Ovid's Metamorphoses Books 3-4

metamorphosis by Publius Servilius metamorphosis by Publius Servilius Nestle translated by Brooks more book 3 Nestle translated by Brooks more book 3 Nestle translated by Brooks more book 3 part 1 now Jupiter had not revealed part 1 now Jupiter had not revealed part 1 now Jupiter had not revealed himself nor laid aside the semblance of himself nor laid aside the semblance of himself nor laid aside the semblance of a ball until they stood upon the plains a ball until they stood upon the plains a ball until they stood upon the plains of Crete of Crete of Crete but not aware of this her father bade but not aware of this her father bade but not aware of this her father bade her brother Cadmus searched through all her brother Cadmus searched through all her brother Cadmus searched through all the world until he found his sister and the world until he found his sister and the world until he found his sister and proclaimed him doomed to exile if he proclaimed him doomed to exile if he proclaimed him doomed to exile if he found her not thus was he good and found her not thus was he good and found her not thus was he good and wicked in one deed when he had vainly wicked in one deed when he had vainly wicked in one deed when he had vainly wandered over the earth for who can wandered over the earth for who can wandered over the earth for who can fathom the decease of Jove Cadmus the fathom the decease of Jove Cadmus the fathom the decease of Jove Cadmus the son of again or shunned his country and son of again or shunned his country and son of again or shunned his country and his father's mighty wrath but he his father's mighty wrath but he his father's mighty wrath but he consulted the famed Oracle of Phoebus consulted the famed Oracle of Phoebus consulted the famed Oracle of Phoebus and inquired of them what land might and inquired of them what land might and inquired of them what land might offer him a refuge and a home and fee offer him a refuge and a home and fee offer him a refuge and a home and fee was answered him when on the plains a was answered him when on the plains a was answered him when on the plains a heifer that has never known the yoke heifer that has never known the yoke heifer that has never known the yoke shall cost a path go there with her and shall cost a path go there with her and shall cost a path go there with her and follow where she leads and when she lies follow where she leads and when she lies follow where she leads and when she lies to rest herself upon the meadow green to rest herself upon the meadow green to rest herself upon the meadow green there shalt thou stop as it will be a there shalt thou stop as it will be a there shalt thou stop as it will be a sign for thee to build upon that plain sign for thee to build upon that plain sign for thee to build upon that plain the wells of a great city and its name the wells of a great city and its name the wells of a great city and its name shall be the city of Bowie Shaw Cadmus shall be the city of Bowie Shaw Cadmus shall be the city of Bowie Shaw Cadmus turned but hardly had descended from the turned but hardly had descended from the turned but hardly had descended from the cave cast a lien there he saw a heifer cave cast a lien there he saw a heifer cave cast a lien there he saw a heifer go unguarded gentle paced without the go unguarded gentle paced without the go unguarded gentle paced without the scars of labor on her neck he followed scars of labor on her neck he followed scars of labor on her neck he followed close upon her steps and silently adored close upon her steps and silently adored close upon her steps and silently adored celestial Phoebus author of his way to celestial Phoebus author of his way to celestial Phoebus author of his way to Lobo the channel that surfaces where's Lobo the channel that surfaces where's Lobo the channel that surfaces where's he fought it to the fields of pond Opie he fought it to the fields of pond Opie he fought it to the fields of pond Opie and even over to Boresha

and even over to Boresha and even over to Boresha there stood slow-paced heifer and she there stood slow-paced heifer and she there stood slow-paced heifer and she raised her forehead raised her forehead raised her forehead broad with shapely horns towards heaven broad with shapely horns towards heaven broad with shapely horns towards heaven and as she filled the air with lowing and as she filled the air with lowing and as she filled the air with lowing stretched her side upon the tender glass stretched her side upon the tender glass stretched her side upon the tender glass and turned her gaze on him who followed and turned her gaze on him who followed and turned her gaze on him who followed in her path Cadmus gave thanks and in her path Cadmus gave thanks and in her path Cadmus gave thanks and kissed the foreign soil and offered kissed the foreign soil and offered kissed the foreign soil and offered salutation to the fields and unexplored salutation to the fields and unexplored salutation to the fields and unexplored hills then he prepared to make large hills then he prepared to make large hills then he prepared to make large sacrifice to Jupiter and ordered slaves sacrifice to Jupiter and ordered slaves sacrifice to Jupiter and ordered slaves to seek the Living Springs whose waters to seek the Living Springs whose waters to seek the Living Springs whose waters in libation might be poured there was an in libation might be poured there was an in libation might be poured there was an ancient Grove whose branching trees had ancient Grove whose branching trees had ancient Grove whose branching trees had never known the desecrating acts where never known the desecrating acts where never known the desecrating acts where hidden in the undergrowth a cave with hidden in the undergrowth a cave with hidden in the undergrowth a cave with Ozias bending mound Ozias bending mound Ozias bending mound slow formed arch was hollowed in the slow formed arch was hollowed in the slow formed arch was hollowed in the jutting rocks deep found in the dark jutting rocks deep found in the dark jutting rocks deep found in the dark center of that hallowed grove beneath center of that hallowed grove beneath center of that hallowed grove beneath its arched roof a beauteous stream of its arched roof a beauteous stream of its arched roof a beauteous stream of water weld serene its gloom concealed a water weld serene its gloom concealed a water weld serene its gloom concealed a dragon sacred to the warlike Mars dragon sacred to the warlike Mars dragon sacred to the warlike Mars crested and gorgeous with word essence crested and gorgeous with word essence crested and gorgeous with word essence scales and eyes that sparkled as the scales and eyes that sparkled as the scales and eyes that sparkled as the glow of coals a deadly venom had puffed glow of coals a deadly venom had puffed glow of coals a deadly venom had puffed up his bulk and from his jaws he doubted up his bulk and from his jaws he doubted up his bulk and from his jaws he doubted for three tongues and in a triple low for three tongues and in a triple low for three tongues and in a triple low his sharp teeth stood now those who his sharp teeth stood now those who his sharp teeth stood now those who ventured of the Tyrian race misfortune ventured of the Tyrian race misfortune ventured of the Tyrian race misfortune followers of Cadmus took the path that followers of Cadmus took the path that followers of Cadmus took the path that led them to this Grove and when they led them to this Grove and when they led them to this Grove and when they cast down splashing in the strings and cast down splashing in the strings and cast down splashing in the strings and urn the Hidden Dragon stretched his urn the Hidden Dragon stretched his urn the Hidden Dragon stretched his Azure head out from the caverns gloom Azure head out from the caverns gloom Azure head out from the caverns gloom and vented forth terrific hissings and vented forth terrific hissings and vented forth terrific hissings horrified they dropped their urns a

horrified they dropped their urns a horrified they dropped their urns a sudden trembling shook their knees and sudden trembling shook their knees and sudden trembling shook their knees and their lifeblood was iced with in their their lifeblood was iced with in their their lifeblood was iced with in their veins the dragon reached his scales in veins the dragon reached his scales in veins the dragon reached his scales in rolling knots and with a string and rolling knots and with a string and rolling knots and with a string and twisted in Great Falls where dup his twisted in Great Falls where dup his twisted in Great Falls where dup his bulk beyond the middle wings high in the bulk beyond the middle wings high in the bulk beyond the middle wings high in the air from whence was given his gaze the air from whence was given his gaze the air from whence was given his gaze the extreme confines of the growth below a extreme confines of the growth below a extreme confines of the growth below a size prodigious his enormous bulk if size prodigious his enormous bulk if size prodigious his enormous bulk if seen extended where was not to hide seen extended where was not to hide seen extended where was not to hide would rival in its length the Serpent's would rival in its length the Serpent's would rival in its length the Serpent's Falls involved betwixt the plains of the Falls involved betwixt the plains of the Falls involved betwixt the plains of the twin bears the terrified four nations twin bears the terrified four nations twin bears the terrified four nations were there armed for conflict or in were there armed for conflict or in were there armed for conflict or in flight precipitate or whether held flight precipitate or whether held flight precipitate or whether held incapable from fear he seiz'd with incapable from fear he seiz'd with incapable from fear he seiz'd with sudden rage stung them to death or sudden rage stung them to death or sudden rage stung them to death or crushed them in the glass of crushing crushed them in the glass of crushing crushed them in the glass of crushing folds or blasted with the poison of his folds or blasted with the poison of his folds or blasted with the poison of his breath high in the heavens the Sun small breath high in the heavens the Sun small breath high in the heavens the Sun small shadow made when Cadmus wandering what shadow made when Cadmus wandering what shadow made when Cadmus wandering what detained his men prepared to follow them detained his men prepared to follow them detained his men prepared to follow them clothed in his skin torn from a lion he clothed in his skin torn from a lion he clothed in his skin torn from a lion he was armed complete with Lance of was armed complete with Lance of was armed complete with Lance of glittering steel and with a dart but glittering steel and with a dart but glittering steel and with a dart but passing these he had a dauntless soul passing these he had a dauntless soul passing these he had a dauntless soul when he explored the globe and there when he explored the globe and there when he explored the globe and there beheld the lifeless bodies and above beheld the lifeless bodies and above beheld the lifeless bodies and above them stretched the vast victorious them stretched the vast victorious them stretched the vast victorious dragon licking up the blood that issued dragon licking up the blood that issued dragon licking up the blood that issued from their ghastly wounds his red from their ghastly wounds his red from their ghastly wounds his red tongues dripping Gor then Cadmus filled tongues dripping Gor then Cadmus filled tongues dripping Gor then Cadmus filled with rage in grief behold my faithful with rage in grief behold my faithful with rage in grief behold my faithful ones I will ones I will ones I will avenge your deaths or I will share it he avenge your deaths or I will share it he avenge your deaths or I will share it he spoke and lifted up a millstone huge in spoke and lifted up a millstone huge in spoke and lifted up a millstone huge in his right hand and having poised it

his right hand and having poised it his right hand and having poised it hurled with a tremendous effort dealing hurled with a tremendous effort dealing hurled with a tremendous effort dealing such a blow would crush the strongest such a blow would crush the strongest such a blow would crush the strongest build at walls yet neither did the build at walls yet neither did the build at walls yet neither did the dragon flinch the shock nor was he dragon flinch the shock nor was he dragon flinch the shock nor was he wounded for his armored scales fixed in wounded for his armored scales fixed in wounded for his armored scales fixed in his heart and swarthy hide repelled the his heart and swarthy hide repelled the his heart and swarthy hide repelled the dreadful impact not the javelin thus so dreadful impact not the javelin thus so dreadful impact not the javelin thus so surely by his armored skin was foiled surely by his armored skin was foiled surely by his armored skin was foiled for through the middle segment of his for through the middle segment of his for through the middle segment of his spine the steel point pierced and sank spine the steel point pierced and sank spine the steel point pierced and sank beneath the flesh deep in his entrails beneath the flesh deep in his entrails beneath the flesh deep in his entrails writhing in great pain he turned his writhing in great pain he turned his writhing in great pain he turned his head upon hits bleeding back twisting head upon hits bleeding back twisting head upon hits bleeding back twisting the shaft with four strategists shook it the shaft with four strategists shook it the shaft with four strategists shook it back and forth and mentioned it from the back and forth and mentioned it from the back and forth and mentioned it from the wound with difficulty wrenched it but wound with difficulty wrenched it but wound with difficulty wrenched it but the steel remains securely fastened in the steel remains securely fastened in the steel remains securely fastened in his bones such agony but made increase his bones such agony but made increase his bones such agony but made increase of rage his float was swollen with great of rage his float was swollen with great of rage his float was swollen with great knotted veins a white frost guard on his knotted veins a white frost guard on his knotted veins a white frost guard on his poisonous jaws the earth resounded with poisonous jaws the earth resounded with poisonous jaws the earth resounded with his rasping scales he raised upon the his rasping scales he raised upon the his rasping scales he raised upon the glass a pestilence steaming mephitic glass a pestilence steaming mephitic glass a pestilence steaming mephitic from his Didion mouth his body rise up from his Didion mouth his body rise up from his Didion mouth his body rise up in tremendous guys his faults now in tremendous guys his faults now in tremendous guys his faults now straighter than a beam untwist he rushes straighter than a beam untwist he rushes straighter than a beam untwist he rushes forward on his vengeful foe his great forward on his vengeful foe his great forward on his vengeful foe his great breast crushing the deep-rooted trees breast crushing the deep-rooted trees breast crushing the deep-rooted trees small space gave Cadmus to the dragon's small space gave Cadmus to the dragon's small space gave Cadmus to the dragon's rage for by the lion spoil he stood the rage for by the lion spoil he stood the rage for by the lion spoil he stood the shock and saw sting in his adversary's shock and saw sting in his adversary's shock and saw sting in his adversary's jaws the trusted Lance gave check his jaws the trusted Lance gave check his jaws the trusted Lance gave check his mad career while in his rage the dragon mad career while in his rage the dragon mad career while in his rage the dragon bit the steel and fixed his teeth on the bit the steel and fixed his teeth on the bit the steel and fixed his teeth on the Keen biting point out from his poisoned Keen biting point out from his poisoned Keen biting point out from his poisoned palate streams of gore spouted and

