O
mountain O
rises O
towards O
the O
stars O
with O
two O
tops O
by O
name O
Parnassus O
[55] O
and O
advances O
beyond O
the O
clouds O
with O
its O
summit. O
When O
here O
Deucalion O
(for O
the O
sea O
had O
covered O
all O
other O
places) O
borne O
in O
a O
little O
ship O
with O
the O
partner O
of O
his O
couch O
{first} O
rested; O
they O
adored O
the O
Corycian O
Nymphs O
[56] O
and O
the O
Deities O
of O
the O
mountain O
and O
the O
prophetic O
Themis O
[57] O
who O
at O
that O
time O
used O
to O
give O
out O
oracular O
responses. O
No O
man O
was O
there O
more O
upright O
than O
he O
nor O
a O
greater O
lover O
of O
justice O
nor O
was O
any O
woman O
more O
regardful O
of O
the O
Deities O
than O
she. O
Soon O
as O
Jupiter O
{beholds} O
the O
world O
overflowed O
by O
liquid O
waters O
and O
sees O
that O
but O
one O
man O
remains O
out O
of O
so O
many O
thousands O
of O
late O
and O
sees O
that O
but O
one O
woman O
remains O
out O
of O
so O
many O
thousands O
of O
late O
both O
guiltless O
and O
both O
worshippers O
of O
the O
Gods O
he O
disperses O
the O
clouds; O
and O
the O
showers O
being O
removed O
by O
the O
North O
Wind O
he O
both O
lays O
open O
the O
earth O
to O
the O
heavens O
and O
the O
heavens O
to O
the O
earth. O
The O
rage O
too O
of O
the O
sea O
does O
not O
continue; O
and O
his O
three O
forked O
trident O
{now} O
laid O
aside O
the O
ruler O
of O
the O
deep O
assuages O
the O
waters O
and O
calls O
upon O
the O
azure O
Triton O
standing O
above O
the O
deep O
and O
having O
his O
shoulders O
covered O
with O
the O
native O
purple O
shells;[58] O
and O
he O
bids O
him O
blow[59] O
his O
resounding O
trumpet O
and O
the O
signal O
being O
given O
to O
call O
back O
the O
waves O
and O
the O
streams. O
The O
hollow O
wreathed O
trumpet[60] O
is O
taken O
up O
by O
him O
which O
grows O
to O
a O
{great} O
width O
from O
its O
lowest O
twist; O
the O
trumpet O
which O
soon O
as O
it O
receives O
the O
air O
in O
the O
middle O
of O
the O
sea O
fills O
with O
its O
notes O
the O
shores O
lying O
under O
either O
sun. O
Then O
too O
as O
soon O
as O
it O
touched O
the O
lips O
of O
the O
God O
dripping O
with O
his O
wet O
beard O
and O
being O
blown O
sounded O
the O
bidden O
retreat;[61] O
it O
was O
heard O
by O
all O
the O
waters O
both O
of O
earth O
and O
sea O
and O
stopped O
all O
those O
waters O
by O
which O
it O
was O
heard. O
Now O
the O
sea[62] O
{again} O
has O
a O
shore; O
their O
channels O
receive O
the O
full O
rivers; O
the O
rivers O
subside; O
the O
hills O
are O
seen O
to O
come O
forth. O
The O
ground O
rises O
places O
increase O
{in O
extent} O
as O
the O
waters O
decrease; O
and O
after O
a O
length O
of O
time O
the O
woods O
show O
their O
naked O
tops O
and O
retain O
the O
mud O
left O
upon O
their O
branches. O
The O
world O
was O
restored; O
which O
when O
Deucalion O
beheld O
to O
be O
empty O
and O
how O
the O
desolate O
Earth O
kept O
a O
profound O
silence O
he O
thus O
addressed O
Pyrrha O
with O
tears O
bursting O
forth O
“O O
sister O
O O
wife O
O O
thou O
the O
only O
woman O
surviving O
whom O
a O
common O
origin O
[63] O
and O
a O
kindred O
descent O
and O
afterwards O
the O
marriage O
tie O
has O
united O
to O
me O
and O
{whom} O
now O
dangers O
themselves O
unite O
to O
me; O
we O
two O
are O
the O
whole O
people O
of O
the O
earth O
whatever O
{both} O
the O
East O
and O
the O
West O
behold; O
of O
all O
the O
rest O
the O
sea O
has O
taken O
possession. O
And O
even O
now O
there O
is O
no O
certain O
assurance O
of O
our O
lives; O
even O
yet O
do O
the O
clouds O
terrify O
my O
mind. O
What O
would O
now O
have O
been O
thy O
feelings O
if O
without O
me O
thou O
hadst O
been O
rescued O
from O
destruction O
O O
thou O
deserving O
of O
compassion O
In O
what O
manner O
couldst O
thou O
have O
been O
able O
alone O
to O
support O
{this} O
terror O
With O
whom O
for O
a O
consoler O
{to O
endure} O
these O
sorrows O
For O
I O
believe O
me O
my O
wife O
if O
the O
sea O
had O
only O
carried O
thee O
off O
should O
have O
followed O
thee O
and O
the O
sea O
should O
have O
carried O
me O
off O
as O
well. O
Oh O
that O
I O
could O
replace O
the O
people O
{that O
are O
lost} O
by O
the O
arts O
of O
my O
father O
[64] O
and O
infuse O
the O
soul O
into O
the O
moulded O
earth! O
Now O
the O
mortal O
race O
exists O
in O
us O
two O
{alone}. O
Thus O
it O
has O
seemed O
good O
to O
the O
Gods O
and O
we O
remain O
as O
{mere} O
samples O
of O
mankind.” O
He O
{thus} O
spoke O
and O
they O
wept. O
They O
resolved O
to O
pray O
to O
the O
Deities O
of O
Heaven O
and O
to O
seek O
relief O
through O
the O
sacred O
oracles. O
There O
is O
no O
delay; O
together O
they O
repair O
to O
the O
waters O
of O
Cephisus O
[65] O
though O
not O
yet O
clear O
yet O
now O
cutting O
their O
wonted O
channel. O
Then O
when O
they O
have O
sprinkled O
the O
waters O
poured O
on O
their O
clothes[66] O
and O
their O
heads O
they O
turn O
their O
steps O
to O
the O
temple O
of O
the O
sacred O
Goddess O
the O
roof O
of O
which O
was O
defiled O
with O
foul O
moss O
and O
whose O
altars O
were O
standing O
without O
fires. O
Soon O
as O
they O
reached O
the O
steps O
of O
the O
temple O
each O
of O
them O
fell O
prostrate O
on O
the O
ground O
and O
trembling O
gave O
kisses O
to O
