EXERCISE XI.

ALCAIC.

Mountain Shepherd in a Storm.
miratur

The shepherd sees-with-wonder the winds struggling

*

3

with the swollen sea

reducto

2

In a retired corner of the mountain,
And rejoices, from the terrible tempest

To be at-a-distance.

EXERCISE XII.

SAPPHIC.

Sleeping Statue.

Behold! how [in] easy sleep reclines

almè

The Marble. Ah! [it] is favourably agitated with

grateful
faustè

Leaning on a staff, the sceptre of old-age,

proferre

To-advance [thy] foot with trembling pace scarcely

* Compare Horace, Od. I. 9. 11.

capilli

Now art-thou-able: [thy] hoary locks on [thy] snowy Forehead straggle.

With a gentle stream, with-difficulty at the sacred

source

Poured-forth, [it] seeks the waves of Ocean,
Through rocks, through woods, and cities,
Laden with the riches of the world.

EXERCISE XV.

ALCAIC.

Storm.

With dire tumult is shaken the black

Heaven gleam the lurid bolts

vos favete linguâ

Out-of the cloud: be-silent!

God himself teaches [us] with [his] mighty voice.

EXERCISE XVI.

ALCAIC.

Calm.

dissipantur

flamine

Now the clouds are-dispersed; with a gentle breeze

abl. abs.

Now the south-west-wind whispers; and, day
Being restored, now Phoebus shines-forth
More splendid, darkness being dispersed.

Scatters roses in-the-heaven; and on every side
1 recedentes

The stars, withdrawing into shades,
Diffugiunt abl. abs.
Disperse, the goddess coming.

EXERCISE XVIII.

SAPPHIC.

God.

referet

camenâ

Who shall sing-the-praises-of God [in] a worthy strain?

Of whose empire profound space

patet

Limits the bounds: and [whose] power extends

Here and every where.

EXERCISE XIX.

SAPPHIC.

Friend.

sedes

We will go where a better position of places

2

* See p. 8, rule 3.

capilli

Now art-thou-able: [thy] hoary locks on [thy] snowy Forehead straggle.

With a gentle stream, with-difficulty at the sacred

source

Poured-forth, [it] seeks the waves of Ocean,
Through rocks, through woods, and cities,
Laden with the riches of the world.

EXERCISE XV.

ALCAIC.

Storm.

With dire tumult is shaken the black

Heaven gleam the lurid bolts

vos favete linguâ

Out-of the cloud: be-silent!

God himself teaches [us] with [his] mighty voice.

EXERCISE XVI.

ALCAIC.

Calm.

dissipantur

flamine

Now the clouds are-dispersed; with a gentle breeze

abl. abs.

Now the south-west-wind whispers; and, day
Being restored, now Phoebus shines-forth
More splendid, darkness being dispersed.

Scatters roses in-the-heaven; and on every side

1 recedentes

The stars, withdrawing into shades,
Diffugiunt abl. abs.
Disperse, the goddess coming.

EXERCISE XVIII.

SAPPHIC.

God.

referet

camenâ

Who shall sing-the-praises-of God [in] a worthy strain?

Of whose empire* profound space

patet

Limits the bounds: and [whose] power extends

Here and every where.

EXERCISE XIX.

SAPPHIC.

Friend.

sedes

We will go where a better position of places

2

*See p. 8, rule 3.