palate streams of gore spouted and palate streams of gore spouted and stained the green with sanguine spray stained the green with sanguine spray stained the green with sanguine spray yet slight the wound for he recoiled in yet slight the wound for he recoiled in yet slight the wound for he recoiled in time and drew his wounded body from the time and drew his wounded body from the time and drew his wounded body from the spear by shrinking from the sharp steel spear by shrinking from the sharp steel spear by shrinking from the sharp steel saved his throat a mortal wound but saved his throat a mortal wound but saved his throat a mortal wound but Cadmus as he pressed the spare point Cadmus as he pressed the spare point Cadmus as he pressed the spare point deeper in the Serpent's throat pursued deeper in the Serpent's throat pursued deeper in the Serpent's throat pursued him till an oak tree barred the way to him till an oak tree barred the way to him till an oak tree barred the way to this he fixed the dragon through the this he fixed the dragon through the this he fixed the dragon through the neck the stout trunk bending with the neck the stout trunk bending with the neck the stout trunk bending with the Masters weight groaned at the lashing of Masters weight groaned at the lashing of Masters weight groaned at the lashing of his serpent tail while the brave Victor his serpent tail while the brave Victor his serpent tail while the brave Victor gazed upon the bulk enormous of his gazed upon the bulk enormous of his gazed upon the bulk enormous of his vanquished foe a voice was heard from vanquished foe a voice was heard from vanquished foe a voice was heard from whence was difficult to know but surely whence was difficult to know but surely whence was difficult to know but surely heard heard heard son-of-a-gun or why art thou here son-of-a-gun or why art thou here son-of-a-gun or why art thou here standing by this carcass worm for others standing by this carcass worm for others standing by this carcass worm for others shall behold thy body changed into a shall behold thy body changed into a shall behold thy body changed into a serpent terrified amazed he lost his serpent terrified amazed he lost his serpent terrified amazed he lost his colour and his self-control his hair colour and his self-control his hair colour and his self-control his hair stood upright from the dreadful fight stood upright from the dreadful fight stood upright from the dreadful fight but lo the hero's watchful deity Minerva but lo the hero's watchful deity Minerva but lo the hero's watchful deity Minerva from the upper realms of air appeared from the upper realms of air appeared from the upper realms of air appeared before him she commanded him to sell the before him she commanded him to sell the before him she commanded him to sell the dragon's teeth in mellowed soil from dragon's teeth in mellowed soil from dragon's teeth in mellowed soil from which might spring another race of men which might spring another race of men which might spring another race of men and he obeyed and as he ploughed the and he obeyed and as he ploughed the and he obeyed and as he ploughed the land took care to scatter in the fold land took care to scatter in the fold land took care to scatter in the fold soil the dragon's teeth accede to raise soil the dragon's teeth accede to raise soil the dragon's teeth accede to raise up man tis marvelous but true when this up man tis marvelous but true when this up man tis marvelous but true when this was done the clods began to move a spear was done the clods began to move a spear was done the clods began to move a spear point first appeared above the fellows point first appeared above the fellows point first appeared above the fellows followed next by helmet covered heads followed next by helmet covered heads followed next by helmet covered heads nodding their cones their shoulders nodding their cones their shoulders nodding their cones their shoulders breasts and arms weighted with Spears breasts and arms weighted with Spears breasts and arms weighted with Spears and largely groove the shielded crop of and largely groove the shielded crop of and largely groove the shielded crop of men so G's in the joyful theatres when

men so G's in the joyful theatres when men so G's in the joyful theatres when the gay curtains rolling from the floor the gay curtains rolling from the floor the gay curtains rolling from the floor upward drawn until the scene is shown it upward drawn until the scene is shown it upward drawn until the scene is shown it seems as if the figures rise to view seems as if the figures rise to view seems as if the figures rise to view first we behold their faces then we see first we behold their faces then we see first we behold their faces then we see their bodies and their forms by slow their bodies and their forms by slow their bodies and their forms by slow degrees appear before us on the painted degrees appear before us on the painted degrees appear before us on the painted cloth Cadmus affrighted by this host cloth Cadmus affrighted by this host cloth Cadmus affrighted by this host prepared to arm for his defense but one prepared to arm for his defense but one prepared to arm for his defense but one of those from Earth sequestered cried of those from Earth sequestered cried of those from Earth sequestered cried our not away from civil wars and with our not away from civil wars and with our not away from civil wars and with his trench and sword he smote an earth his trench and sword he smote an earth his trench and sword he smote an earth born brother hands to hand even as the born brother hands to hand even as the born brother hands to hand even as the vanquished so the victor fell pierced by vanquished so the victor fell pierced by vanquished so the victor fell pierced by a doubt some distant brother hurled and a doubt some distant brother hurled and a doubt some distant brother hurled and likewise he who cast that dart was slain likewise he who cast that dart was slain likewise he who cast that dart was slain both breathing forth their lives upon both breathing forth their lives upon both breathing forth their lives upon the air so briefly theirs expired the air so briefly theirs expired the air so briefly theirs expired together all as if demented leapt in together all as if demented leapt in together all as if demented leapt in sudden rage each on the other dealing sudden rage each on the other dealing sudden rage each on the other dealing mutual wounds so having lived the space mutual wounds so having lived the space mutual wounds so having lived the space allotted them the youthful warriors allotted them the youthful warriors allotted them the youthful warriors perished as they smote the earth their perished as they smote the earth their perished as they smote the earth their blood-stained mother with their breasts blood-stained mother with their breasts blood-stained mother with their breasts and only five of all the troupe remained and only five of all the troupe remained and only five of all the troupe remained of whom Ikki on by Minerva warned called of whom Ikki on by Minerva warned called of whom Ikki on by Minerva warned called on his brothers to give up the fight and on his brothers to give up the fight and on his brothers to give up the fight and cast his arms away in pledge of faith cast his arms away in pledge of faith cast his arms away in pledge of faith when Cadmus exiled from Sedonas gates when Cadmus exiled from Sedonas gates when Cadmus exiled from Sedonas gates builded the city by a builded the city by a builded the city by a named these five were trusted comets in named these five were trusted comets in named these five were trusted comets in his toil now thieves is founded who can his toil now thieves is founded who can his toil now thieves is founded who can deem by day's unhappy in thine exile deem by day's unhappy in thine exile deem by day's unhappy in thine exile Cadmus thou the son-in-law of Mars and Cadmus thou the son-in-law of Mars and Cadmus thou the son-in-law of Mars and Venus thou whose glorious wife has born

Venus thou whose glorious wife has born Venus thou whose glorious wife has born to thine him face daughters and sons and to thine him face daughters and sons and to thine him face daughters and sons and my grandchildren join avanthi almost my grandchildren join avanthi almost my grandchildren join avanthi almost grown to man's estate nor should we say grown to man's estate nor should we say grown to man's estate nor should we say he leads a happy life till after deaths he leads a happy life till after deaths he leads a happy life till after deaths the funeral lights are paid by grandson the funeral lights are paid by grandson the funeral lights are paid by grandson Cadmus was the first to cast thy dear Cadmus was the first to cast thy dear Cadmus was the first to cast thy dear Felicity in Sawa's gloom oh it was Felicity in Sawa's gloom oh it was Felicity in Sawa's gloom oh it was pitiful to witness him his horns are pitiful to witness him his horns are pitiful to witness him his horns are branching from his forehead chased by branching from his forehead chased by branching from his forehead chased by dogs had panted for their masters blood dogs had panted for their masters blood dogs had panted for their masters blood if thou should swell inquire it will be if thou should swell inquire it will be if thou should swell inquire it will be shown his soul was the crime of fortune shown his soul was the crime of fortune shown his soul was the crime of fortune not his guilt for who maintains mistakes not his guilt for who maintains mistakes not his guilt for who maintains mistakes are crimes upon a mountain stained with are crimes upon a mountain stained with are crimes upon a mountain stained with slaughtered game the young high antion slaughtered game the young high antion slaughtered game the young high antion stood already day increasing to meridian stood already day increasing to meridian stood already day increasing to meridian may decrease the flitting shadows and may decrease the flitting shadows and may decrease the flitting shadows and the hot sunshine betwixt extremes an the hot sunshine betwixt extremes an the hot sunshine betwixt extremes an equal distance such the hour when equal distance such the hour when equal distance such the hour when speaking to his fellow friends the while speaking to his fellow friends the while speaking to his fellow friends the while they wandered by those lonely haunts they wandered by those lonely haunts they wandered by those lonely haunts actin of high auntie's kindly thus our actin of high auntie's kindly thus our actin of high auntie's kindly thus our nets and steals are staying the nets and steals are staying the nets and steals are staying the slaughtered game the day has filled its slaughtered game the day has filled its slaughtered game the day has filled its complement of sport now one a wallet in complement of sport now one a wallet in complement of sport now one a wallet in her sovereign car brings back the light her sovereign car brings back the light her sovereign car brings back the light of day we may again repair to haunts of of day we may again repair to haunts of of day we may again repair to haunts of sport now Phoebus hangs in middle sky sport now Phoebus hangs in middle sky sport now Phoebus hangs in middle sky cleaving the fields with heat enough of cleaving the fields with heat enough of cleaving the fields with heat enough of toil take down the knotted Nets all did toil take down the knotted Nets all did toil take down the knotted Nets all did as he commanded and they sought their as he commanded and they sought their as he commanded and they sought their needed rest needed rest needed rest there is a valley called gog Afiya there is a valley called gog Afiya there is a valley called gog Afiya sacred to diana dense with pine trees sacred to diana dense with pine trees sacred to diana dense with pine trees and the pointed cypress we're deep in

and the pointed cypress we're deep in and the pointed cypress we're deep in the woods that fringed the valleys edge the woods that fringed the valleys edge the woods that fringed the valleys edge was hollowed in fail sandstone and the was hollowed in fail sandstone and the was hollowed in fail sandstone and the soft white pumice of the hills and arch soft white pumice of the hills and arch soft white pumice of the hills and arch so true it seemed the art of man for so true it seemed the art of man for so true it seemed the art of man for nature's touch ingenious had so fairly nature's touch ingenious had so fairly nature's touch ingenious had so fairly what the stone making the entrance of a what the stone making the entrance of a what the stone making the entrance of a grotto core upon the white a limpid grotto core upon the white a limpid grotto core upon the white a limpid fountain one and babbled as its lucid fountain one and babbled as its lucid fountain one and babbled as its lucid channel spread into a clear pool edge channel spread into a clear pool edge channel spread into a clear pool edge with tender glass here with tender glass here with tender glass here when are we read with exciting sport the when are we read with exciting sport the when are we read with exciting sport the Sylvan goddess love to come and bathe Sylvan goddess love to come and bathe Sylvan goddess love to come and bathe her virgin beauty in the crystal pool her virgin beauty in the crystal pool her virgin beauty in the crystal pool after Diana entered with her nymphs after Diana entered with her nymphs after Diana entered with her nymphs she gave her javelin quiver and her bows she gave her javelin quiver and her bows she gave her javelin quiver and her bows to one accustomed to the care of arms to one accustomed to the care of arms to one accustomed to the care of arms she gave her mantle to another nymph who she gave her mantle to another nymph who she gave her mantle to another nymph who stood nearby her as she took it off to stood nearby her as she took it off to stood nearby her as she took it off to others loosed the sandals from her feet others loosed the sandals from her feet others loosed the sandals from her feet but kuqali the daughter of is - more but kuqali the daughter of is - more but kuqali the daughter of is - more skillful than her sisters gathered up skillful than her sisters gathered up skillful than her sisters gathered up the goddess scattered tresses in a knot the goddess scattered tresses in a knot the goddess scattered tresses in a knot her own were loosely wanted on the her own were loosely wanted on the her own were loosely wanted on the breeze then in their ample urns dipped breeze then in their ample urns dipped breeze then in their ample urns dipped up the wave and poured it forth the up the wave and poured it forth the up the wave and poured it forth the cloud limp nefeli the nymph of Crystal cloud limp nefeli the nymph of Crystal cloud limp nefeli the nymph of Crystal poles called Haylie the raindrop Vanus poles called Haylie the raindrop Vanus poles called Haylie the raindrop Vanus say cuss of the Jews and Philae the say cuss of the Jews and Philae the say cuss of the Jews and Philae the guardian of their urns and while they guardian of their urns and while they guardian of their urns and while they bathe Diana in their streams öktem bathe Diana in their streams öktem bathe Diana in their streams öktem wandering through the unknown woods wandering through the unknown woods wandering through the unknown woods entered the precincts of that sacred entered the precincts of that sacred entered the precincts of that sacred grove with steps uncertain one that he grove with steps uncertain one that he grove with steps uncertain one that he has fate directed for his sport must has fate directed for his sport must has fate directed for his sport must wait till mourn wait till mourn wait till mourn solace he entered where the Clear solace he entered where the Clear solace he entered where the Clear Springs weld or trickled from the Springs weld or trickled from the Springs weld or trickled from the grottoes walls the nymphs now ready for grottoes walls the nymphs now ready for grottoes walls the nymphs now ready for the baths beheld the man smote on their

the baths beheld the man smote on their the baths beheld the man smote on their breasts and made the woods resound breasts and made the woods resound breasts and made the woods resound suddenly shrieking quickly gathered they suddenly shrieking quickly gathered they suddenly shrieking quickly gathered they to shield Diana with their naked forms to shield Diana with their naked forms to shield Diana with their naked forms but she stood head and shoulders taller but she stood head and shoulders taller but she stood head and shoulders taller than her gods as clouds white tinted by than her gods as clouds white tinted by than her gods as clouds white tinted by the slanting sun or purple died or war the slanting sun or purple died or war the slanting sun or purple died or war so appeared Diana's countenance when she so appeared Diana's countenance when she so appeared Diana's countenance when she was seen oh how she wished her hollows was seen oh how she wished her hollows was seen oh how she wished her hollows were at hand but only having water this were at hand but only having water this were at hand but only having water this she took and dashed it on his manly she took and dashed it on his manly she took and dashed it on his manly countenance and sprinkled with the countenance and sprinkled with the countenance and sprinkled with the avenging stream his hair and said these avenging stream his hair and said these avenging stream his hair and said these words presage of future whoa go tell it words presage of future whoa go tell it words presage of future whoa go tell it if your tongue can tell the tale your if your tongue can tell the tale your if your tongue can tell the tale your bold eyes saw me stripped of all my bold eyes saw me stripped of all my bold eyes saw me stripped of all my robes no more she threatened but she robes no more she threatened but she robes no more she threatened but she fixed the horns of a great stag firm on fixed the horns of a great stag firm on fixed the horns of a great stag firm on his sprinkled brows she lengthened out his sprinkled brows she lengthened out his sprinkled brows she lengthened out his neck she made his ears sharp at the his neck she made his ears sharp at the his neck she made his ears sharp at the top she changed his hands and feet made top she changed his hands and feet made top she changed his hands and feet made long legs of his arms and covered him long legs of his arms and covered him long legs of his arms and covered him with dappled hair his courage turned to with dappled hair his courage turned to with dappled hair his courage turned to fear the brave son of aught annoyed took fear the brave son of aught annoyed took fear the brave son of aught annoyed took to flight and marveled that he sped so to flight and marveled that he sped so to flight and marveled that he sped so swiftly on he saw his horns reflected in swiftly on he saw his horns reflected in swiftly on he saw his horns reflected in a stream and would have said our a stream and would have said our a stream and would have said our wretched me wretched me wretched me but now he had no voice and he could but now he had no voice and he could but now he had no voice and he could only grow large tears ran trickling down only grow large tears ran trickling down only grow large tears ran trickling down his face transformed in every feature his face transformed in every feature his face transformed in every feature yet as clear remains his understanding yet as clear remains his understanding yet as clear remains his understanding and he wondered what he should attempt and he wondered what he should attempt and he wondered what he should attempt to do should he return to his ancestral to do should he return to his ancestral to do should he return to his ancestral palace or plunge deep in vast by palace or plunge deep in vast by palace or plunge deep in vast by Quixote's of forests wilds fear made him Quixote's of forests wilds fear made him Quixote's of forests wilds fear made him hesitate to trust the woods and shame hesitate to trust the woods and shame hesitate to trust the woods and shame deterred him from his homeward way while