the O
cold O
pavement. O
And O
thus O
they O
said O
“If O
the O
Deities O
prevailed O
upon O
by O
just O
prayers O
are O
to O
be O
mollified O
if O
the O
wrath O
of O
the O
Gods O
is O
to O
be O
averted; O
tell O
us O
O O
Themis O
by O
what O
art O
the O
loss O
of O
our O
race O
is O
to O
be O
repaired O
and O
give O
thy O
assistance O
O O
most O
gentle O
{Goddess} O
to O
our O
ruined O
fortunes.” O
The O
Goddess O
was O
moved O
and O
gave O
this O
response O
“Depart O
from O
my O
temple O
and O
cover O
your O
heads O
[67] O
and O
loosen O
the O
garments O
girt O
{around O
you} O
and O
throw O
behind O
your O
backs O
the O
bones O
of O
your O
great O
mother.” O
For O
a O
long O
time O
they O
are O
amazed; O
and O
Pyrrha O
is O
the O
first O
by O
her O
words O
to O
break O
the O
silence O
and O
{then} O
refuses O
to O
obey O
the O
commands O
of O
the O
Goddess; O
and O
begs O
her O
with O
trembling O
lips O
to O
grant O
her O
pardon O
and O
dreads O
to O
offend O
the O
shades O
of O
her O
mother O
by O
casting O
her O
bones. O
In O
the O
meantime O
they O
reconsider O
the O
words O
of O
the O
response O
given O
{but} O
involved O
in O
dark O
obscurity O
and O
they O
ponder O
them O
among O
themselves. O
Upon O
that O
the O
son O
of O
Prometheus O
soothes O
the O
daughter O
of O
Epimetheus O
with O
{these} O
gentle O
words O
and O
says O
“Either O
is O
my O
discernment O
fallacious O
or O
the O
oracles O
are O
just O
and O
advise O
no O
sacrilege. O
The O
earth O
is O
the O
great O
mother; O
I O
suspect O
that O
the O
stones O
in O
the O
body O
of O
the O
earth O
are O
the O
bones O
meant; O
these O
we O
are O
ordered O
to O
throw O
behind O
our O
backs.” O
Although O
she O
descended O
from O
Titan O
[68] O
is O
moved O
by O
this O
interpretation O
of O
her O
husband O
still O
her O
hope O
is O
involved O
in O
doubt; O
so O
much O
do O
they O
both O
distrust O
the O
advice O
of O
heaven; O
but O
what O
harm O
will O
it O
do O
to O
try O
They O
go O
down O
and O
they O
veil O
their O
heads O
and O
ungird O
their O
garments O
and O
cast O
stones O
as O
ordered O
behind O
their O
footsteps. O
The O
stones O
(who O
could O
have O
believed O
it O
but O
that O
antiquity O
is O
a O
witness O
{of O
the O
thing O
}) O
began O
to O
lay O
aside O
their O
hardness O
and O
their O
stiffness O
and O
by O
degrees O
to O
become O
soft; O
and O
when O
softened O
to O
assume O
a O
{new} O
form. O
Presently O
after O
when O
they O
were O
grown O
larger O
a O
milder O
nature O
too O
was O
conferred O
on O
them O
so O
that O
some O
shape O
of O
man O
might O
be O
seen O
{in O
them} O
yet O
though O
but O
imperfect; O
and O
as O
if O
from O
the O
marble O
commenced O
{to O
be O
wrought} O
not O
sufficiently O
distinct O
and O
very O
like O
to O
rough O
statues. O
Yet O
that O
part O
of O
them O
which O
was O
humid O
with O
any O
moisture O
and O
earthy O
was O
turned O
into O
{portions O
adapted O
for} O
the O
use O
of O
the O
body. O
That O
which O
is O
solid O
and O
cannot O
be O
bent O
is O
changed O
into O
bones; O
that O
which O
was O
just O
now O
a O
vein O
still O
remains O
under O
the O
same O
name.[69] O
And O
in O
a O
little O
time O
by O
the O
interposition O
of O
the O
Gods O
above O
the O
stones O
thrown O
by O
the O
hands O
of O
the O
man O
took O
the O
shape O
of O
a O
man O
and O
the O
female O
{race} O
was O
renewed O
by O
the O
throwing O
of O
the O
woman. O
Thence O
are O
we O
a O
hardy O
generation O
and O
able O
to O
endure O
fatigue O
and O
we O
give O
proofs O
from O
what O
original O
we O
are O
sprung. O
The O
Earth O
of O
her O
own O
accord O
brought O
forth O
other O
animals O
of O
different O
forms; O
after O
that O
the O
former O
moisture O
was O
thoroughly O
heated O
by O
the O
rays O
of O
the O
sun O
and O
the O
mud O
and O
the O
wet O
fens O
fermented O
with O
the O
heat; O
and O
the O
fruitful O
seeds O
of O
things O
nourished O
by O
the O
enlivening O
soil O
as O
in O
the O
womb O
of O
a O
mother O
grew O
and O
in O
lapse O
of O
time O
assumed O
some O
{regular} O
shape. O
Thus O
when O
the O
seven O
streamed O
Nile[70] O
has O
forsaken O
the O
oozy O
fields O
and O
has O
returned O
its O
waters O
to O
their O
ancient O
channel O
and O
the O
fresh O
mud O
has O
been O
heated O
with O
the O
æthereal O
sun O
the O
laborers O
on O
turning O
up O
the O
clods O
meet O
with O
very O
many O
animals O
and O
among O
them O
some O
just O
begun O
at O
the O
very O
moment O
of O
their O
formation O
and O
some O
they O
see O
{still} O
imperfect O
and O
{as O
yet} O
destitute O
of O
{some} O
of O
their O
limbs; O
and O
often O
in O
the O
same O
body O
is O
one O
part O
animated O
the O
other O
part O
is O
coarse O
earth. O
For O
when O
moisture O
and O
heat O
have O
been O
subjected O
to O
a O
due O
mixture O
they O
conceive; O
and O
all O
things O
arise O
from O
these O
two. O
And O
although O
fire O
is O
the O
antagonist O
of O
heat O
{yet} O
a O
moist O
vapor O
creates O
all O
things O
and O
this O
discordant O
concord O
is O
suited O
for O
generation; O
when O
therefore O
the O
Earth O
covered O
with O
mud O
by O
the O
late O
deluge O
was O
thoroughly O
heated O
by O
the O
æthereal O
sunshine O
and O
a O
penetrating O
warmth O
it O
produced O
species O
{of O
creatures} O
innumerable; O
and O
partly O
restored O
the O
former O
shapes O
