This day, to me no common holiday, Ho! boy, fetch unguents, coronals, a jar Bid too Neaera with her voice so clear The temper's calmed, when hairs are turning gray, When in hot youth, of Plancus' consulate. LIBER III. CARMEN XVI. Inclusam Danaen turris aenea Si non Acrisium virginis abditae Custodem pavidum Juppiter et Venus Risissent fore enim tutum iter et patens Converso in pretium deo. Aurum per medios ire satellites Et perrumpere amat saxa potentius Ictu fulmineo: concidit auguris Argivi domus, ob lucrum BOOK III. ODE XVI. Imprisoned Danae, brazen tower, Oak doors, and watch-dogs, sentry sour, From every nightly paramour, Had not great Jove, and Goddess Love, Guarding with fear the hidden maid; A broad safe road, they saw, was made-- Gold through the midst of troops will go, Cleft right in twain the wallèd town AA Demersa exitio; diffidit urbium Portas vir Macedo et subruit aemulos Crescentem sequitur cura pecuniam Quanto quisque sibi plura negaverit Contemptae dominus splendidior rei Quam si quicquid arat impiger Apulus Occultare meis dicerer horreis, Magnas inter opes inops. Purae rivus aquae silvaque jugerum By secret gifts; gifts often are And, a deserter in the fight, The rich man's side leave with delight. |