deterred him from his homeward way while deterred him from his homeward way while doubting thus his dogs despite him their doubting thus his dogs despite him their doubting thus his dogs despite him their first black foot and the sharp nose first black foot and the sharp nose first black foot and the sharp nose tracer raised the signal tracer of the tracer raised the signal tracer of the tracer raised the signal tracer of the no Sein breed and Blackfoot of the no Sein breed and Blackfoot of the no Sein breed and Blackfoot of the Spartan Swift as wind the others Spartan Swift as wind the others Spartan Swift as wind the others followed Lutton quick sight followed Lutton quick sight followed Lutton quick sight she offered three dogs of ARCA t-then she offered three dogs of ARCA t-then she offered three dogs of ARCA t-then valiant kill buck Tempest fierce hunter valiant kill buck Tempest fierce hunter valiant kill buck Tempest fierce hunter and the rapid Wingfoot sharp scented and the rapid Wingfoot sharp scented and the rapid Wingfoot sharp scented chaser and wood Ranger wounded so lately chaser and wood Ranger wounded so lately chaser and wood Ranger wounded so lately by a wild boar savage world would the by a wild boar savage world would the by a wild boar savage world would the wolf begat with shepherd s the cow dog wolf begat with shepherd s the cow dog wolf begat with shepherd s the cow dog and ravenous harpy followed by her twin and ravenous harpy followed by her twin and ravenous harpy followed by her twin whelps and sin Gert Laden chosen from whelps and sin Gert Laden chosen from whelps and sin Gert Laden chosen from sucio nia racer and barker dwindled spot sucio nia racer and barker dwindled spot sucio nia racer and barker dwindled spot and tiger sturdy old stout and white and tiger sturdy old stout and white and tiger sturdy old stout and white head blood and black smut lusty big lake head blood and black smut lusty big lake head blood and black smut lusty big lake on trusty storm and quick foot active on trusty storm and quick foot active on trusty storm and quick foot active young wolf --it and her Cyprian brother young wolf --it and her Cyprian brother young wolf --it and her Cyprian brother black-headed snap blazed with a patch of black-headed snap blazed with a patch of black-headed snap blazed with a patch of white hair from forehead to his muzzle white hair from forehead to his muzzle white hair from forehead to his muzzle swarthy black coat and shaggy bristle swarthy black coat and shaggy bristle swarthy black coat and shaggy bristle Towser and wild tooth his sigh of dicta Towser and wild tooth his sigh of dicta Towser and wild tooth his sigh of dicta and his dam of lakyn and yelping babbler and his dam of lakyn and yelping babbler and his dam of lakyn and yelping babbler these and others more than patience these and others more than patience these and others more than patience leads us to account or name all eager leads us to account or name all eager leads us to account or name all eager for their tray the packs amounts rocks for their tray the packs amounts rocks for their tray the packs amounts rocks cliffs and crags precipitous where paths cliffs and crags precipitous where paths cliffs and crags precipitous where paths are steep where roads are none he flies are steep where roads are none he flies are steep where roads are none he flies by roots so off pursued but now alas his by roots so off pursued but now alas his by roots so off pursued but now alas his flight is from his own he would have flight is from his own he would have flight is from his own he would have cried behold your master it is i Oktay cried behold your master it is i Oktay cried behold your master it is i Oktay on words refused his will the yelping

on words refused his will the yelping on words refused his will the yelping pack pressed on first black mane ceased pack pressed on first black mane ceased pack pressed on first black mane ceased and tore his master's back savaged the and tore his master's back savaged the and tore his master's back savaged the next then Rovers teeth were clinched next then Rovers teeth were clinched next then Rovers teeth were clinched deep in his shoulder these though tardy deep in his shoulder these though tardy deep in his shoulder these though tardy out cuts through a by path and arriving out cuts through a by path and arriving out cuts through a by path and arriving first first first clung to their master to the pack clung to their master to the pack clung to their master to the pack up the whole pack fastened on their up the whole pack fastened on their up the whole pack fastened on their masters flesh to a place was known for masters flesh to a place was known for masters flesh to a place was known for others groaning he made frightful sounds others groaning he made frightful sounds others groaning he made frightful sounds that not the human voice could utter nor that not the human voice could utter nor that not the human voice could utter nor the stag and filled the hills with the stag and filled the hills with the stag and filled the hills with dismal moans and as a suppliant fell dismal moans and as a suppliant fell dismal moans and as a suppliant fell down to the ground upon his trembling down to the ground upon his trembling down to the ground upon his trembling knees and turned his stricken eyes on knees and turned his stricken eyes on knees and turned his stricken eyes on his own dogs and treating them to spare his own dogs and treating them to spare his own dogs and treating them to spare him from their fangs but his companions him from their fangs but his companions him from their fangs but his companions wickless of his plight urged on the wickless of his plight urged on the wickless of his plight urged on the Swift pack with their hunting cries they Swift pack with their hunting cries they Swift pack with their hunting cries they sought a town and they vainly called sought a town and they vainly called sought a town and they vainly called actin high-octane just as though he was actin high-octane just as though he was actin high-octane just as though he was away from them each time they called he away from them each time they called he away from them each time they called he turned his head and when they chided him turned his head and when they chided him turned his head and when they chided him whose indolence denied the joys of sport whose indolence denied the joys of sport whose indolence denied the joys of sport how much he wished an indolent desired how much he wished an indolent desired how much he wished an indolent desired happily held him from his ravenous pack happily held him from his ravenous pack happily held him from his ravenous pack oh how much better T is to see the hunt oh how much better T is to see the hunt oh how much better T is to see the hunt and the fierce dogs then feel their and the fierce dogs then feel their and the fierce dogs then feel their savage deeds they gathered round him and savage deeds they gathered round him and savage deeds they gathered round him and they fixed their snouts deep in his they fixed their snouts deep in his they fixed their snouts deep in his flesh tore him to pieces flesh tore him to pieces flesh tore him to pieces he whose features only as a stag he whose features only as a stag he whose features only as a stag appeared tis said Diana's fury raged appeared tis said Diana's fury raged appeared tis said Diana's fury raged with known abatement till the torn flesh with known abatement till the torn flesh with known abatement till the torn flesh ceased to live end of book 3 part 1

book three part two of Ovitz book three part two of Ovitz metamorphosis this is a librivox metamorphosis this is a librivox metamorphosis this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information the public domain for more information the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by mini librivox.org recording by mini librivox.org recording by mini metamorphosis by police avidians nozzle metamorphosis by police avidians nozzle metamorphosis by police avidians nozzle translated by Brooks more book three translated by Brooks more book three translated by Brooks more book three part two hapless act Ian's end in part two hapless act Ian's end in part two hapless act Ian's end in various ways was now regarded some various ways was now regarded some various ways was now regarded some deplored his doom but others praised deplored his doom but others praised deplored his doom but others praised Diana's chastity and all gave many Diana's chastity and all gave many Diana's chastity and all gave many reasons but the spouse of Jove alone reasons but the spouse of Jove alone reasons but the spouse of Jove alone remaining silent gave nor praise nor remaining silent gave nor praise nor remaining silent gave nor praise nor blame whenever a calamity befell the blame whenever a calamity befell the blame whenever a calamity befell the race of Cadmus she rejoiced in secret race of Cadmus she rejoiced in secret race of Cadmus she rejoiced in secret for she visited her rage on all Europe for she visited her rage on all Europe for she visited her rage on all Europe as kindred now afresh occasion had been as kindred now afresh occasion had been as kindred now afresh occasion had been added to her grief and wild with added to her grief and wild with added to her grief and wild with jealousy of Semele her tongue is ever jealousy of Semele her tongue is ever jealousy of Semele her tongue is ever ready to her rage that sloughs a torrent ready to her rage that sloughs a torrent ready to her rage that sloughs a torrent of abuse away away with words of abuse away away with words of abuse away away with words why should I speak of it like me attack why should I speak of it like me attack why should I speak of it like me attack her let me spoil that Jade her let me spoil that Jade her let me spoil that Jade am I not Juno the supreme of heav'n am I not Juno the supreme of heav'n am I not Juno the supreme of heav'n queen of the flesh and scepter am I not queen of the flesh and scepter am I not queen of the flesh and scepter am I not sister and wife of Jove omnipotent sister and wife of Jove omnipotent sister and wife of Jove omnipotent she even wishes to be known by him a she even wishes to be known by him a she even wishes to be known by him a mother of a deity a joy almost denied to mother of a deity a joy almost denied to mother of a deity a joy almost denied to me great confidence has Sheen her great me great confidence has Sheen her great me great confidence has Sheen her great beauty nevertheless I shall so weave the beauty nevertheless I shall so weave the beauty nevertheless I shall so weave the web the bolt of Jove would fail to save

web the bolt of Jove would fail to save web the bolt of Jove would fail to save her that the gods deny that I am her that the gods deny that I am her that the gods deny that I am Saturn's daughter if her shade he said Saturn's daughter if her shade he said Saturn's daughter if her shade he said not stricken to the stage and wave she not stricken to the stage and wave she not stricken to the stage and wave she rose up quickly from her shining throne rose up quickly from her shining throne rose up quickly from her shining throne and hidden in a crowd the fiery hue and hidden in a crowd the fiery hue and hidden in a crowd the fiery hue descended to the home of Semele and descended to the home of Semele and descended to the home of Semele and while encompassed by the cloud while encompassed by the cloud while encompassed by the cloud transformed her whole appearance as to transformed her whole appearance as to transformed her whole appearance as to counter fate Oh Barrow an epidural nurse counter fate Oh Barrow an epidural nurse counter fate Oh Barrow an epidural nurse who tended semele her tresses changed to who tended semele her tresses changed to who tended semele her tresses changed to gray her smooth skin wrinkled and her gray her smooth skin wrinkled and her gray her smooth skin wrinkled and her stabbed grown feeble as she moved with stabbed grown feeble as she moved with stabbed grown feeble as she moved with trembling limbs trembling limbs trembling limbs her voice was quavering as an ancient her voice was quavering as an ancient her voice was quavering as an ancient Dame's Dame's Dame's as juno thus disguise began to talk to as juno thus disguise began to talk to as juno thus disguise began to talk to semele when presently the name of jove semele when presently the name of jove semele when presently the name of jove was mentioned artful gino thus doubtful was mentioned artful gino thus doubtful was mentioned artful gino thus doubtful that jupiter could be her love when Jove that jupiter could be her love when Jove that jupiter could be her love when Jove appears to pledge his love to you and appears to pledge his love to you and appears to pledge his love to you and lure him to assume his majesty in all lure him to assume his majesty in all lure him to assume his majesty in all his glory even as he does in presence of his glory even as he does in presence of his glory even as he does in presence of his stately juno yea employ him to his stately juno yea employ him to his stately juno yea employ him to caress you as a god with artful words as caress you as a god with artful words as caress you as a god with artful words as bees the goddess worked upon the bees the goddess worked upon the bees the goddess worked upon the trusting mind of Semele daughter of trusting mind of Semele daughter of trusting mind of Semele daughter of Cadmus till she begged of Jove a boon Cadmus till she begged of Jove a boon Cadmus till she begged of Jove a boon that only hastened her sad death for that only hastened her sad death for that only hastened her sad death for Joel's not knowing her design replied Joel's not knowing her design replied Joel's not knowing her design replied whatever they wish it shall not be whatever they wish it shall not be whatever they wish it shall not be denied and that my heart shall suffer no denied and that my heart shall suffer no denied and that my heart shall suffer no distrust I pledge me by that deity the distrust I pledge me by that deity the distrust I pledge me by that deity the waves of the deep stage inlaid both of

waves of the deep stage inlaid both of waves of the deep stage inlaid both of the gods all overjoyed at her misfortune the gods all overjoyed at her misfortune the gods all overjoyed at her misfortune proud that she prevailed and pleased proud that she prevailed and pleased proud that she prevailed and pleased that she's secured of him a promise that that she's secured of him a promise that that she's secured of him a promise that could only cause her own disaster Semele could only cause her own disaster Semele could only cause her own disaster Semele addressed all mighty Jove come unto me addressed all mighty Jove come unto me addressed all mighty Jove come unto me in all the splendor of thy glory as thy in all the splendor of thy glory as thy in all the splendor of thy glory as thy might have shown to Juno goddess of the might have shown to Juno goddess of the might have shown to Juno goddess of the skies fain would his stifle her skies fain would his stifle her skies fain would his stifle her disastrous tone before he knew her quest disastrous tone before he knew her quest disastrous tone before he knew her quest the words were said and knowing that his the words were said and knowing that his the words were said and knowing that his greatest oath was pledged he sadly greatest oath was pledged he sadly greatest oath was pledged he sadly mounted to the lofty skies and by his mounted to the lofty skies and by his mounted to the lofty skies and by his potent nod assembled there the deep potent nod assembled there the deep potent nod assembled there the deep clouds and the rain began to pour and clouds and the rain began to pour and clouds and the rain began to pour and Thunderbolts resounded but he strove to Thunderbolts resounded but he strove to Thunderbolts resounded but he strove to mitigate his power and armed him not mitigate his power and armed him not mitigate his power and armed him not with flames overwhelming as had put to with flames overwhelming as had put to with flames overwhelming as had put to flight his hundred handed foe typhus flight his hundred handed foe typhus flight his hundred handed foe typhus flames too dreadful other Thunderbolts flames too dreadful other Thunderbolts flames too dreadful other Thunderbolts he took forged by the Cyclops of a he took forged by the Cyclops of a he took forged by the Cyclops of a milder heat with which insignia of his milder heat with which insignia of his milder heat with which insignia of his majesty sad and reluctant he appeared to majesty sad and reluctant he appeared to majesty sad and reluctant he appeared to her her mortal form could not endure the her her mortal form could not endure the her her mortal form could not endure the shock and she was burned to ashes in his shock and she was burned to ashes in his shock and she was burned to ashes in his sight an unformed babe was rescued from sight an unformed babe was rescued from sight an unformed babe was rescued from her her her side and nurtured in the eye of Jupiter side and nurtured in the eye of Jupiter side and nurtured in the eye of Jupiter completed nature's time until his birth completed nature's time until his birth completed nature's time until his birth I know his aunt in secret nursed the boy I know his aunt in secret nursed the boy I know his aunt in secret nursed the boy and cradled him and hem Nicean nymphs