and O
partly O
gave O
birth O
to O
new O
monsters. O
She O
indeed O
might O
have O
been O
unwilling O
but O
then O
she O
produced O
thee O
as O
well O
thou O
enormous O
Python; O
and O
thou O
unheard O
of O
serpent O
wast O
a O
{source O
of} O
terror O
to O
this O
new O
race O
of O
men O
so O
vast O
a O
part O
of O
a O
mountain O
didst O
thou O
occupy. O
The O
God O
that O
bears O
the O
bow O
and O
that O
had O
never O
before O
used O
such O
arms O
but O
against O
the O
deer O
and O
the O
timorous O
goats O
destroyed O
him O
overwhelmed O
with O
a O
thousand O
arrows O
his O
quiver O
being O
well O
nigh O
exhausted O
{as} O
the O
venom O
oozed O
forth O
through O
the O
black O
wounds; O
and O
that O
length O
of O
time O
might O
not O
efface O
the O
fame O
of O
the O
deed O
he O
instituted O
sacred O
games O
[71] O
with O
contests O
famed O
{in O
story} O
called O
“Pythia O
” O
from O
the O
name O
of O
the O
serpent O
{so} O
conquered. O
In O
these O
whosoever O
of O
the O
young O
men O
conquered O
in O
boxing O
in O
running O
or O
in O
chariot O
racing O
received O
the O
honor O
of O
a O
crown O
of O
beechen O
leaves.[72] O
As O
yet O
the O
laurel O
existed O
not O
and O
Phœbus O
used O
to O
bind O
his O
temples O
graceful O
with O
long O
hair O
with O
{garlands O
from} O
any O
tree. O
Daphne O
the O
daughter O
of O
Peneus O
was O
the O
first O
love O
of O
Phœbus; O
whom O
not O
blind O
chance O
but O
the O
vengeful O
anger O
of O
Cupid O
assigned O
to O
him. O
The O
Delian O
{God} O
[73] O
proud O
of O
having O
lately O
subdued O
the O
serpent O
had O
seen O
him O
bending O
the O
bow O
and O
drawing O
the O
string O
and O
had O
said O
“What O
hast O
thou O
to O
do O
wanton O
boy O
with O
gallant O
arms O
Such O
a O
burden O
as O
that O
{better} O
befits O
my O
shoulders; O
I O
who O
am O
able O
to O
give O
unerring O
wounds O
to O
the O
wild O
beasts O
{wounds} O
to O
the O
enemy O
who O
lately O
slew O
with O
arrows O
innumerable O
the O
swelling O
Python O
that O
covered O
so O
many O
acres O
{of O
land} O
with O
his O
pestilential O
belly. O
Do O
thou O
be O
contented O
to O
excite O
I O
know O
not O
what O
flames O
with O
thy O
torch; O
and O
do O
not O
lay O
claim O
to O
praises O
{properly} O
my O
own.” O
To O
him O
the O
son O
of O
Venus O
replies O
“Let O
thy O
bow O
shoot O
all O
things O
Phœbus; O
my O
bow O
{shall O
shoot} O
thee; O
and O
as O
much O
as O
all O
animals O
fall O
short O
of O
thee O
so O
much O
is O
thy O
glory O
less O
than O
mine.” O
He O
{thus} O
said; O
and O
cleaving O
the O
air O
with O
his O
beating O
wings O
with O
activity O
he O
stood O
upon O
the O
shady O
heights O
of O
Parnassus O
and O
drew O
two O
weapons O
out O
of O
his O
arrow O
bearing O
quiver O
of O
different O
workmanship; O
the O
one O
repels O
the O
other O
excites O
desire. O
That O
which O
causes O
{love} O
is O
of O
gold O
and O
is O
brilliant O
with O
a O
sharp O
point; O
that O
which O
repels O
it O
is O
blunt O
and O
contains O
lead O
beneath O
the O
reed. O
This O
one O
the O
God O
fixed O
in O
the O
Nymph O
the O
daughter O
of O
Peneus O
but O
with O
the O
other O
he O
wounded O
the O
{very} O
marrow O
of O
Apollo O
through O
his O
bones O
pierced O
{by O
the O
arrow}. O
Immediately O
the O
one O
is O
in O
love; O
the O
other O
flies O
from O
the O
{very} O
name O
of O
a O
lover O
rejoicing O
in O
the O
recesses O
of O
the O
woods O
and O
in O
the O
spoils O
of O
wild O
beasts O
taken O
{in O
hunting} O
and O
becomes O
a O
rival O
of O
the O
virgin O
Phœbe. O
A O
fillet O
tied O
together[74] O
her O
hair O
put O
up O
without O
any O
order. O
Many O
a O
one O
courted O
her; O
she O
hated O
all O
wooers; O
not O
able O
to O
endure O
and O
quite O
unacquainted O
with O
man O
she O
traverses O
the O
solitary O
parts O
of O
the O
woods O
and O
she O
cares O
not O
what O
Hymen O
[75] O
what O
love O
{or} O
what O
marriage O
means. O
Many O
a O
time O
did O
her O
father O
say O
“My O
daughter O
thou O
owest O
me O
a O
son O
in O
law;” O
many O
a O
time O
did O
her O
father O
say O
“My O
daughter O
thou O
owest O
me O
grandchildren.” O
She O
utterly O
abhorring O
the O
nuptial O
torch O
[76] O
as O
though O
a O
crime O
has O
her O
beauteous O
face O
covered O
with O
the O
blush O
of O
modesty; O
and O
clinging O
to O
her O
father’s O
neck O
with O
caressing O
arms O
she O
says O
“Allow O
me O
my O
dearest O
father O
to O
enjoy O
perpetual O
virginity; O
her O
father O
in O
times O
bygone O
granted O
this O
to O
Diana.” O
He O
indeed O
complied. O
But O
that O
very O
beauty O
forbids O
thee O
to O
be O
what O
thou O
wishest O
and O
the O
charms O
of O
thy O
person O
are O
an O
impediment O
to O
thy O
desires. O
Phœbus O
falls O
in O
love O
and O
he O
covets O
an O
alliance O
with O
Daphne O
{now} O
seen O
by O
him O
and O
what O
he O
covets O
he O
hopes O
for O
and O
his O
own O
oracles O
deceive O
him; O
and O
as O
the O
light O
stubble O
is O
burned O
when O
the O
ears O
of O
corn O
are O
taken O
off O
and O
as O
hedges O
are O
set O
on O
fire O
by O
the O
torches O
which O
perchance O
a O
traveller O
has O
either O
held O
too O
near O
them O
or O
has O
left O
{there} O
now O
about O
the O
break O
of O
day O
thus O
did O
the O
God O
burst O
into O
a O
flame; O
thus O
did O
he O
burn O
throughout O
his O
breast O
and O
cherish O
