The Sacrifice. CHOOSE the darkest part o' th' grove, Altars raised of turf or stone Is the sacrifice made fit? Pour in blood and bloodlike wine, And turn your faces from the sun. 'Tis done. Dryden. Η ΘΥΣΙΑ. ΑΓ ̓ οὖν, σκοτεινὸν ἐξερευνήσας μύχον, Πᾶν καλῶς ἔχει. ἆρ ̓ ἠυτρέπισται πάνθ' ὅσα σφαγῆς ἔχει; τὴν στεῖραν οὖν ὄπισθεν εἰς ταφρὸν χρεων μόσχον καθέλκειν τοῦτο δ' εὖ φύλασσ ̓, ὅπως στεράν τε καὶ μέλαιναν αἱμάξεις χεροῖν. ἔπειτα πλεκτὰς δεῖ σ ̓ ἀποθρίσαι τρίχας, ὥσπερ κεράτων ὀμμάτων τ ̓ ἔχει μέσας. τρέπεσθε δ' ὄψιν πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἀφ ̓ ἡλίου. λέγ ̓ εἰ πέπρακται ταῦτα; Τ Πᾶν καλῶς ἔχει. ἄλλ' αἵματ ̓ ἐγχεῖν αἵμασίν τε προσφερες つ οἴνου γάνος μέμνησο, παμμήτωρ δὲ Γῆ δῶρον τόδ' ἱερὸν ἥ τε Περσέφασσ ̓ ἔχοι τίθες δὲ ταῖς ῥοαῖσι συγκραθὲν γάλα, ἵν ̓ ἀτμίσιν χαίροντες οἱ κεκμηκότες θαλίαν ἔχωσιν· ἐκ δέ του νεκρῶν πυρᾶς ἀφαρπάσας σὺ δαλὸν εἰς ταφρὸν βάλε, ὅπως τὸ σύμπαν κάρτ ̓ ἀναζέσει φλογί. τρέπεσθε δ' ὄψιν πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἀφ ̓ ἡλίου. λέγ ̓ εἰ πέπρακται ταῦτα; Πᾶν καλῶς ἔχει. Bermuda. WHERE the remote Bermudas ride In Ocean's bosom unespied, From a small boat that rowed along, But yet far kinder than our own? Safe from the storms and prelates' rage. He gave us an eternal spring, He hangs in shades the orange bright, But apples plants of such a price, No tree could ever bear them twice. Bermuda. BERMUDA pelago qua reclinat insula, 6 Invisitata navibus, Hanc cantilenam lintre remigantium Exaudiit Favonius: Quid nos, quid aliud, quam Dei laudes loqui Hunc dantis appulsum decet? Qui litus hoc reclusit, ignotum prius, Utcunque nostro mitius: Qua dira cete brevibus illidit vadis, Hac nempe ripa spiritus ponit maris, Hic, hic colorem veris æterni dedit, Paransque lautas semper in diem dapes Hic inter umbras mala tendit aurea, Intusque grana condit albicantia, Prælata gemmis Persidum. At, dulciorem mellibus, labris facit Hinc ficum et hinc occurrere; Citrosque nostris stravit in vestigiis, Quas nulla bis tulerit parens. With cedars, chosen by His hand And all the way to guide their chime Andrew Marvel. that I was. O THAT I was where I would be! Gammer Gurton. |