and cradled him and hem Nicean nymphs and cradled him and hem Nicean nymphs concealed in caves and fed with meat concealed in caves and fed with meat concealed in caves and fed with meat milk while these events according to the milk while these events according to the milk while these events according to the laws of Destiny occurred and while the laws of Destiny occurred and while the laws of Destiny occurred and while the child the twice-born Bacchus in his child the twice-born Bacchus in his child the twice-born Bacchus in his cradle a - stole that Jupiter a careless cradle a - stole that Jupiter a careless cradle a - stole that Jupiter a careless hour indulged too freely in the nectar hour indulged too freely in the nectar hour indulged too freely in the nectar cup and having laid aside all weight he cup and having laid aside all weight he cup and having laid aside all weight he cares jested with Juno and she idled by cares jested with Juno and she idled by cares jested with Juno and she idled by freely the God began who doubts the freely the God began who doubts the freely the God began who doubts the truth the females pleasure is a great truth the females pleasure is a great truth the females pleasure is a great delight much greater than the pleasure delight much greater than the pleasure delight much greater than the pleasure of a male Juno denied it wherefore it of a male Juno denied it wherefore it of a male Juno denied it wherefore it was agreed to a spy Regis to declare the was agreed to a spy Regis to declare the was agreed to a spy Regis to declare the truth then hunan knew both male and truth then hunan knew both male and truth then hunan knew both male and female joys for wandering in a green female joys for wandering in a green female joys for wandering in a green wood he had seen two serpents coupling wood he had seen two serpents coupling wood he had seen two serpents coupling and he took his staff and sharply struck and he took his staff and sharply struck and he took his staff and sharply struck them till they broke and fled tis them till they broke and fled tis them till they broke and fled tis marvellous that instant he became a marvellous that instant he became a marvellous that instant he became a woman from a man and so remained while woman from a man and so remained while woman from a man and so remained while seven octants pass when eight were told seven octants pass when eight were told seven octants pass when eight were told again he saw them in their former plight again he saw them in their former plight again he saw them in their former plight and does he spoke since such a power was and does he spoke since such a power was and does he spoke since such a power was wrought by one stroke of a staff my sex wrought by one stroke of a staff my sex wrought by one stroke of a staff my sex was changed again I strike and even as was changed again I strike and even as was changed again I strike and even as he struck the same two snakes his former he struck the same two snakes his former he struck the same two snakes his former sex returned his manhood was restored as sex returned his manhood was restored as sex returned his manhood was restored as both agreed to choose him umpire of the both agreed to choose him umpire of the both agreed to choose him umpire of the sport of strife he gave decision in sport of strife he gave decision in sport of strife he gave decision in support of Jove from this the support of Jove from this the support of Jove from this the disappointment Juno felt surpassed all

disappointment Juno felt surpassed all disappointment Juno felt surpassed all reason and enraged the greed eternal reason and enraged the greed eternal reason and enraged the greed eternal night Co Tyree his eyes immortal deities night Co Tyree his eyes immortal deities night Co Tyree his eyes immortal deities may never turn degrees and deeds of may never turn degrees and deeds of may never turn degrees and deeds of other gods to naught but Jove to other gods to naught but Jove to other gods to naught but Jove to recompensed his loss of sight endowed recompensed his loss of sight endowed recompensed his loss of sight endowed him with the gift of prophecy perishes him with the gift of prophecy perishes him with the gift of prophecy perishes Fame of prophecy was spread through all Fame of prophecy was spread through all Fame of prophecy was spread through all the cities of Ionia for his an earning the cities of Ionia for his an earning the cities of Ionia for his an earning answers unto all who listened to his answers unto all who listened to his answers unto all who listened to his words words words first of those that heartened to his first of those that heartened to his first of those that heartened to his faithful prophesies a lovely name faithful prophesies a lovely name faithful prophesies a lovely name named liriope he came with her dear son named liriope he came with her dear son named liriope he came with her dear son who then 15 might seem a manor boy he who then 15 might seem a manor boy he who then 15 might seem a manor boy he who was born to her upon the green merge who was born to her upon the green merge who was born to her upon the green merge of sufficeth stream that Mighty River of sufficeth stream that Mighty River of sufficeth stream that Mighty River God whom she declared the father of her God whom she declared the father of her God whom she declared the father of her boy she questioned him imploring him to boy she questioned him imploring him to boy she questioned him imploring him to tell her if her son unequalled for his tell her if her son unequalled for his tell her if her son unequalled for his beauty whom she called narcissus beauty whom she called narcissus beauty whom she called narcissus might attain a ripe old age to which the might attain a ripe old age to which the might attain a ripe old age to which the blind seer answered in these words if he blind seer answered in these words if he blind seer answered in these words if he but fail to recognize himself a long but fail to recognize himself a long but fail to recognize himself a long life he may have beneath the Sun so life he may have beneath the Sun so life he may have beneath the Sun so frivolous the prophets words appeared frivolous the prophets words appeared frivolous the prophets words appeared and yet the event the manner of his and yet the event the manner of his and yet the event the manner of his death the strange delusion of his death the strange delusion of his death the strange delusion of his friends at love confirmed it three times friends at love confirmed it three times friends at love confirmed it three times five years sober passed another five five years sober passed another five five years sober passed another five years and the lad might seem a young man years and the lad might seem a young man years and the lad might seem a young man or a boy in many a youth and many a or a boy in many a youth and many a or a boy in many a youth and many a damsel sought to gain his love but such

damsel sought to gain his love but such damsel sought to gain his love but such his mood and spirit and his pride none his mood and spirit and his pride none his mood and spirit and his pride none gained his favour once a noise and nymph gained his favour once a noise and nymph gained his favour once a noise and nymph who never held her tongue when others who never held her tongue when others who never held her tongue when others spoke who never spoke till others had spoke who never spoke till others had spoke who never spoke till others had begun mocking echo despite him as he begun mocking echo despite him as he begun mocking echo despite him as he drove and his Deleuze Ignatz some timid drove and his Deleuze Ignatz some timid drove and his Deleuze Ignatz some timid stacks for echo was a nymph in olden stacks for echo was a nymph in olden stacks for echo was a nymph in olden time and more than that bit sound time and more than that bit sound time and more than that bit sound possessed the forum and she was then possessed the forum and she was then possessed the forum and she was then deprived the use of speech except to deprived the use of speech except to deprived the use of speech except to babble and repeat the words once spoken babble and repeat the words once spoken babble and repeat the words once spoken over and over Juno confused her silly over and over Juno confused her silly over and over Juno confused her silly tongue because she often held that tongue because she often held that tongue because she often held that glorious goddess with her endless tales glorious goddess with her endless tales glorious goddess with her endless tales till many a hapless nymph from Joel's till many a hapless nymph from Joel's till many a hapless nymph from Joel's embrace had made escape or down a embrace had made escape or down a embrace had made escape or down a mountain but for this the goddess might mountain but for this the goddess might mountain but for this the goddess might have caught them thus the glorious Juno have caught them thus the glorious Juno have caught them thus the glorious Juno when she knew her guile your tongue so when she knew her guile your tongue so when she knew her guile your tongue so freely wagged at my expense freely wagged at my expense freely wagged at my expense shall be of little use your endless shall be of little use your endless shall be of little use your endless voice much shorter than your tongue at voice much shorter than your tongue at voice much shorter than your tongue at once the nymph was stricken as the once the nymph was stricken as the once the nymph was stricken as the goddess had decreed and ever since she goddess had decreed and ever since she goddess had decreed and ever since she only mocks the sounds of others voices only mocks the sounds of others voices only mocks the sounds of others voices or perchance returns their final words or perchance returns their final words or perchance returns their final words one day when she observed nurse scissors one day when she observed nurse scissors one day when she observed nurse scissors wandering the pathless woods she loved wandering the pathless woods she loved wandering the pathless woods she loved him and she followed him with soft and him and she followed him with soft and him and she followed him with soft and stealthy tread the more she followed him stealthy tread the more she followed him stealthy tread the more she followed him the hotter did she burn as when the the hotter did she burn as when the the hotter did she burn as when the flame flares upward from the sulfur on flame flares upward from the sulfur on flame flares upward from the sulfur on the torch oh how she longed to make her

the torch oh how she longed to make her the torch oh how she longed to make her passion known to plead and soft entreaty passion known to plead and soft entreaty passion known to plead and soft entreaty to implore his love but now so others to implore his love but now so others to implore his love but now so others have begun a mute of nature she must be have begun a mute of nature she must be have begun a mute of nature she must be she cannot choose but wait the moment she cannot choose but wait the moment she cannot choose but wait the moment when his voice may give to her an answer when his voice may give to her an answer when his voice may give to her an answer presently the youth my chance divided presently the youth my chance divided presently the youth my chance divided from his trusted friends cries loudly from his trusted friends cries loudly from his trusted friends cries loudly whose hear an echo here replies amazed whose hear an echo here replies amazed whose hear an echo here replies amazed he casts his eyes around and calls with he casts his eyes around and calls with he casts his eyes around and calls with louder voice come here come here louder voice come here come here louder voice come here come here she calls the youth who calls he turns she calls the youth who calls he turns she calls the youth who calls he turns to see who calls him and beholding not to see who calls him and beholding not to see who calls him and beholding not exclaims avoid me not avoid me not exclaims avoid me not avoid me not exclaims avoid me not avoid me not returns he tries again again and is returns he tries again again and is returns he tries again again and is deceived by this alternate voice and deceived by this alternate voice and deceived by this alternate voice and calls aloud oh let us come together echo calls aloud oh let us come together echo calls aloud oh let us come together echo cries oh let us come together never cries oh let us come together never cries oh let us come together never sound seen sweeter to the nymph and from sound seen sweeter to the nymph and from sound seen sweeter to the nymph and from the woods she hastened in accordance the woods she hastened in accordance the woods she hastened in accordance with her words and strives to why in her with her words and strives to why in her with her words and strives to why in her arms around his neck he flies from her arms around his neck he flies from her arms around his neck he flies from her and as he leaves her says take off your and as he leaves her says take off your and as he leaves her says take off your hand he shall not fold your arms around hand he shall not fold your arms around hand he shall not fold your arms around me better death than such a one should me better death than such a one should me better death than such a one should ever caress me not she answers save ever caress me not she answers save ever caress me not she answers save caress me thus rejected she lies head in caress me thus rejected she lies head in caress me thus rejected she lies head in the deep woods hiding her blushing face

the deep woods hiding her blushing face the deep woods hiding her blushing face with the green leaves and ever after with the green leaves and ever after with the green leaves and ever after lives concealed in lonely caverns in the lives concealed in lonely caverns in the lives concealed in lonely caverns in the hills but her great love increases with hills but her great love increases with hills but her great love increases with neglect her miserable body wastes away neglect her miserable body wastes away neglect her miserable body wastes away wakeful with sorrows Mina's shrivels up wakeful with sorrows Mina's shrivels up wakeful with sorrows Mina's shrivels up her skin and all her lovely features her skin and all her lovely features her skin and all her lovely features melt as if dissolved upon the wafting melt as if dissolved upon the wafting melt as if dissolved upon the wafting winds winds winds nothing remains except her bones and nothing remains except her bones and nothing remains except her bones and voice her voice continues in the voice her voice continues in the voice her voice continues in the wilderness her bones have turned to wilderness her bones have turned to wilderness her bones have turned to stone she lies concealed in the wild stone she lies concealed in the wild stone she lies concealed in the wild woods nor is she ever seen on lonely woods nor is she ever seen on lonely woods nor is she ever seen on lonely mountain range for the we hear her mountain range for the we hear her mountain range for the we hear her calling in the hills tis for a voice a calling in the hills tis for a voice a calling in the hills tis for a voice a voice that lives that lives among the voice that lives that lives among the voice that lives that lives among the hills hills hills thus he deceived in them and many more thus he deceived in them and many more thus he deceived in them and many more sprung from the mountains or the sprung from the mountains or the sprung from the mountains or the sparkling waves and thus his lighted sparkling waves and thus his lighted sparkling waves and thus his lighted minion a MERS youth therefore someone minion a MERS youth therefore someone minion a MERS youth therefore someone whom he once despised lifting his hands whom he once despised lifting his hands whom he once despised lifting his hands to heaven implored the gods if he should to heaven implored the gods if he should to heaven implored the gods if he should love deny him what he loves and as the love deny him what he loves and as the love deny him what he loves and as the prayer was uttered it was heard by prayer was uttered it was heard by prayer was uttered it was heard by nemesis who granted her assent there was nemesis who granted her assent there was nemesis who granted her assent there was a fountain silver clear and bright which a fountain silver clear and bright which a fountain silver clear and bright which neither Shepherds were the wild she neither Shepherds were the wild she neither Shepherds were the wild she goats that range the hills nor any goats that range the hills nor any goats that range the hills nor any kettles mal had touched its waters were kettles mal had touched its waters were kettles mal had touched its waters were unsullied birds disturbed it not nor unsullied birds disturbed it not nor unsullied birds disturbed it not nor animals nor bowels that fall so often

animals nor bowels that fall so often animals nor bowels that fall so often from the trees around sweet grasses from the trees around sweet grasses from the trees around sweet grasses Norrish by the stream grew trees that Norrish by the stream grew trees that Norrish by the stream grew trees that shaded from the Sun let balmy ears shaded from the Sun let balmy ears shaded from the Sun let balmy ears temper its waters here narcissus tired temper its waters here narcissus tired temper its waters here narcissus tired of hunting in the heated noon lay down of hunting in the heated noon lay down of hunting in the heated noon lay down attracted by the peaceful solitude and attracted by the peaceful solitude and attracted by the peaceful solitude and by the glassy spring there as he stooped by the glassy spring there as he stooped by the glassy spring there as he stooped to quench his thirst another thirst to quench his thirst another thirst to quench his thirst another thirst increased while he's drinking he beholds increased while he's drinking he beholds increased while he's drinking he beholds himself himself himself reflected in the mirror pool and loves reflected in the mirror pool and loves reflected in the mirror pool and loves love's an imagined body which contains love's an imagined body which contains love's an imagined body which contains no substance where he deems the mirrored no substance where he deems the mirrored no substance where he deems the mirrored shade a thing of life to love he cannot shade a thing of life to love he cannot shade a thing of life to love he cannot move for so he marvels of himself and move for so he marvels of himself and move for so he marvels of himself and lies with countenance and changed as if lies with countenance and changed as if lies with countenance and changed as if indeed a statue carved on party marble indeed a statue carved on party marble indeed a statue carved on party marble long supplying upon the bank his gaze is long supplying upon the bank his gaze is long supplying upon the bank his gaze is fixed on his own eyes twin stars his fixed on his own eyes twin stars his fixed on his own eyes twin stars his fingers shaped as Bacchus might desire fingers shaped as Bacchus might desire fingers shaped as Bacchus might desire his flowing hair his flowing hair his flowing hair Gloria's as a polos and his cheeks Gloria's as a polos and his cheeks Gloria's as a polos and his cheeks youthful and smooth his ivory neck his youthful and smooth his ivory neck his youthful and smooth his ivory neck his mouth dreaming and sweetness his mouth dreaming and sweetness his mouth dreaming and sweetness his complexion fair and blushing as the rose complexion fair and blushing as the rose complexion fair and blushing as the rose and snowdrift white all that is lovely and snowdrift white all that is lovely and snowdrift white all that is lovely in himself he loves and in his witless in himself he loves and in his witless in himself he loves and in his witless way he wants himself he were proves is way he wants himself he were proves is way he wants himself he were proves is equally approved he seeks is sought he