a O
fruitless O
passion O
with O
his O
hopes. O
He O
beholds O
her O
hair O
hanging O
unadorned O
upon O
her O
neck O
and O
he O
says O
“And O
what O
would O
{it O
be} O
if O
it O
were O
arranged O
” O
He O
sees O
her O
eyes O
like O
stars O
sparkling O
with O
fire; O
he O
sees O
her O
lips O
which O
it O
is O
not O
enough O
to O
have O
{merely} O
seen; O
he O
praises O
both O
her O
fingers O
and O
her O
hands O
and O
her O
arms O
and O
her O
shoulders O
naked O
from O
beyond O
the O
middle; O
whatever O
is O
hidden O
from O
view O
he O
thinks O
to O
be O
still O
more O
beauteous. O
Swifter O
than O
the O
light O
wind O
she O
flies O
and O
she O
stops O
not O
at O
these O
words O
of O
his O
as O
he O
calls O
her O
back O
“O O
Nymph O
daughter O
of O
Peneus O
stay O
I O
entreat O
thee! O
I O
am O
not O
an O
enemy O
following O
thee. O
In O
this O
way O
the O
lamb O
{flies} O
from O
the O
wolf; O
thus O
the O
deer O
{flies} O
from O
the O
lion; O
thus O
the O
dove O
flies O
from O
the O
eagle O
with O
trembling O
wing; O
{in O
this O
way} O
each O
{creature O
flies O
from} O
its O
enemy O
love O
is O
the O
cause O
of O
my O
following O
thee. O
Ah! O
wretched O
me! O
shouldst O
thou O
fall O
on O
thy O
face O
or O
should O
the O
brambles O
tear O
thy O
legs O
that O
deserve O
not O
to O
be O
injured O
and O
should O
I O
prove O
the O
cause O
of O
pain O
to O
thee. O
The O
places O
are O
rugged O
through O
which O
thou O
art O
{thus} O
hastening; O
run O
more O
leisurely O
I O
entreat O
thee O
and O
restrain O
thy O
flight; O
I O
myself O
will O
follow O
more O
leisurely. O
And O
yet O
inquire O
whom O
thou O
dost O
please; O
I O
am O
not O
an O
inhabitant O
of O
the O
mountains O
I O
am O
not O
a O
shepherd; O
I O
am O
not O
here O
in O
rude O
guise O
[77] O
watching O
the O
herds O
or O
the O
flocks. O
Thou O
knowest O
not O
rash O
girl O
thou O
knowest O
not O
from O
whom O
thou O
art O
flying O
and O
therefore O
it O
is O
that O
thou O
dost O
fly. O
The O
Delphian O
land O
Claros O
and O
Tenedos O
[78] O
and O
the O
Pataræan O
palace O
pays O
service O
to O
me. O
Jupiter O
is O
my O
sire; O
by O
me O
what O
shall O
be O
what O
has O
been O
and O
what O
is O
is O
disclosed; O
through O
me O
songs O
harmonize O
with O
the O
strings. O
My O
own O
{arrow} O
indeed O
is O
unerring; O
yet O
one O
there O
is O
still O
more O
unerring O
than O
my O
own O
which O
has O
made O
this O
wound O
in O
my O
heart O
{before} O
unscathed. O
The O
healing O
art O
is O
my O
discovery O
and O
throughout O
the O
world O
I O
am O
honored O
as O
the O
bearer O
of O
help O
and O
the O
properties O
of O
simples O
are[79] O
subjected O
to O
me. O
Ah O
wretched O
me![80] O
that O
love O
is O
not O
to O
be O
cured O
by O
any O
herbs; O
and O
that O
those O
arts O
which O
afford O
relief O
to O
all O
are O
of O
no O
avail O
for O
their O
master.” O
The O
daughter O
of O
Peneus O
flies O
from O
him O
about O
to O
say O
still O
more O
with O
timid O
step O
and O
together O
with O
him O
she O
leaves O
his O
unfinished O
address. O
Then O
too O
she O
appeared O
lovely; O
the O
winds O
exposed O
her O
form O
to O
view O
and O
the O
gusts O
meeting O
her O
fluttered O
about O
her O
garments O
as O
they O
came O
in O
contact O
and O
the O
light O
breeze O
spread O
behind O
her O
her O
careless O
locks; O
and O
{thus} O
by O
her O
flight O
was O
her O
beauty O
increased. O
But O
the O
youthful O
God[81] O
has O
not O
patience O
any O
longer O
to O
waste O
his O
blandishments; O
and O
as O
love O
urges O
him O
on O
he O
follows O
her O
steps O
with O
hastening O
pace. O
As O
when O
the O
greyhound[82] O
has O
seen O
the O
hare O
in O
the O
open O
field O
and O
the O
one O
by O
{the O
speed O
of} O
his O
legs O
pursues O
his O
prey O
the O
other O
{seeks} O
her O
safety; O
the O
one O
is O
like O
as O
if O
just O
about O
to O
fasten O
{on O
the O
other} O
and O
now O
even O
now O
hopes O
to O
catch O
her O
and O
with O
nose O
outstretched O
plies O
upon O
the O
footsteps O
{of O
the O
hare}. O
The O
other O
is O
in O
doubt O
whether O
she O
is O
caught O
{already} O
and O
is O
delivered O
from O
his O
very O
bite O
and O
leaves O
behind O
the O
mouth O
{just} O
touching O
her. O
{And} O
so O
is O
the O
God O
and O
{so} O
is O
the O
virgin;[83] O
he O
swift O
with O
hopes O
she O
with O
fear. O
Yet O
he O
that O
follows O
aided O
by O
the O
wings O
of O
love O
is O
the O
swifter O
and O
denies O
her O
{any} O
rest; O
and O
is O
{now} O
just O
at O
her O
back O
as O
she O
flies O
and O
is O
breathing O
upon O
her O
hair O
scattered O
upon O
her O
neck. O
Her O
strength O
being O
{now} O
spent O
she O
grows O
pale O
and O
being O
quite O
faint O
with O
the O
fatigue O
of O
so O
swift O
a O
flight O
looking O
upon O
the O
waters O
of O
Peneus O
she O
says O
“Give O
me O
my O
father O
thy O
aid O
if O
you O
rivers O
have O
divine O
power. O
Oh O
Earth O
either O
yawn O
{to O
swallow O
me} O
or O
by O
changing O
it O
destroy O
that O
form O
by O
which O
I O
have O
pleased O
too O
much O
and O
which O
causes O
me O
to O
be O
injured.” O
Hardly O
had O
she O
ended O
her O
prayer O
{when} O
a O
heavy O
torpor O
seizes O
her O
limbs; O
{and} O
her O
soft O
breasts O
are O
covered O
with O
a O
thin O
bark. O
Her O
hair O
grows O
into O
green O
leaves O
her O
arms O
into O
branches; O
