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TRANSLATIONS.
And Alpheus, of rivers the pride,
Rejoicing in my songs, do thou
Incline thine ear, propitious to my vow, 30
Blessing, with a bounteous hand,
The rich hereditary land
Rejoicing in my songs, do thou
Incline thine ear, propitious to my vow, 30
Blessing, with a bounteous hand,
The rich hereditary land
EPODE I.Measures 10.
Through their late lineage down. No power can actions pass'd,
Whether deeds of right or wrong,
As things not done recall, 35
Not even time, the father, who produces all;
Yet can Oblivion, waiting long,
Gathering strength
Through the length
Of prosperous times, forbid those deeds to last: 40
Such force has sweetly-healing joy
The festering smart of evils to destroy,
Whether deeds of right or wrong,
As things not done recall, 35
Not even time, the father, who produces all;
Yet can Oblivion, waiting long,
Gathering strength
Through the length
Of prosperous times, forbid those deeds to last: 40
Such force has sweetly-healing joy
The festering smart of evils to destroy,
STROPHE II.Measures 16.
When felicity is sent
Down by the will supreme with full content:
Thy Daughters, Cadmus, they 45
Greatly wretched here below,
Bless'd ever more, this mighty truth display.
Down by the will supreme with full content:
Thy Daughters, Cadmus, they 45
Greatly wretched here below,
Bless'd ever more, this mighty truth display.
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