equally approved he seeks is sought he equally approved he seeks is sought he burns and he's burned and how he kisses burns and he's burned and how he kisses burns and he's burned and how he kisses the deceitful found and how he thrusts the deceitful found and how he thrusts the deceitful found and how he thrusts his arms to catch the nag that's his arms to catch the nag that's his arms to catch the nag that's pictured in the middle of the stream yet pictured in the middle of the stream yet pictured in the middle of the stream yet never may he read his arms around that never may he read his arms around that never may he read his arms around that image of himself he knows not what he image of himself he knows not what he image of himself he knows not what he dare beholds but what he sees in flames dare beholds but what he sees in flames dare beholds but what he sees in flames his longing in the error that the sieves his longing in the error that the sieves his longing in the error that the sieves allure his eyes but why oh foolish boy allure his eyes but why oh foolish boy allure his eyes but why oh foolish boy so vainly catching at this flitting form so vainly catching at this flitting form so vainly catching at this flitting form the cheats that you are seeking has no the cheats that you are seeking has no the cheats that you are seeking has no place avert your gaze and you will lose place avert your gaze and you will lose place avert your gaze and you will lose your love for this that holds your eyes your love for this that holds your eyes your love for this that holds your eyes is nothing save the image of yourself is nothing save the image of yourself is nothing save the image of yourself reflected back to you it comes and waits reflected back to you it comes and waits reflected back to you it comes and waits with you it has no life will depart if with you it has no life will depart if with you it has no life will depart if you only go north food nor rest can draw you only go north food nor rest can draw you only go north food nor rest can draw him vents outstretched upon the him vents outstretched upon the him vents outstretched upon the overshadowed green his eyes fixed on the overshadowed green his eyes fixed on the overshadowed green his eyes fixed on the mirrored image never may know their mirrored image never may know their mirrored image never may know their longings satisfied and by their sight longings satisfied and by their sight longings satisfied and by their sight he's himself and dawn raising himself a he's himself and dawn raising himself a he's himself and dawn raising himself a moment he extends his arms around and moment he extends his arms around and moment he extends his arms around and beckoning to the murmuring forest oh yeh beckoning to the murmuring forest oh yeh beckoning to the murmuring forest oh yeh I old wood was every man in love more I old wood was every man in love more I old wood was every man in love more fatally than I you're silent paths have fatally than I you're silent paths have fatally than I you're silent paths have sheltered many a one whose love was told sheltered many a one whose love was told sheltered many a one whose love was told and you have heard their voices ages and you have heard their voices ages and you have heard their voices ages vast have rolled away since your vast have rolled away since your vast have rolled away since your forgotten birth but who is he threw all

forgotten birth but who is he threw all forgotten birth but who is he threw all those weary ears that ever pined away as those weary ears that ever pined away as those weary ears that ever pined away as I alas this fatal image wins my love as I alas this fatal image wins my love as I alas this fatal image wins my love as I behold it but I cannot press my arms I behold it but I cannot press my arms I behold it but I cannot press my arms around the form I see the form that around the form I see the form that around the form I see the form that gives me joy what strange mistake has gives me joy what strange mistake has gives me joy what strange mistake has intervened intervened intervened fixed us and our love it grieves me more fixed us and our love it grieves me more fixed us and our love it grieves me more than night and lands nor season or than night and lands nor season or than night and lands nor season or mountains no nor walls with closed gates mountains no nor walls with closed gates mountains no nor walls with closed gates denier loves but only a little water it denier loves but only a little water it denier loves but only a little water it keeps as far as Thunder surely he keeps as far as Thunder surely he keeps as far as Thunder surely he desires my love and my embraces for us desires my love and my embraces for us desires my love and my embraces for us oft I strive to kiss him bending to the oft I strive to kiss him bending to the oft I strive to kiss him bending to the limpid stream my lips so often does he limpid stream my lips so often does he limpid stream my lips so often does he hold his face fondly to me and vainly hold his face fondly to me and vainly hold his face fondly to me and vainly struggles up seems that I could touch struggles up seems that I could touch struggles up seems that I could touch him this is strange delusion that is him this is strange delusion that is him this is strange delusion that is keeping us apart wherever thou art come keeping us apart wherever thou art come keeping us apart wherever thou art come up to see me not o weather when I faint up to see me not o weather when I faint up to see me not o weather when I faint pursue art now ah surely I am young and pursue art now ah surely I am young and pursue art now ah surely I am young and fair the nymphs have loved me and when I fair the nymphs have loved me and when I fair the nymphs have loved me and when I behold thy smiles I cannot tell thee behold thy smiles I cannot tell thee behold thy smiles I cannot tell thee what sweet hopes arise when I extend my what sweet hopes arise when I extend my what sweet hopes arise when I extend my loving arms to thee thine also are loving arms to thee thine also are loving arms to thee thine also are extended me thy smiles return my own extended me thy smiles return my own extended me thy smiles return my own when I was weeping I have some night when I was weeping I have some night when I was weeping I have some night ears and every sign I make thou hast ears and every sign I make thou hast ears and every sign I make thou hast returned and often my sweet lips have returned and often my sweet lips have returned and often my sweet lips have seemed to move that peradventure e words seemed to move that peradventure e words seemed to move that peradventure e words which I have never heard thou hast which I have never heard thou hast which I have never heard thou hast returned no more my shade that sees me I

returned no more my shade that sees me I returned no more my shade that sees me I perceive this I in thee I love myself perceive this I in thee I love myself perceive this I in thee I love myself the flame arises in my breast and burns the flame arises in my breast and burns the flame arises in my breast and burns my heart what shall I do my heart what shall I do my heart what shall I do shall I at once and war or should I shall I at once and war or should I shall I at once and war or should I linger - my love is sought what is it I linger - my love is sought what is it I linger - my love is sought what is it I implore the thing that I desire is mine implore the thing that I desire is mine implore the thing that I desire is mine abundance makes me poor who I am abundance makes me poor who I am abundance makes me poor who I am tortured by a strange desire unknown to tortured by a strange desire unknown to tortured by a strange desire unknown to me before for I would fain put off this me before for I would fain put off this me before for I would fain put off this mortal form which only means I wish the mortal form which only means I wish the mortal form which only means I wish the object of my love away brief saps my object of my love away brief saps my object of my love away brief saps my strength the sense of life are run and strength the sense of life are run and strength the sense of life are run and in my early youth am I could off but in my early youth am I could off but in my early youth am I could off but death is not my Bane it ends my wall I death is not my Bane it ends my wall I death is not my Bane it ends my wall I would not death for this that is my love would not death for this that is my love would not death for this that is my love that's true United in a single soul that's true United in a single soul that's true United in a single soul would die as one he spoke and crazed would die as one he spoke and crazed would die as one he spoke and crazed with love returned to view the same face with love returned to view the same face with love returned to view the same face in the pool and in the pool and in the pool and he grieved his tears disturbed the he grieved his tears disturbed the he grieved his tears disturbed the stream and ripples on the surface glassy stream and ripples on the surface glassy stream and ripples on the surface glassy clear he faced his mirrored form and clear he faced his mirrored form and clear he faced his mirrored form and thus the youth when he beheld that the thus the youth when he beheld that the thus the youth when he beheld that the lovely shadow go ha whither cause Delphi lovely shadow go ha whither cause Delphi lovely shadow go ha whither cause Delphi who I entreat thee leave me not alas no who I entreat thee leave me not alas no who I entreat thee leave me not alas no cruel boy thus to forsake thy lover cruel boy thus to forsake thy lover cruel boy thus to forsake thy lover stay with me that I may see thy lovely stay with me that I may see thy lovely stay with me that I may see thy lovely form for though I may not touch thee I form for though I may not touch thee I form for though I may not touch thee I shall feed my eyes and soothe my shall feed my eyes and soothe my shall feed my eyes and soothe my wretched pains and while he spoke he ran

wretched pains and while he spoke he ran wretched pains and while he spoke he ran his garment from the upper edge and his garment from the upper edge and his garment from the upper edge and beating on his naked breast all white as beating on his naked breast all white as beating on his naked breast all white as marble every stroke produced a tint as marble every stroke produced a tint as marble every stroke produced a tint as lovely as the Apple Street with Brad lovely as the Apple Street with Brad lovely as the Apple Street with Brad whereas the glowing gray when purple whereas the glowing gray when purple whereas the glowing gray when purple goon touches the ripening clusters when goon touches the ripening clusters when goon touches the ripening clusters when as a glass again the rippling waters as a glass again the rippling waters as a glass again the rippling waters smooth and when such beauty in the smooth and when such beauty in the smooth and when such beauty in the stream the youth observed no more could stream the youth observed no more could stream the youth observed no more could he endure as in the flame the yellow he endure as in the flame the yellow he endure as in the flame the yellow walks or as the hoarfrost melts in early walks or as the hoarfrost melts in early walks or as the hoarfrost melts in early morning Neath the gioves Sun morning Neath the gioves Sun morning Neath the gioves Sun so did he pine away by love consumed and so did he pine away by love consumed and so did he pine away by love consumed and slowly wasted by a hidden flame no slowly wasted by a hidden flame no slowly wasted by a hidden flame no Vermeil bloom now mingled in the white Vermeil bloom now mingled in the white Vermeil bloom now mingled in the white of his complexion fair no strength has of his complexion fair no strength has of his complexion fair no strength has he no figure nor the comeliness that he no figure nor the comeliness that he no figure nor the comeliness that wrought for love so long alas that wrought for love so long alas that wrought for love so long alas that handsome form by echo fondly loved may handsome form by echo fondly loved may handsome form by echo fondly loved may please no more but when she saw him in please no more but when she saw him in please no more but when she saw him in his hapless flight though angry at his his hapless flight though angry at his his hapless flight though angry at his scorn scorn scorn she only grieved as often as the love she only grieved as often as the love she only grieved as often as the love Lord boy complained alas alas her Lord boy complained alas alas her Lord boy complained alas alas her echoing voice returned and as he struck echoing voice returned and as he struck echoing voice returned and as he struck his hands against his arms she ever his hands against his arms she ever his hands against his arms she ever answered with her echoing sounds and as answered with her echoing sounds and as answered with her echoing sounds and as he gazed upon the merit pool he said at he gazed upon the merit pool he said at he gazed upon the merit pool he said at last last last ah youth beloved in vain in vain in vain ah youth beloved in vain in vain in vain ah youth beloved in vain in vain in vain the spot returned his words and when he the spot returned his words and when he the spot returned his words and when he breathed the sad farewell farewell sight

breathed the sad farewell farewell sight breathed the sad farewell farewell sight echo too he laid his way it had and echo too he laid his way it had and echo too he laid his way it had and rested on the rested on the rested on the grass and those bright eyes which had so grass and those bright eyes which had so grass and those bright eyes which had so loved to gaze entranced on their own loved to gaze entranced on their own loved to gaze entranced on their own masters beauty sad night closed and now masters beauty sad night closed and now masters beauty sad night closed and now although among the nether shades his sad although among the nether shades his sad although among the nether shades his sad sprite rooms he ever loves to gaze on sprite rooms he ever loves to gaze on sprite rooms he ever loves to gaze on his reflection in the stygeon wave his his reflection in the stygeon wave his his reflection in the stygeon wave his nayad sisters warned and having clipped nayad sisters warned and having clipped nayad sisters warned and having clipped their shining tresses laid them on his their shining tresses laid them on his their shining tresses laid them on his corpse and all the dry it's warned an corpse and all the dry it's warned an corpse and all the dry it's warned an echo made lament anew and these would echo made lament anew and these would echo made lament anew and these would have appraised his funeral pyre and have appraised his funeral pyre and have appraised his funeral pyre and waved the flaming torch and made his waved the flaming torch and made his waved the flaming torch and made his bier bier bier but as they turned their eyes where he but as they turned their eyes where he but as they turned their eyes where he had been alas he was not there and in had been alas he was not there and in had been alas he was not there and in his body's face a sweet flower grew his body's face a sweet flower grew his body's face a sweet flower grew golden and white the white around the golden and white the white around the golden and white the white around the gold and of book 3 part 2 book 3 part 3 gold and of book 3 part 2 book 3 part 3 gold and of book 3 part 2 book 3 part 3 of Ava's metamorphosis this is a of Ava's metamorphosis this is a of Ava's metamorphosis this is a librivox recording all librivox librivox recording all librivox librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Mark visit librivox.org recording by Mark visit librivox.org recording by Mark Harrington metamorphoses by Publius Harrington metamorphoses by Publius Harrington metamorphoses by Publius Servilius nazo translated by Brooks more Servilius nazo translated by Brooks more Servilius nazo translated by Brooks more book three part 3 our sis's is fate

book three part 3 our sis's is fate book three part 3 our sis's is fate when known throughout the land and when known throughout the land and when known throughout the land and cities of akia added Fame deserving to cities of akia added Fame deserving to cities of akia added Fame deserving to blind Teresa blind Teresa blind Teresa mighty seer yet Pentheus bold despiser mighty seer yet Pentheus bold despiser mighty seer yet Pentheus bold despiser of the gods son of a kion scoffed at all of the gods son of a kion scoffed at all of the gods son of a kion scoffed at all his praise and soul of man to riding the his praise and soul of man to riding the his praise and soul of man to riding the great seer abraded him his hapless loss great seer abraded him his hapless loss great seer abraded him his hapless loss of sight and shaking his white temples of sight and shaking his white temples of sight and shaking his white temples poor with age Tiresias poor with age Tiresias poor with age Tiresias of Pentheus prophesied o glad the day to of Pentheus prophesied o glad the day to of Pentheus prophesied o glad the day to thee if light denied thine eyes most thee if light denied thine eyes most thee if light denied thine eyes most fortunate should not behold the back an fortunate should not behold the back an fortunate should not behold the back an alien rites alien rites alien rites the day will come and soon the light the day will come and soon the light the day will come and soon the light will dawn when Bacchus born of Semele will dawn when Bacchus born of Semele will dawn when Bacchus born of Semele shall make his Advent known all hail the shall make his Advent known all hail the shall make his Advent known all hail the new gah new gah new gah Bacchus either thou must build a temple Bacchus either thou must build a temple Bacchus either thou must build a temple to this day t or shalt be torn asunder to this day t or shalt be torn asunder to this day t or shalt be torn asunder thy remains throughout the force thy remains throughout the force thy remains throughout the force scattered will pollute the wood with scattered will pollute the wood with scattered will pollute the wood with sanguinary streams and thy lifeblood the sanguinary streams and thy lifeblood the sanguinary streams and thy lifeblood the spatter with corrupting blots thy spatter with corrupting blots thy spatter with corrupting blots thy frenzied mother and her sisters Twain frenzied mother and her sisters Twain frenzied mother and her sisters Twain and all shall come to pass as I have and all shall come to pass as I have and all shall come to pass as I have told because thou wilt not honor the new told because thou wilt not honor the new told because thou wilt not honor the new god and thou shalt wail and marvel at god and thou shalt wail and marvel at god and thou shalt wail and marvel at the sight of blind tiresias though the sight of blind tiresias though the sight of blind tiresias though veiled in night and as he spoke lo veiled in night and as he spoke lo veiled in night and as he spoke lo Pentheus drove the seer but all his Pentheus drove the seer but all his Pentheus drove the seer but all his words prophetic were fulfilled and words prophetic were fulfilled and words prophetic were fulfilled and Confirmation followed in his steps Confirmation followed in his steps Confirmation followed in his steps Bacchus at once appears and all the