her O
feet O
the O
moment O
before O
so O
swift O
adhere O
by O
sluggish O
roots; O
a O
{leafy} O
canopy O
overspreads O
her O
features; O
her O
elegance O
alone[84] O
remains O
in O
her. O
This O
too O
Phœbus O
admires O
and O
placing O
his O
right O
hand O
upon O
the O
stock O
he O
perceives O
that O
the O
breast O
still O
throbs O
beneath O
the O
new O
bark; O
and O
{then} O
embracing O
the O
branches O
as O
though O
limbs O
in O
his O
arms O
he O
gives O
kisses O
to O
the O
wood O
{and} O
yet O
the O
wood O
shrinks O
from O
his O
kisses. O
To O
her O
the O
God O
said O
“But O
since O
thou O
canst O
not O
be O
my O
wife O
at O
least O
thou O
shalt O
be O
my O
tree; O
my O
hair O
my O
lyre O
[85] O
my O
quiver O
shall O
always O
have O
thee O
oh O
laurel! O
Thou O
shalt O
be O
presented O
to O
the O
Latian O
chieftains O
when O
the O
joyous O
voice O
of O
the O
soldiers O
shall O
sing O
the O
song O
of O
triumph O
[86] O
and O
the O
long O
procession O
shall O
resort O
to O
the O
Capitol. O
Thou O
the O
same O
shalt O
stand O
as O
a O
most O
faithful O
guardian O
at O
the O
gate O
posts O
of O
Augustus O
before O
his O
doors O
[87] O
and O
shalt O
protect O
the O
oak O
placed O
in O
the O
centre; O
and O
as O
my O
head O
is O
{ever} O
youthful O
with O
unshorn O
locks O
do O
thou O
too O
always O
wear O
the O
lasting O
honors O
of O
thy O
foliage.” O
Pæan O
had O
ended O
{his O
speech}; O
the O
laurel O
nodded O
assent O
with O
its O
new O
made O
boughs O
and O
seemed O
to O
shake O
its O
top O
just O
like O
a O
head. O
There O
is O
a O
grove O
of O
Hæmonia O
[88] O
which O
a O
wood O
placed O
on O
a O
craggy O
rock O
encloses O
on O
every O
side. O
They O
call O
it O
Tempe;[89] O
through O
this O
the O
river O
Peneus O
flowing O
from O
the O
bottom O
of O
{mount} O
Pindus O
[90] O
rolls O
along O
with O
its O
foaming O
waves O
and O
in O
its O
mighty O
fall O
gathers O
clouds O
that O
scatter O
{a O
vapor O
like} O
thin O
smoke O
[91] O
and O
with O
its O
spray O
besprinkles O
the O
tops O
of O
the O
woods O
and O
wearies O
places O
far O
from O
near O
to O
it O
with O
its O
noise. O
This O
is O
the O
home O
this O
the O
abode O
these O
are O
the O
retreats O
of O
the O
great O
river; O
residing O
here O
in O
a O
cavern O
formed O
by O
rocks O
he O
gives O
law O
to O
the O
waters O
and O
to O
the O
Nymphs O
that O
inhabit O
those O
waters. O
The O
rivers O
of O
that O
country O
first O
repair O
thither O
not O
knowing O
whether O
they O
should O
congratulate O
or O
whether O
console O
the O
parent; O
the O
poplar O
bearing O
Spercheus O
[92] O
and O
the O
restless O
Enipeus O
[93] O
the O
aged O
Apidanus O
[94] O
the O
gentle O
Amphrysus O
[95] O
and O
Æas O
[96] O
and O
soon O
after O
the O
other O
rivers O
which O
as O
their O
current O
leads O
them O
carry O
down O
into O
the O
sea O
their O
waves O
wearied O
by O
wanderings. O
Inachus[97] O
alone O
is O
absent O
and O
hidden O
in O
his O
deepest O
cavern O
increases O
his O
waters O
with O
his O
tears O
and O
in O
extreme O
wretchedness O
bewails O
his O
daughter O
Io O
as O
lost; O
he O
knows O
not O
whether O
she O
{now} O
enjoys O
life O
or O
whether O
she O
is O
among O
the O
shades O
below; O
but O
her O
whom O
he O
does O
not O
find O
anywhere O
he O
believes O
to O
be O
nowhere O
and O
in O
his O
mind O
he O
dreads O
the O
worst. O
Jupiter O
had O
seen O
Io O
as O
she O
was O
returning O
from O
her O
father’s O
stream O
and O
had O
said O
“O O
maid O
worthy O
of O
Jove O
and O
destined O
to O
make O
I O
know O
not O
whom O
happy O
in O
thy O
marriage O
repair O
to O
the O
shades O
of O
this O
lofty O
grove O
(and O
he O
pointed O
at O
the O
shade O
of O
the O
grove) O
while O
it O
is O
warm O
and O
{while} O
the O
Sun O
is O
at O
his O
height O
in O
the O
midst O
of O
his O
course. O
But O
if O
thou O
art O
afraid O
to O
enter O
the O
lonely O
abodes O
of O
the O
wild O
beasts O
alone O
thou O
shalt O
enter O
the O
recesses O
of O
the O
groves O
safe O
under O
the O
protection O
of O
a O
God O
and O
{that} O
a O
God O
of O
no O
common O
sort; O
but O
{with O
me} O
who O
hold O
the O
sceptre O
of O
heaven O
in O
my O
powerful O
hand; O
{me} O
who O
hurl O
the O
wandering O
lightnings O
Do O
not O
fly O
from O
me;” O
for O
{now} O
she O
was O
flying. O
And O
now O
she O
had O
left O
behind O
the O
pastures O
of O
Lerna O
[98] O
and O
the O
Lircæan O
plains O
planted O
with O
trees O
when O
the O
God O
covered O
the O
earth O
far O
and O
wide O
with O
darkness O
overspreading O
and O
arrested O
her O
flight O
and O
forced O
her O
modesty. O
In O
the O
meantime O
Juno O
looked O
down O
upon O
the O
midst O
of O
the O
fields O
and O
wondering O
that O
the O
fleeting O
clouds O
had O
made O
the O
appearance O
of O
night O
under O
bright O
day O
she O
perceived O
that O
they O
were O
not O
{the O
vapors} O
from O
a O
river O
nor O
were O
they O
raised O
from O
the O
moist O
earth O
and O
{then} O
she O
looked O
around O
{to O
see} O
where O
her O
husband O
was O
as O
being O
one O
who O
by O
this O
time O
was O
full O
well O
acquainted O
with O
the O
intrigues O
of O
a O
husband O
{who O
had O
been} O
so O
often O
detected.[99] O
After O
she O
had O
found O
him O
not O
in O
heaven O
she O
said O
“I O
am O
either O
deceived O
or O
I O
am O
injured;” O
and O
having O
descended O
from O
the O
height O
of O
heaven O
she O
alighted O
upon O
the O
earth O
and O
commanded O
the O
mists O
to O
retire. O
He O
had O
foreseen O
the O
approach O
of O
his O
wife O
and O
had O
changed O
the O
features O
of O
the O
daughter O
of O
Inachus O
into O
a O
sleek O
heifer.[100] O
As O
a O
cow O
too O
{she} O
is O
beautiful. O
The O
daughter O
of O
Saturn O
though O
unwillingly O
extols O
the O
appearance O
of O
the O
cow; O
and O
likewise O
inquires O
whose O
it O
is O
and O
whence O
or O
of O
what O
herd O
it O
is O
as O
though O
ignorant O
of O
the O
truth. O
Jupiter O
falsely O
asserts O
that O
it O
was O
produced O
out O
of O
the O
earth O
that O
the O
owner O
may O
cease O
to O
be O
inquired O
after. O
The O
daughter O
of O
Saturn O
begs O
her O
of O
him O
as O
a O
gift. O
What O
can O
{he} O
do O
It O
is O
a O
cruel O
thing O
to O
deliver O
up O
his O
{own} O
mistress O
{and} O
not O
to O
give O
her O
up O
is O
a O
cause O
of O
suspicion. O
It O
is O
shame O
which O
persuades O
him O
on O
the O
one O
hand O
love O
dissuades O
him O
on O
the O
other. O
His O
shame O
would O
have O
been O
subdued O
by O
his O
love; O
but O
if O
so O
trifling O
a O
gift O
as O
a O
cow O
should O
be O
refused O
to O
the O
sharer O
of O
his O
descent O
and O
his O
couch O
she O
might O
{well} O
seem O
not O
to O
be O
a O
cow. O
The O
rival O
now O
being O
given O
up O
{to O
her} O
the O
Goddess O
did O
not O
immediately O
lay O
aside O
all O
apprehension; O
and O
she O
was O
{still} O
afraid O
of O
Jupiter O
and O
was O
fearful O
of O
her O
being O
stolen O
until O
she O
gave O
her O
to O
Argus O
the O
son O
of O
Aristor O
to O
be O
kept O
{by O
him}. O
Argus O
had O
his O
head O
encircled O
with O
a O
hundred O
eyes. O
Two O
of O
them O
used O
to O
take O
rest O
in O
their O
turns O
the O
rest O
watched O
and O
used O
to O
keep O
on O
duty.[101] O
In O
whatever O
manner O
he O
stood O
he O
looked O
towards O
Io; O
although O
turned O
away O
he O
{still} O
used O
to O
have O
Io O
before O
his O
eyes. O
In O
the O
daytime O
he O
suffers O
her O
to O
feed; O
but O
when O
the O
sun O
is O
below O
the O
deep O
earth O
he O
shuts O
her O
up O
and O
ties O
a O
cord O
round O
her O
neck O
undeserving O
{of O
such O
treatment}. O
She O
feeds O
upon O
the O
leaves O
of O
the O
arbute O
tree O
and O
bitter O
herbs O
and O
instead O
of O
a O
bed O
the O
unfortunate O
{animal} O
lies O
upon O
the O
earth O
that O
does O
not O
always O
have O
grass O
{on O
it} O
and O
drinks O
of O
muddy O
streams. O
And O
when O
too O
she O
was O
desirous O
as O
a O
suppliant O
to O
stretch O
out O
her O
arms O
to O
Argus O
she O
had O
no O
arms O
to O
stretch O
out O
to O
Argus; O
and O
she O
uttered O
lowings O
from O
her O
mouth O
{when} O
endeavoring O
to O
complain. O
And O
at O
{this} O
sound O
she O
was O
terrified O
and O
was O
affrighted O
at O
her O
own O
voice. O
She O
came O
too O
to O
the O
banks O
where O
she O
was O
often O
wont O
to O
sport O
the O
banks O
of O
{her O
father} O
Inachus; O
and O
soon O
as O
she O
beheld O
her O
new O
horns O
in O
the O
water O
she O
was O
terrified O
and O
astonished O
she O
recoiled O
from O
herself. O
The O
Naiads O
knew O
her O
not O
and O
Inachus O
himself O
knew O
her O
not O
who O
she O
was; O
but O
she O
follows O
her O
father O
and O
follows O
her O
sisters O
and O
suffers O
herself O
to O
be O
touched O
and O
presents O
herself O
to O
them O
as O
they O
admire O
{her}. O
The O
aged O
Inachus O
held O
her O
some O
grass O
he O
had O
plucked; O
she O
licks O
his O
hand O
and O
gives O
kisses O
to O
the O
palms O
of O
her O
father. O
Nor O
does O
she O
restrain O
her O
tears; O
and O
if O
only O
words O
would O
follow O
she O
would O
implore O
his O
aid O
and O
would O
declare O
her O
name O
and O
misfortunes. O
Instead O
of O
words O
letters O
which O
her O
foot O
traced O
in O
the O
dust O
completed O
the O
sad O
discovery O
of O
the O
transformation O
of O
her O
body. O
“Ah O
wretched O
me!” O
exclaims O
her O
father O
Inachus; O
and O
clinging O
to O
the O
horns O
and O
the O
neck O
of O
the O
snow O
white O
cow O
as O
she O
wept O
he O
repeats O
“Ah O
wretched O
me! O
and O
art O
thou O
my O
daughter O
that O
hast O
been O
sought O
for O
by O
me O
throughout O
all O
lands O
While O
undiscovered O
thou O
wast O
a O
lighter O
grief O
{to O
me} O
than O
{now O
when} O
thou O
art O
found. O
Thou O
art O
silent O
and O
no O
words O
dost O
thou O
return O
in O
answer O
to O
mine; O
thou O
only O
heavest O
sighs O
from O
the O
depth O
of O
thy O
breast O
and O
what O
alone O
thou O
art O
able O
to O
do O
thou O
answerest O
in O
lowings O
to O
my O
words. O
But O
I O
in O
ignorance O
{of O
this} O
was O
preparing O
the O
bridal O
chamber O
and O
the O
{nuptial} O
torches O
for O
thee; O
and O
my O
chief O
hope O
was O
that O
of O
a O
son O
in O
law O
my O
next O
was O
that O
of O
grandchildren. O
But O
now O
must O
thou O
have O
a O
mate O
from O
the O
herd O
now O
{too} O
an O
offspring O
of O
the O
herd. O
Nor O
is O
it O
possible O
for O
me O
to O
end O
grief O
so O
great O
by O
death; O
but O
it O
is O
a O
detriment O
to O
be O
a O
God; O
and O
the O
gate O
of O
death O
being O
shut O
against O
me O
extends O
my O
grief O
to O
eternal O
ages.” O
While O
thus O
he O
lamented O
the O
starry O
Argus O
removed O