Bacchus at once appears and all the Bacchus at once appears and all the fields resound with shouts of everybody fields resound with shouts of everybody fields resound with shouts of everybody their men brides and matrons and a their men brides and matrons and a their men brides and matrons and a howling rout nobles and Commons and the howling rout nobles and Commons and the howling rout nobles and Commons and the most refined a motley multitude most refined a motley multitude most refined a motley multitude resistless borne to join those rights of resistless borne to join those rights of resistless borne to join those rights of Bacchus there begun then Pentheus cries Bacchus there begun then Pentheus cries Bacchus there begun then Pentheus cries what madness what madness what madness o ye brave descendants of the dragon o ye brave descendants of the dragon o ye brave descendants of the dragon sons of Mars sons of Mars sons of Mars what frenzy has confounded you can what frenzy has confounded you can what frenzy has confounded you can sounds of claim brass prevail and pipes sounds of claim brass prevail and pipes sounds of claim brass prevail and pipes and horns and magical delusions and horns and magical delusions and horns and magical delusions drunkenness and yelling women and drunkenness and yelling women and drunkenness and yelling women and obscene displays and hollow drums obscene displays and hollow drums obscene displays and hollow drums overcome you whom the sword nor troops overcome you whom the sword nor troops overcome you whom the sword nor troops of war nor trumpet could a fright how of war nor trumpet could a fright how of war nor trumpet could a fright how shall I wonder at these ancient men who shall I wonder at these ancient men who shall I wonder at these ancient men who crossing boundless seas from distant crossing boundless seas from distant crossing boundless seas from distant tire hither transferred their exiled tire hither transferred their exiled tire hither transferred their exiled household gods and founded a new tire household gods and founded a new tire household gods and founded a new tire but now are shorn and even as captives but now are shorn and even as captives but now are shorn and even as captives would be led away without appeal to Mars would be led away without appeal to Mars would be led away without appeal to Mars and oh you men of active prime whose and oh you men of active prime whose and oh you men of active prime whose vigor equals mine cast down your IV vigor equals mine cast down your IV vigor equals mine cast down your IV sectors take up arms put on your helmets sectors take up arms put on your helmets sectors take up arms put on your helmets strip your brows of leaves be mindful of strip your brows of leaves be mindful of strip your brows of leaves be mindful of the mighty stock you are and let your the mighty stock you are and let your the mighty stock you are and let your souls be animated with the spirit of souls be animated with the spirit of souls be animated with the spirit of that dauntless dragon which unaided slew that dauntless dragon which unaided slew that dauntless dragon which unaided slew so many and at last died too so many and at last died too so many and at last died too and his fountain and his lake so he may and his fountain and his lake so he may and his fountain and his lake so he may concur in the hope of fame

concur in the hope of fame concur in the hope of fame he gave the brave to death but with your he gave the brave to death but with your he gave the brave to death but with your arms he shall expel the worthless and arms he shall expel the worthless and arms he shall expel the worthless and enhance the glory of your land if fate enhance the glory of your land if fate enhance the glory of your land if fate decree the fall of Thebes oh let the decree the fall of Thebes oh let the decree the fall of Thebes oh let the engines of war and men pull down its engines of war and men pull down its engines of war and men pull down its walls and let the clash of steel and walls and let the clash of steel and walls and let the clash of steel and rolling flames resound thus blameless in rolling flames resound thus blameless in rolling flames resound thus blameless in great misery our woes would be the theme great misery our woes would be the theme great misery our woes would be the theme of lamentations known to story and our of lamentations known to story and our of lamentations known to story and our tears would shame us not but now an tears would shame us not but now an tears would shame us not but now an unarmed boy will conquer Thebes a lad unarmed boy will conquer Thebes a lad unarmed boy will conquer Thebes a lad whom neither weapons Wars nor steeds whom neither weapons Wars nor steeds whom neither weapons Wars nor steeds delight whose winglets reek with myrrh delight whose winglets reek with myrrh delight whose winglets reek with myrrh adorned with chaplets purple and adorned with chaplets purple and adorned with chaplets purple and embroidered robes of interwoven gold embroidered robes of interwoven gold embroidered robes of interwoven gold make way for me and I will sing compel make way for me and I will sing compel make way for me and I will sing compel him to confess his father is assumed and him to confess his father is assumed and him to confess his father is assumed and all his rights are frauds if in days all his rights are frauds if in days all his rights are frauds if in days gone Acrisius so held this vain God and gone Acrisius so held this vain God and gone Acrisius so held this vain God and deserve and contempt and shut the our deserve and contempt and shut the our deserve and contempt and shut the our God gates against his face why therefore God gates against his face why therefore God gates against his face why therefore should not Pentheus close the gates of should not Pentheus close the gates of should not Pentheus close the gates of Thebes with equal courage hence away Thebes with equal courage hence away Thebes with equal courage hence away fetched the vile leader of these rioters fetched the vile leader of these rioters fetched the vile leader of these rioters in Chains let not my mandate be delayed in Chains let not my mandate be delayed in Chains let not my mandate be delayed him to restrain his grandsire Cadmus him to restrain his grandsire Cadmus him to restrain his grandsire Cadmus strove and a Themis and many of his strove and a Themis and many of his strove and a Themis and many of his trusted friends United in vain efforts trusted friends United in vain efforts trusted friends United in vain efforts to rebuke his reckless rage but greater to rebuke his reckless rage but greater to rebuke his reckless rage but greater violence was gained from every

violence was gained from every violence was gained from every admonition his rage increased the more admonition his rage increased the more admonition his rage increased the more was restrained an injury resulted from was restrained an injury resulted from was restrained an injury resulted from his friends so have I seen a stream in his friends so have I seen a stream in his friends so have I seen a stream in open course run gently on his way with open course run gently on his way with open course run gently on his way with pleasant noise but whensoever logs and pleasant noise but whensoever logs and pleasant noise but whensoever logs and rocks detained it foamed with violence rocks detained it foamed with violence rocks detained it foamed with violence increased against obstruction presently increased against obstruction presently increased against obstruction presently returning came his servants stained with returning came his servants stained with returning came his servants stained with blood to whom he said what have you done blood to whom he said what have you done blood to whom he said what have you done with Bacchus and to him they made reply with Bacchus and to him they made reply with Bacchus and to him they made reply not Bacchus have we seen but we have not Bacchus have we seen but we have not Bacchus have we seen but we have taken his attendant lad the chosen taken his attendant lad the chosen taken his attendant lad the chosen servant servant servant of his sacred rites and they delivered of his sacred rites and they delivered of his sacred rites and they delivered to the noble King a youth whose hands to the noble King a youth whose hands to the noble King a youth whose hands were lashed behind his back then were lashed behind his back then were lashed behind his back then Pentheus terrible and anger turned his Pentheus terrible and anger turned his Pentheus terrible and anger turned his awful gaze upon the lad and though he awful gaze upon the lad and though he awful gaze upon the lad and though he scarce deferred his doom addressed in scarce deferred his doom addressed in scarce deferred his doom addressed in thus doomed to destruction thus doomed to destruction thus doomed to destruction thou art soon to give example to my thou art soon to give example to my thou art soon to give example to my people by thy death people by thy death people by thy death tell me thy name what are their tell me thy name what are their tell me thy name what are their installed where is thy land and installed where is thy land and installed where is thy land and wherefore art thou found attended on wherefore art thou found attended on wherefore art thou found attended on these back and alien rights but fearless these back and alien rights but fearless these back and alien rights but fearless he replied they call my name echo a he replied they call my name echo a he replied they call my name echo a tease and my onea is the land from tease and my onea is the land from tease and my onea is the land from whence I came my parents were so poor my whence I came my parents were so poor my whence I came my parents were so poor my father left me neither fruitful fields father left me neither fruitful fields father left me neither fruitful fields tilled by the lusty ox nor fleecy sheep tilled by the lusty ox nor fleecy sheep tilled by the lusty ox nor fleecy sheep nor lowing kind for he himself was poor nor lowing kind for he himself was poor nor lowing kind for he himself was poor and with his hook and line was want to

and with his hook and line was want to and with his hook and line was want to catch the leaping fishes landed by his catch the leaping fishes landed by his catch the leaping fishes landed by his rod his skill was all his wealth and rod his skill was all his wealth and rod his skill was all his wealth and went to me he gave his trade he said you went to me he gave his trade he said you went to me he gave his trade he said you are the heir of my employment therefore are the heir of my employment therefore are the heir of my employment therefore unto you all that is mine I give and at unto you all that is mine I give and at unto you all that is mine I give and at his death he left me nothing but the his death he left me nothing but the his death he left me nothing but the running waves they are the sum of my running waves they are the sum of my running waves they are the sum of my inheritance and after a while that I inheritance and after a while that I inheritance and after a while that I might not be bound forever to my might not be bound forever to my might not be bound forever to my father's rocky shores father's rocky shores father's rocky shores I learned to steer the keel with I learned to steer the keel with I learned to steer the keel with dexterous hand and marked with watchful dexterous hand and marked with watchful dexterous hand and marked with watchful gaze the guiding stars the watery gaze the guiding stars the watery gaze the guiding stars the watery constellation of the goat o Linnaean and constellation of the goat o Linnaean and constellation of the goat o Linnaean and the bear the Hyades the bear the Hyades the bear the Hyades the pleiad ace the houses of the winds the pleiad ace the houses of the winds the pleiad ace the houses of the winds and every harbour suitable for ships so and every harbour suitable for ships so and every harbour suitable for ships so chanced it as I made for Delos first I chanced it as I made for Delos first I chanced it as I made for Delos first I veered close to the shores of Chios veered close to the shores of Chios veered close to the shores of Chios there I steered by plying on the there I steered by plying on the there I steered by plying on the starboard oar and nimbly leaping gained starboard oar and nimbly leaping gained starboard oar and nimbly leaping gained the sea whet strand now when the night the sea whet strand now when the night the sea whet strand now when the night was passed and lovely dawn appeared I was passed and lovely dawn appeared I was passed and lovely dawn appeared I rose from slumber and I bade my men to rose from slumber and I bade my men to rose from slumber and I bade my men to fetch fresh water and I showed the fetch fresh water and I showed the fetch fresh water and I showed the pathway to the stream then did I climb a pathway to the stream then did I climb a pathway to the stream then did I climb a promontory height to learn from promontory height to learn from promontory height to learn from they're the promise of the winds which they're the promise of the winds which they're the promise of the winds which having done I called the man and sought having done I called the man and sought having done I called the man and sought once more my ship once more my ship once more my ship Oh felt ease first of my companions Oh felt ease first of my companions Oh felt ease first of my companions cried behold we come and thinking he had cried behold we come and thinking he had cried behold we come and thinking he had caught a worthy prize in that unfruitful caught a worthy prize in that unfruitful caught a worthy prize in that unfruitful land he led a boy a virgin Beauty formed

land he led a boy a virgin Beauty formed land he led a boy a virgin Beauty formed across the shore heavy with wine and across the shore heavy with wine and across the shore heavy with wine and sleep the lad appeared to stagger on his sleep the lad appeared to stagger on his sleep the lad appeared to stagger on his way with difficulty moving when I saw way with difficulty moving when I saw way with difficulty moving when I saw the manner of his dress his countenance the manner of his dress his countenance the manner of his dress his countenance and grace I knew it was not mortal man and grace I knew it was not mortal man and grace I knew it was not mortal man and being well assured I said to them and being well assured I said to them and being well assured I said to them what do dia abideth in that form I what do dia abideth in that form I what do dia abideth in that form I cannot say but tis a God in truth o cannot say but tis a God in truth o cannot say but tis a God in truth o whosoever thou art vouchsafe to us whosoever thou art vouchsafe to us whosoever thou art vouchsafe to us propitious waters ease our toils and propitious waters ease our toils and propitious waters ease our toils and grant to these thy grace at this the one grant to these thy grace at this the one grant to these thy grace at this the one of all my Mariners who was the quickest of all my Mariners who was the quickest of all my Mariners who was the quickest hand whoever was the nimblest on the hand whoever was the nimblest on the hand whoever was the nimblest on the yards and first to slip the ropes dick yards and first to slip the ropes dick yards and first to slip the ropes dick dis exclaimed pray not for us and all dis exclaimed pray not for us and all dis exclaimed pray not for us and all approved his words the golden-haired the approved his words the golden-haired the approved his words the golden-haired the guardian of the prow allanne 'this guardian of the prow allanne 'this guardian of the prow allanne 'this libous and alchemy don approved it and libous and alchemy don approved it and libous and alchemy don approved it and napoca us who should urge the flagging napoca us who should urge the flagging napoca us who should urge the flagging spirits and with rhythmic chants give spirits and with rhythmic chants give spirits and with rhythmic chants give time and measure to the beating oars and time and measure to the beating oars and time and measure to the beating oars and all the others praised their leaders all the others praised their leaders all the others praised their leaders words so blind words so blind words so blind is greed of gain then I rejoined mine is is greed of gain then I rejoined mine is is greed of gain then I rejoined mine is the greatest share in this good ship the greatest share in this good ship the greatest share in this good ship which I will not permit to be destroyed which I will not permit to be destroyed which I will not permit to be destroyed nor injured by the sacred Freight and I nor injured by the sacred Freight and I nor injured by the sacred Freight and I opposed them as they came then lik Abbas opposed them as they came then lik Abbas opposed them as they came then lik Abbas the most audacious of that envious crew the most audacious of that envious crew the most audacious of that envious crew began to rage he was a criminal who for began to rage he was a criminal who for began to rage he was a criminal who for a dreadful murder had been sent in exile a dreadful murder had been sent in exile a dreadful murder had been sent in exile from a Tuscan city's gates whilst I