her O
away O
and O
carried O
the O
daughter O
{thus} O
taken O
from O
her O
father O
to O
distant O
pastures. O
He O
himself O
at O
a O
distance O
occupies O
the O
lofty O
top O
of O
a O
mountain O
whence O
as O
he O
sits O
he O
may O
look O
about O
on O
all O
sides. O
Nor O
can O
the O
ruler O
of O
the O
Gods O
above O
any O
longer O
endure O
so O
great O
miseries O
of O
the O
granddaughter O
of O
Phoroneus;[102] O
and O
he O
calls O
his O
son O
{Mercury} O
whom O
the O
bright O
Pleiad O
{Maia} O
[103] O
brought O
forth O
and O
orders O
him O
to O
put O
Argus O
to O
death. O
There O
is O
{but} O
little O
delay O
to O
take O
wings O
upon O
his O
feet O
and O
his O
soporiferous O
wand[104] O
in O
his O
hand O
and O
a O
cap O
for O
his O
hair.[105] O
After O
he O
had O
put O
these O
things O
in O
order O
the O
son O
of O
Jupiter O
leaps O
down O
from O
his O
father’s O
high O
abode O
upon O
the O
earth O
and O
there O
he O
takes O
off O
his O
cap O
and O
lays O
aside O
his O
wings; O
his O
wand O
alone O
was O
retained. O
With O
this O
as O
a O
shepherd O
he O
drives O
some O
she O
goats O
through O
the O
pathless O
country O
taken O
up O
as O
he O
passed O
along O
and O
plays O
upon O
oaten O
straws O
joined O
together. O
The O
keeper O
appointed O
by O
Juno O
charmed O
by O
the O
sound O
of O
this O
new O
contrivance O
says O
“Whoever O
thou O
art O
thou O
mayst O
be O
seated O
with O
me O
upon O
this O
stone; O
for O
indeed O
in O
no O
{other} O
place O
is O
the O
herbage O
more O
abundant O
for O
thy O
flock; O
and O
thou O
seest O
too O
that O
the O
shade O
is O
convenient O
for O
the O
shepherds.” O
The O
son O
of O
Atlas O
sat O
down O
and O
with O
much O
talking O
he O
occupied O
the O
passing O
day O
with O
his O
discourse O
and O
by O
playing O
upon O
his O
joined O
reeds O
he O
tried O
to O
overpower O
his O
watchful O
eyes. O
Yet O
{the O
other} O
strives O
hard O
to O
overcome O
soft O
sleep; O
and O
although O
sleep O
was O
received O
by O
a O
part O
of O
his O
eyes O
yet O
with O
a O
part O
he O
still O
keeps O
watch. O
He O
inquires O
also O
(for O
the O
pipe O
had O
been O
{but} O
lately O
invented) O
by O
what O
method O
it O
had O
been O
found O
out. O
Then O
the O
God O
says O
“In O
the O
cold O
mountains O
of O
Arcadia O
among O
the O
Hamadryads O
of O
Nonacris O
[106] O
there O
was O
one O
Naiad O
very O
famous; O
the O
Nymphs O
called O
her O
Syrinx. O
And O
not O
once O
{alone} O
had O
she O
escaped O
the O
Satyrs O
as O
they O
pursued O
and O
whatever O
Gods O
either O
the O
shady O
grove O
or O
the O
fruitful O
fields O
have O
{in O
them}. O
In O
her O
pursuits O
and O
her O
virginity O
itself O
she O
used O
to O
devote O
herself O
to O
the O
Ortygian O
Goddess;[107] O
and O
being O
clothed O
after O
the O
fashion O
of O
Diana O
she O
might O
have O
deceived O
one O
and O
might O
have O
been O
supposed O
to O
be O
the O
daughter O
of O
Latona O
if O
she O
had O
not O
had O
a O
bow O
of O
cornel O
wood O
the O
other O
{a O
bow} O
of O
gold; O
and O
even O
then O
did O
she O
{sometimes} O
deceive O
{people}. O
Pan O
spies O
her O
as O
she O
is O
returning O
from O
the O
hill O
of O
Lycæus O
and O
having O
his O
head O
crowned O
with O
sharp O
pine O
leaves O
he O
utters O
such O
words O
as O
these;” O
it O
remained O
{for O
Mercury} O
to O
repeat O
the O
words O
and O
how O
that O
the O
Nymph O
slighting O
his O
suit O
fled O
through O
pathless O
spots O
until O
she O
came O
to O
the O
gentle O
stream O
of O
sandy O
Ladon;[108] O
and O
that O
here O
the O
waters O
stopping O
her O
course O
she O
prayed O
to O
her O
watery O
sisters O
that O
they O
would O
change O
her; O
and O
{how} O
that O
Pan O
when O
he O
was O
thinking O
that O
Syrinx O
was O
now O
caught O
by O
him O
had O
seized O
hold O
of O
some O
reeds O
of O
the O
marsh O
instead O
of O
the O
body O
of O
the O
Nymph; O
and O
{how} O
while O
he O
was O
sighing O
there O
the O
winds O
moving O
amid O
the O
reeds O
had O
made O
a O
murmuring O
noise O
and O
like O
one O
complaining; O
and O
{how} O
that O
charmed O
by O
this O
new O
discovery O
and O
the O
sweetness O
of O
the O
sound O
he O
had O
said O
“This O
mode O
of O
converse O
with O
thee O
shall O
ever O
remain O
with O
me;” O
and O
that O
accordingly O
unequal O
reeds O
being O
stuck O
together O
among O
themselves O
by O
a O
cement O
of O
wax O
had O
{since} O
retained O
the O
name O
of O
the O
damsel. O
The O
Cyllenian O
God[109] O
being O
about O
to O
say O
such O
things O
perceived O
that O
all O
his O
eyes O
were O
sunk O
in O
sleep O
and O
that O
his O
sight O
was O
wrapped[110] O
in O
slumber. O
At O
once O
he O
puts O
an O
end O
to O
his O
song O
and O
strengthens O
his O
slumbers O
stroking O
his O
languid O
eyes O
with O
his O
magic O
wand. O
There O
is O
no O
delay; O
he O
wounds O
him O
as O
he O
nods O
with O
his O
crooked O
sword O
where O
the O
head O
is O
joined O
to O
the O
neck; O
and O
casts O
him O
all O
blood O
stained O
from O
the O
rock O
and O
stains O
the O
craggy O
cliff O
with O
his O
gore. O
Argus O
thou O
liest O
low O
and O
the O
light O
which O
thou O
hadst O
in O
so O
many O
eyes O
is O
{now} O
extinguished; O
and O
one O
night O
takes O
possession O
of O
a O
{whole} O
hundred O
eyes. O
The O
daughter O
of O
Saturn O
takes O
them O
and O
places O
them O
on O
the O
feathers O
of O
her O
own O
bird O
and O
she O
fills O
its O
tail O
with O
starry O
gems. O
Immediately O
she O
was O
inflamed O
with O
rage O
and O
deferred O
not O
the O
time O
of O
{expressing} O
her O
wrath; O
and O
she O
presented O
a O
dreadful O
Fury O
before O
the O
eyes O
and O
thoughts O
of O
the O
Argive O
mistress O
[111] O
and O
buried O
in O
her O
bosom O
invisible O
stings O
and O
drove O
her O
in O
her O
fright O
a O
wanderer O
through O
the O
whole O
earth. O
Thou O
O O
Nile O
didst O
remain O
as O
the O
utmost O
boundary O
of O
her O
long O
wanderings. O
Soon O
as O
she O
arrived O
there O
she O
fell O
upon O
her O
knees O
placed O
on O
the O
edge O
of O
the O
bank O
and O
raising O
herself O
up O
with O
her O
neck O
thrown O
back O
and O
casting O
to O
Heaven O
those O
looks O
which O
then O
alone O
she O
could O
by O
her O
groans O
and O
her O
tears O
and O
her O
mournful O
lowing O
she O
seemed O
to O
be O
complaining O
of O
Jupiter O
and O
to O
be O
begging O
an O
end O
of O
her O
sorrows. O
He O
embracing O
the O
neck O
of O
his O
wife O
with O
his O
arms O
entreats O
her O
at O
length O
to O
put O
an O
end O
to O
her O
punishment; O
and O
he O
says O
“Lay O
aside O
thy O
fears O
for O
the O
future; O
she O
shall O
never O
{more} O
be O
the O
occasion O
of O
any O
trouble O
to O
thee;” O
and O
{then} O
he O
bids O
the O
Stygian O
waters O
to O
hear O
this O
{oath}. O
As O
soon O
as O
the O
Goddess O
is O
pacified O
{Io} O
receives O
her O
former O
shape O
and O
she O
becomes O
what O
she O
was O
before; O
the O
hairs O
flee O
from O
off O
of O
her O
body O
her O
horns O
decrease O
and O
the O
orb O
of O
her O
eye O
becomes O
less; O
the O
opening O
of O
her O
jaw O
is O
contracted; O
her O
shoulders O
and O
her O
hands O
return O
and O
her O
hoof O
vanishing O
is O
disposed O
of O
into O
five O
nails; O
nothing O
of O
the O
cow O
remains O
to O
her O
but O
the O
whiteness O
of O
her O
appearance; O
and O
the O
Nymph O
contented O
with O
the O
service O
of O
two O
feet O
is O
raised O
erect O
{on O
them}; O
and O
{yet} O
she O
is O
afraid O
to O
speak O
lest O
she O
should O
low O
like O
a O
cow O
and O
timorously O
tries O
again O
the O
words O
{so O
long} O
interrupted. O
Now O
as O
a O
Goddess O
she O
is O
worshipped O
by O
the O
linen O
wearing O
throng[112] O
{of O
Egypt}. O
To O
her O
at O
length O
Epaphus[113] O
is O
believed O
to O
have O
been O
born O
from O
the O
seed O
of O
great O
Jove O
and O
throughout O
the O
cities O
he O
possesses O
temples O
joined O
to O
{those O
of} O
his O
parent. O
Phaëton O
sprung O
from O
the O
Sun O
was O
equal O
to O
him O
in O
spirit O
and O
in O
years; O
whom O
formerly O
as O
he O
uttered O
great O
boasts O
and O
yielded O
not O
{at O
all} O
to O
him O
and O
proud O
of O
his O
father O
Phœbus O
the O
grandson O
of O
Inachus O
could O
not O
endure; O
and O
said O
“Thou O
{like} O
a O
madman O
believest O
thy O
mother O
in O
all O
things O
and O
art O
puffed O
up O
with O
the O
conceit O
of O
an O
imaginary O
father.” O
Phaëton O
blushed O
and O
in O
shame O
repressed O
his O
resentment; O
and O
he O
reported O
to O
his O
mother O
Clymene O
[114] O
the O
reproaches O
of O
Epaphus; O
and O
said O
“Mother O
to O
grieve O
thee O
still O
more O
I O
the O
free O
the O
bold O
{youth} O
was O
silent; O
I O
am O
ashamed O
both O
that O
these O
reproaches O
can O
be O
uttered O
against O
us O
and O
that O
they O
cannot O
be O
refuted; O
but O
do O
thou O
if O
only O
I O
am O
born O
of O
a O
divine O
race O
give O
me O
some O
proof O
of O
so O
great O
a O
descent O
and O
claim O
me O
for O
heaven.” O
{Thus} O
he O
spoke O
and O
threw O
his O
arms O
around O
the O
neck O
of O
his O
mother; O
and O
besought O
her O
by O
his O
own O
head O
and O
by O
that O
of O
Merops O
[115] O
and O
by O
the O
nuptial O
torches O
of O
his O
sisters O
that O
she O
would O
give O
him O
some O
token O
of O
his O
real O
father. O
It O
is O
a O
matter O
of O
doubt O
whether O
Clymene O
was O
more O
moved O
by O
the O
entreaties O
of O
Phaëton O
or O
by O
resentment O
at O
the O
charge O
made O
against O
her; O
and O
she O
raised O
both O
her O
arms O
to O
heaven O
and O
looking O
up O
to O
the O
light O
of O
the O
Sun O
she O
said O
“Son O
I O
swear O
to O
thee O
by O
this O
beam O
bright O
with O
shining O
rays O
which O
both O
hears O
and O
sees O
us O
that O
thou O
that O
thou O
{I O
say} O
wast O
begotten O
by O
this O
Sun O
which O
thou O
beholdest; O
by O
this O
{Sun} O
which O
governs O
the O
world. O
If O
I O
utter O
an O
untruth O
let O
him O
deny O
himself O
to O
be O
seen O
by O
me O
and O
let O
this O
light O
prove O
the O
last O
for O
my O
eyes. O
Nor O
will O
it O
be O
any O
prolonged O
trouble O
for O
thee O
to O
visit O
thy O
father’s O
dwelling; O
the O
abode O
where O
he O
arises O
is O
contiguous O
to O
our O
regions.[116] O
If O
only O
thy O
inclination O
disposes O
thee O
go O
forth O
and O
thou O
shalt O
inquire O
of O
himself.” O
Phaëton O
immediately O
springs O
forth O
overjoyed O
upon O
these O
words O
of O
his O
mother O
and O
reaches O
the O
skies O
in O
imagination; O
and O
he O
passes O
by O
his O
own O
Æthiopians O
and O
the O
Indians O
situate O
beneath O
the O
rays O
of O
the O
Sun O
[117] O
and O
briskly O
wends O
his O
way O
to O
the O
rising O
of O
his O
sire. O