from a Tuscan city's gates whilst I from a Tuscan city's gates whilst I opposed he gripped me by the throat and opposed he gripped me by the throat and opposed he gripped me by the throat and shook me as would cast me in the deep shook me as would cast me in the deep shook me as would cast me in the deep had i not firmly held a rope half had i not firmly held a rope half had i not firmly held a rope half stunned and all that wicked crew stunned and all that wicked crew stunned and all that wicked crew approved the deed then Bacchus be approved the deed then Bacchus be approved the deed then Bacchus be assured it was the God as though the assured it was the God as though the assured it was the God as though the noise disturbed his lethargy from wine noise disturbed his lethargy from wine noise disturbed his lethargy from wine and reason had regained its power and reason had regained its power and reason had regained its power at last be spake the men what deeds are at last be spake the men what deeds are at last be spake the men what deeds are these what noise assails my ears these what noise assails my ears these what noise assails my ears what means decoyed my wandering what means decoyed my wandering what means decoyed my wandering footsteps whither do ye lead fear not footsteps whither do ye lead fear not footsteps whither do ye lead fear not the steersman said but tell us fare the the steersman said but tell us fare the the steersman said but tell us fare the Haven of your hope and you shall and Haven of your hope and you shall and Haven of your hope and you shall and where so your heart desires to Naxos where so your heart desires to Naxos where so your heart desires to Naxos tear quoth Bacchus for it is indeed my tear quoth Bacchus for it is indeed my tear quoth Bacchus for it is indeed my home and there the Mariner finds welcome home and there the Mariner finds welcome home and there the Mariner finds welcome cheer him to deceive they pledged cheer him to deceive they pledged cheer him to deceive they pledged themselves and swore by gods of seas and themselves and swore by gods of seas and themselves and swore by gods of seas and skies to do his will and they commanded skies to do his will and they commanded skies to do his will and they commanded me to steer that way the isle of Naxos me to steer that way the isle of Naxos me to steer that way the isle of Naxos was upon our right and when they saw the was upon our right and when they saw the was upon our right and when they saw the sails were set that way they all began sails were set that way they all began sails were set that way they all began to shout at once what ho thou madman to shout at once what ho thou madman to shout at once what ho thou madman what insanity is this equity's make our what insanity is this equity's make our what insanity is this equity's make our passage to the left and all the while passage to the left and all the while passage to the left and all the while they made their meaning known by artful they made their meaning known by artful they made their meaning known by artful signs or whispers in my ears I was signs or whispers in my ears I was signs or whispers in my ears I was amazed and answered take the helm and I amazed and answered take the helm and I amazed and answered take the helm and I refused to execute their will atrocious refused to execute their will atrocious refused to execute their will atrocious and at once and at once and at once resigned command then all began to

resigned command then all began to resigned command then all began to murmur and the crew reviled me up I murmur and the crew reviled me up I murmur and the crew reviled me up I Thalian jumped and said as if our only Thalian jumped and said as if our only Thalian jumped and said as if our only safety is in you with this he swaggered safety is in you with this he swaggered safety is in you with this he swaggered up and took command and leaving Naxos up and took command and leaving Naxos up and took command and leaving Naxos steered for other shores then Bacchus steered for other shores then Bacchus steered for other shores then Bacchus mocking them as if but then he had mocking them as if but then he had mocking them as if but then he had discovered their deceitful ways looked discovered their deceitful ways looked discovered their deceitful ways looked on the ocean from the rounded stern and on the ocean from the rounded stern and on the ocean from the rounded stern and seemed to sob as he addressed the men seemed to sob as he addressed the men seemed to sob as he addressed the men Mariners what alien Shores are these tis Mariners what alien Shores are these tis Mariners what alien Shores are these tis not the land you promised nor the port not the land you promised nor the port not the land you promised nor the port my heart desires for what have I my heart desires for what have I my heart desires for what have I deserved this cruel wrong what honour deserved this cruel wrong what honour deserved this cruel wrong what honour can accrue if strong men mock a boy a can accrue if strong men mock a boy a can accrue if strong men mock a boy a lonely youth if many should deceive and lonely youth if many should deceive and lonely youth if many should deceive and as he spoke I also wept to see their as he spoke I also wept to see their as he spoke I also wept to see their wickedness the impious gang made merry wickedness the impious gang made merry wickedness the impious gang made merry at our tears and lashed the billows with at our tears and lashed the billows with at our tears and lashed the billows with their quickening oars by Bacchus do I their quickening oars by Bacchus do I their quickening oars by Bacchus do I swear to you and not celestial is swear to you and not celestial is swear to you and not celestial is more potent all the things I tell you more potent all the things I tell you more potent all the things I tell you are as true as they surpass the limit of are as true as they surpass the limit of are as true as they surpass the limit of belief the ship stood still as if a belief the ship stood still as if a belief the ship stood still as if a drydock held it in the sea the wandering drydock held it in the sea the wandering drydock held it in the sea the wandering sailors laboured at the oars and they sailors laboured at the oars and they sailors laboured at the oars and they unfurled the sails in hopes to gain some unfurled the sails in hopes to gain some unfurled the sails in hopes to gain some headway with redoubled energies but headway with redoubled energies but headway with redoubled energies but twisting IV tangled in the oars and twisting IV tangled in the oars and twisting IV tangled in the oars and interlacing held them by its weight and interlacing held them by its weight and interlacing held them by its weight and Bacchus in the midst of all stood Bacchus in the midst of all stood Bacchus in the midst of all stood crowned with chaplets of grape leaves crowned with chaplets of grape leaves crowned with chaplets of grape leaves and shook a lance covered with twisted and shook a lance covered with twisted and shook a lance covered with twisted fronds of leafy vines around him

fronds of leafy vines around him fronds of leafy vines around him crouched the visionary forms of tigers crouched the visionary forms of tigers crouched the visionary forms of tigers lynxes and the model shapes of panthers lynxes and the model shapes of panthers lynxes and the model shapes of panthers then the mariners leaped out possessed then the mariners leaped out possessed then the mariners leaped out possessed by fear or madness med on first began to by fear or madness med on first began to by fear or madness med on first began to turn a swarthy hue and thins grew turn a swarthy hue and thins grew turn a swarthy hue and thins grew outward from his flattened trunk and outward from his flattened trunk and outward from his flattened trunk and with a curving spine his body bent then with a curving spine his body bent then with a curving spine his body bent then likho bus to him what prodigy is this likho bus to him what prodigy is this likho bus to him what prodigy is this that I behold even as he spoke his jaws that I behold even as he spoke his jaws that I behold even as he spoke his jaws were broadened and his nose was bent his were broadened and his nose was bent his were broadened and his nose was bent his hardened skin was covered with bright hardened skin was covered with bright hardened skin was covered with bright scales and libous as he tried to pull scales and libous as he tried to pull scales and libous as he tried to pull the oars could see his own hands shrivel the oars could see his own hands shrivel the oars could see his own hands shrivel into fins another of the crew began to into fins another of the crew began to into fins another of the crew began to grasp the twisted ropes but even as he grasp the twisted ropes but even as he grasp the twisted ropes but even as he strove to lift his arms they fastened to strove to lift his arms they fastened to strove to lift his arms they fastened to his sides with bending body and a his sides with bending body and a his sides with bending body and a crooked back he plunged into the waves crooked back he plunged into the waves crooked back he plunged into the waves and as he slammed displayed a tale as and as he slammed displayed a tale as and as he slammed displayed a tale as Crescent as the moon now here now there Crescent as the moon now here now there Crescent as the moon now here now there they flounce about the ship they spray they flounce about the ship they spray they flounce about the ship they spray her decks with brine they rise and sink her decks with brine they rise and sink her decks with brine they rise and sink they rise again and dive beneath the they rise again and dive beneath the they rise again and dive beneath the waves they seem in sport of dance upon waves they seem in sport of dance upon waves they seem in sport of dance upon the mane out from their nostrils they the mane out from their nostrils they the mane out from their nostrils they spout sprays a brine they tossed their spout sprays a brine they tossed their spout sprays a brine they tossed their supple sides and I alone of twenty supple sides and I alone of twenty supple sides and I alone of twenty Mariners that man that ship remained a Mariners that man that ship remained a Mariners that man that ship remained a cold chill seized my limbs I was so cold chill seized my limbs I was so cold chill seized my limbs I was so frightened but the gracious God now frightened but the gracious God now frightened but the gracious God now spake me fair fear not and steer for

spake me fair fear not and steer for spake me fair fear not and steer for Naxos and when we landed there I Naxos and when we landed there I Naxos and when we landed there I ministered on smoking altars ministered on smoking altars ministered on smoking altars bacchanalian rights but Pentheus bacchanalian rights but Pentheus bacchanalian rights but Pentheus answered him answered him answered him a parlous tail and we have listened to a parlous tail and we have listened to a parlous tail and we have listened to the dreary end hoping our anger might the dreary end hoping our anger might the dreary end hoping our anger might consume its rage away with him hence consume its rage away with him hence consume its rage away with him hence drag him hurl him out with dreadful drag him hurl him out with dreadful drag him hurl him out with dreadful torture into Stygian night quickly they torture into Stygian night quickly they torture into Stygian night quickly they seized and dragged away teased forth and seized and dragged away teased forth and seized and dragged away teased forth and cast him in a dungeon triple strong and cast him in a dungeon triple strong and cast him in a dungeon triple strong and while they fixed the instruments of while they fixed the instruments of while they fixed the instruments of death kindled the fires and wrought the death kindled the fires and wrought the death kindled the fires and wrought the cruel irons the legend says though no cruel irons the legend says though no cruel irons the legend says though no one aided him the chains were loosened one aided him the chains were loosened one aided him the chains were loosened and slipped off his arms the doors flew and slipped off his arms the doors flew and slipped off his arms the doors flew open of their own accord but Pentheus open of their own accord but Pentheus open of their own accord but Pentheus long persisting in his rage not caring long persisting in his rage not caring long persisting in his rage not caring to command his men to go himself went to command his men to go himself went to command his men to go himself went forth to mount Catherine where resound forth to mount Catherine where resound forth to mount Catherine where resound was singing and was shrilly note the was singing and was shrilly note the was singing and was shrilly note the voter ease of Bacchus at their rights as voter ease of Bacchus at their rights as voter ease of Bacchus at their rights as when was sounding brass the trumpeter when was sounding brass the trumpeter when was sounding brass the trumpeter alarms of wore the metal charger neighs alarms of wore the metal charger neighs alarms of wore the metal charger neighs and sensed the battle so the clamored and sensed the battle so the clamored and sensed the battle so the clamored skies resounding with the dreadful out skies resounding with the dreadful out skies resounding with the dreadful out cries fret the wrath of Pentheus and his cries fret the wrath of Pentheus and his cries fret the wrath of Pentheus and his rage inflamed about the middle of the rage inflamed about the middle of the rage inflamed about the middle of the mount with groves around his margin was mount with groves around his margin was mount with groves around his margin was a treeless plain where nothing might a treeless plain where nothing might a treeless plain where nothing might conceal here as he stood to view the conceal here as he stood to view the conceal here as he stood to view the sacred rites with envious eyes his

sacred rites with envious eyes his sacred rites with envious eyes his mother saw him first mother saw him first mother saw him first she was so wrought with frenzy that she she was so wrought with frenzy that she she was so wrought with frenzy that she failed to know her son and cast her failed to know her son and cast her failed to know her son and cast her thesis that it wounded him and shouted thesis that it wounded him and shouted thesis that it wounded him and shouted hi come hither ho come hither my two hi come hither ho come hither my two hi come hither ho come hither my two sisters a great bore hath strayed into sisters a great bore hath strayed into sisters a great bore hath strayed into our fields come see me strike and wound our fields come see me strike and wound our fields come see me strike and wound him as he fled from them and fright the him as he fled from them and fright the him as he fled from them and fright the raging multitude rushed after him and as raging multitude rushed after him and as raging multitude rushed after him and as they gathered round in cowardice he they gathered round in cowardice he they gathered round in cowardice he cried for mercy and condemned himself cried for mercy and condemned himself cried for mercy and condemned himself confessing he had sinned against the God confessing he had sinned against the God confessing he had sinned against the God and as they wounded him he called his and as they wounded him he called his and as they wounded him he called his aunt Otto no way have mercy aunt Otto no way have mercy aunt Otto no way have mercy let the shade of sad actia and move thee let the shade of sad actia and move thee let the shade of sad actia and move thee to relent no pity moved her when she to relent no pity moved her when she to relent no pity moved her when she heard that name in a wild frenzy she heard that name in a wild frenzy she heard that name in a wild frenzy she forgot her son while Pentheus was forgot her son while Pentheus was forgot her son while Pentheus was imploring her imploring her imploring her tore his right arm out her sister I know tore his right arm out her sister I know tore his right arm out her sister I know wrenched the other from his trunk he wrenched the other from his trunk he wrenched the other from his trunk he could not stretch his arms out to his could not stretch his arms out to his could not stretch his arms out to his mother but he cried behold me mother mother but he cried behold me mother mother but he cried behold me mother when agaves saw his bleeding limbs torn when agaves saw his bleeding limbs torn when agaves saw his bleeding limbs torn scattered on the ground she howled and scattered on the ground she howled and scattered on the ground she howled and tossed her head and shook her hair that tossed her head and shook her hair that tossed her head and shook her hair that streamed upon the breeze and when his streamed upon the breeze and when his streamed upon the breeze and when his head was wrenched out from his mangled head was wrenched out from his mangled head was wrenched out from his mangled corpse she clutched it with her blood corpse she clutched it with her blood corpse she clutched it with her blood smeared fingers while she shouted Oh smeared fingers while she shouted Oh smeared fingers while she shouted Oh companions victory the victory is ours companions victory the victory is ours companions victory the victory is ours so when the wind strips from a lofty so when the wind strips from a lofty so when the wind strips from a lofty tree its leaves which touched by autumns tree its leaves which touched by autumns tree its leaves which touched by autumns cold are loosely held they fall not

cold are loosely held they fall not cold are loosely held they fall not quicker than the wretches bleeding limbs quicker than the wretches bleeding limbs quicker than the wretches bleeding limbs were torn asunder by their curse at were torn asunder by their curse at were torn asunder by their curse at hands now frightened by this terrible hands now frightened by this terrible hands now frightened by this terrible event the women of his - celebrate the event the women of his - celebrate the event the women of his - celebrate the new bucket e'en rights and they Revere new bucket e'en rights and they Revere new bucket e'en rights and they Revere the sacred altars heap with frankincense the sacred altars heap with frankincense the sacred altars heap with frankincense end of book three part three book 4 part end of book three part three book 4 part end of book three part three book 4 part 1 of of its metamorphosis this is a 1 of of its metamorphosis this is a 1 of of its metamorphosis this is a librivox recording all librivox librivox recording all librivox librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org metamorphosis by visit librivox.org metamorphosis by visit librivox.org metamorphosis by publius or videus nazo publius or videus nazo publius or videus nazo translated by Brooks more book 4 part 1 Alcide OE daughter of King mineus Alcide OE daughter of King mineus consents not to the orgies of the God consents not to the orgies of the God consents not to the orgies of the God denies that Bacchus is the son of Jove denies that Bacchus is the son of Jove denies that Bacchus is the son of Jove and her two sisters join her in that and her two sisters join her in that and her two sisters join her in that crime to a special day when matrons and crime to a special day when matrons and crime to a special day when matrons and they mates keeping it sacred had forbade they mates keeping it sacred had forbade they mates keeping it sacred had forbade all toil and having draped their bosoms all toil and having draped their bosoms all toil and having draped their bosoms with wild skins they lose their long with wild skins they lose their long with wild skins they lose their long hair for the sacred wreaths and took the hair for the sacred wreaths and took the hair for the sacred wreaths and took the leafeaters in their hands for so the leafeaters in their hands for so the leafeaters in their hands for so the priests commanded them Oscar the rod of priests commanded them Oscar the rod of priests commanded them Oscar the rod of Bacchus of his power be scorned mothers

Bacchus of his power be scorned mothers Bacchus of his power be scorned mothers and youthful brides obeyed the priest and youthful brides obeyed the priest and youthful brides obeyed the priest and putting by the Ricker's and their and putting by the Ricker's and their and putting by the Ricker's and their webs dropped their unfinished toils to webs dropped their unfinished toils to webs dropped their unfinished toils to offer up frankincense the God invoking offer up frankincense the God invoking offer up frankincense the God invoking him with many names him with many names him with many names Oh Bacchus Oh twice-born will fire big Oh Bacchus Oh twice-born will fire big Oh Bacchus Oh twice-born will fire big art thou only child twice mothered God art thou only child twice mothered God art thou only child twice mothered God of all those who plant the luscious of all those who plant the luscious of all those who plant the luscious grape o liber all these names and many grape o liber all these names and many grape o liber all these names and many more for ages known throughout the lands more for ages known throughout the lands more for ages known throughout the lands of Greece my youth is not consumed by of Greece my youth is not consumed by of Greece my youth is not consumed by racing time and lo thou art an ever racing time and lo thou art an ever racing time and lo thou art an ever youthful boy most beautiful of all the youthful boy most beautiful of all the youthful boy most beautiful of all the gods of heaven smooth as a virgin when gods of heaven smooth as a virgin when gods of heaven smooth as a virgin when their horns are HID the distant east to their horns are HID the distant east to their horns are HID the distant east to Tony Tony Tony India's clime where Rhodes remotest India's clime where Rhodes remotest India's clime where Rhodes remotest Ganges to the sea was conquered by thy Ganges to the sea was conquered by thy Ganges to the sea was conquered by thy might o most revered doubters destroy might o most revered doubters destroy might o most revered doubters destroy the doubting Pentheus and hurled the the doubting Pentheus and hurled the the doubting Pentheus and hurled the sailors bodies in the deep and smote sailors bodies in the deep and smote sailors bodies in the deep and smote Lycurgus wielder of the axe and thou Lycurgus wielder of the axe and thou Lycurgus wielder of the axe and thou decide the Linksys w-what should harness decide the Linksys w-what should harness decide the Linksys w-what should harness satyrs follow thee and bacchanals and satyrs follow thee and bacchanals and satyrs follow thee and bacchanals and old salinas drunk unsteady on a staff old salinas drunk unsteady on a staff old salinas drunk unsteady on a staff jolting so rough on a small back bent as jolting so rough on a small back bent as jolting so rough on a small back bent as and all the way resound the youthful and all the way resound the youthful and all the way resound the youthful clamour and screams of women and the clamour and screams of women and the clamour and screams of women and the noise of tambourines and the hollow noise of tambourines and the hollow noise of tambourines and the hollow symbols and the boxwood flutes fitted symbols and the boxwood flutes fitted symbols and the boxwood flutes fitted with measured holes

with measured holes with measured holes thou art implored by all is many and thou art implored by all is many and thou art implored by all is many and women to appear peaceful and mild and women to appear peaceful and mild and women to appear peaceful and mild and they performed the rites only the they performed the rites only the they performed the rites only the daughters of King minions are carding daughters of King minions are carding daughters of King minions are carding wool within their fastened doors or wool within their fastened doors or wool within their fastened doors or twisting with their thumbs the fleecy twisting with their thumbs the fleecy twisting with their thumbs the fleecy yard or working at the web so they yard or working at the web so they yard or working at the web so they corrupt the sacred festival with corrupt the sacred festival with corrupt the sacred festival with needless toil keeping their hand mates needless toil keeping their hand mates needless toil keeping their hand mates to see at the work and one of them while to see at the work and one of them while to see at the work and one of them while drawing out the thread with nimble drawing out the thread with nimble drawing out the thread with nimble tongue unknown began to speak while tongue unknown began to speak while tongue unknown began to speak while others loiter and frequent these rites others loiter and frequent these rites others loiter and frequent these rites fantastic we the wards of palace watch fantastic we the wards of palace watch fantastic we the wards of palace watch to be preferred by speaking novel to be preferred by speaking novel to be preferred by speaking novel thoughts may lighten labour let us each thoughts may lighten labour let us each thoughts may lighten labour let us each in in in turn related to an attentive audience a turn related to an attentive audience a turn related to an attentive audience a novel tale and so the hours make light novel tale and so the hours make light novel tale and so the hours make light it pleased her sisters and they ordered it pleased her sisters and they ordered it pleased her sisters and they ordered her to tell the story that she loved the her to tell the story that she loved the her to tell the story that she loved the most most most so as she counted in her well stored so as she counted in her well stored so as she counted in her well stored mind the many tales she knew first mind the many tales she knew first mind the many tales she knew first doubted she whether to tell the tale of doubted she whether to tell the tale of doubted she whether to tell the tale of deceit oh that Babylonian who have read deceit oh that Babylonian who have read deceit oh that Babylonian who have read the tribes of Palestine in limpid ponds the tribes of Palestine in limpid ponds the tribes of Palestine in limpid ponds yet lives her body changed and scales yet lives her body changed and scales yet lives her body changed and scales upon her limbs or how her daughter upon her limbs or how her daughter upon her limbs or how her daughter having taken wings past her declining having taken wings past her declining having taken wings past her declining years in whitened towers or should she years in whitened towers or should she years in whitened towers or should she tell of NIH's who with herbes too potent tell of NIH's who with herbes too potent tell of NIH's who with herbes too potent into fishes had transformed the bodies into fishes had transformed the bodies into fishes had transformed the bodies of her lover's till she met herself the

of her lover's till she met herself the of her lover's till she met herself the same sad fate or at that tree which same sad fate or at that tree which same sad fate or at that tree which sometime bore white fruit but now is sometime bore white fruit but now is sometime bore white fruit but now is changed and darkened by the blood that changed and darkened by the blood that changed and darkened by the blood that stained its roots pleased with the stained its roots pleased with the stained its roots pleased with the novelty of this at once she tells the novelty of this at once she tells the novelty of this at once she tells the tale of Pyramus and Thisbe and swiftly tale of Pyramus and Thisbe and swiftly tale of Pyramus and Thisbe and swiftly as she told it unto them the fleecy wool as she told it unto them the fleecy wool as she told it unto them the fleecy wool was twisted into threads when Pyramus was twisted into threads when Pyramus was twisted into threads when Pyramus and Thisbe who were known the one most and Thisbe who were known the one most and Thisbe who were known the one most handsome of all youthful men the other handsome of all youthful men the other handsome of all youthful men the other loveliest of all Eastern girls nipped in loveliest of all Eastern girls nipped in loveliest of all Eastern girls nipped in joining houses near the walls that Queen joining houses near the walls that Queen joining houses near the walls that Queen Semiramis had built of brick around her Semiramis had built of brick around her Semiramis had built of brick around her famous City they grew fond and loved famous City they grew fond and loved famous City they grew fond and loved each other meeting often there and as each other meeting often there and as each other meeting often there and as the days went by their love increased the days went by their love increased the days went by their love increased they wished to join in marriage but that they wished to join in marriage but that they wished to join in marriage but that joy their fathers had forbidden them to joy their fathers had forbidden them to joy their fathers had forbidden them to hope and yet the passion that with equal hope and yet the passion that with equal hope and yet the passion that with equal strength inflamed their minds no parents strength inflamed their minds no parents strength inflamed their minds no parents could forbid no relatives had guessed could forbid no relatives had guessed could forbid no relatives had guessed the secret love for all their converse the secret love for all their converse the secret love for all their converse was by knots and science and as a small was by knots and science and as a small was by knots and science and as a small ring fire may gather heat the more tis ring fire may gather heat the more tis ring fire may gather heat the more tis mothered so they love increased now it mothered so they love increased now it mothered so they love increased now it so happened a partition built between so happened a partition built between so happened a partition built between their houses many years ago was made their houses many years ago was made their houses many years ago was made defective with a little [ __ ] a small defective with a little [ __ ] a small defective with a little [ __ ] a small defect observed by none defect observed by none defect observed by none although for ages there but what although for ages there but what although for ages there but what hit from love our lovers found the hit from love our lovers found the hit from love our lovers found the secret opening and used its passage to

secret opening and used its passage to secret opening and used its passage to convey the sounds of gentle murmurs convey the sounds of gentle murmurs convey the sounds of gentle murmurs words whose tuneful note past often words whose tuneful note past often words whose tuneful note past often safety through that hidden way there safety through that hidden way there safety through that hidden way there many a time this student either side many a time this student either side many a time this student either side this be on one and Pyramus the other and this be on one and Pyramus the other and this be on one and Pyramus the other and when their warm breath touched from lip when their warm breath touched from lip when their warm breath touched from lip to lip their sighs were such as this to lip their sighs were such as this to lip their sighs were such as this thou envious wall why artist standing in thou envious wall why artist standing in thou envious wall why artist standing in the way of those who died for love what the way of those who died for love what the way of those who died for love what harm could happen these ships thou harm could happen these ships thou harm could happen these ships thou permit us to enjoy our love but if we permit us to enjoy our love but if we permit us to enjoy our love but if we ask too much ask too much ask too much let us persuade that thou wilt open let us persuade that thou wilt open let us persuade that thou wilt open while we kiss but once for we are not while we kiss but once for we are not while we kiss but once for we are not ungrateful unto thee we own our debt ungrateful unto thee we own our debt ungrateful unto thee we own our debt here thou hast left away that breathed here thou hast left away that breathed here thou hast left away that breathed words may enter loving ears so vainly words may enter loving ears so vainly words may enter loving ears so vainly whispered a and when the light began to whispered a and when the light began to whispered a and when the light began to darken they exchanged farewells made darken they exchanged farewells made darken they exchanged farewells made presents that they kissed a fond presents that they kissed a fond presents that they kissed a fond farewell feign kisses that a love might farewell feign kisses that a love might farewell feign kisses that a love might none avail when dawn removed their none avail when dawn removed their none avail when dawn removed their glimmering lamps of light and the bright glimmering lamps of light and the bright glimmering lamps of light and the bright Sun had dried the dewy grass again they Sun had dried the dewy grass again they Sun had dried the dewy grass again they met where they had told their love and met where they had told their love and met where they had told their love and now complaining of the hapless fate in now complaining of the hapless fate in now complaining of the hapless fate in murmurs gentle they at last resolved a murmurs gentle they at last resolved a murmurs gentle they at last resolved a way to slip upon the quiet night elude way to slip upon the quiet night elude way to slip upon the quiet night elude their parents and as soon as free quit their parents and as soon as free quit their parents and as soon as free quit the great builded City and their homes the great builded City and their homes the great builded City and their homes fearful to wander in the pathless fields fearful to wander in the pathless fields fearful to wander in the pathless fields they chose a trysting place the tomb of they chose a trysting place the tomb of they chose a trysting place the tomb of Linus where it safely they might hide

Linus where it safely they might hide Linus where it safely they might hide unseen beneath the shadow of a tall unseen beneath the shadow of a tall unseen beneath the shadow of a tall mulberry tree covered with snow white mulberry tree covered with snow white mulberry tree covered with snow white fruit close by a spring all is arranged fruit close by a spring all is arranged fruit close by a spring all is arranged according to their hopes and now the according to their hopes and now the according to their hopes and now the daylight seeming slowly moved sinks in daylight seeming slowly moved sinks in daylight seeming slowly moved sinks in the deep waves and the tardy night the deep waves and the tardy night the deep waves and the tardy night arises from the spot where day declines arises from the spot where day declines arises from the spot where day declines quickly the clever this be having first quickly the clever this be having first quickly the clever this be having first deceived her parents opened the closed deceived her parents opened the closed deceived her parents opened the closed door she flitted in the silent light door she flitted in the silent light door she flitted in the silent light away and having veiled her face reached away and having veiled her face reached away and having veiled her face reached the great tomb and sat beneath the tree the great tomb and sat beneath the tree the great tomb and sat beneath the tree made her bold there as she waited a made her bold there as she waited a made her bold there as she waited a great lioness approached the nearby great lioness approached the nearby great lioness approached the nearby spring to quench her thirst her frothing spring to quench her thirst her frothing spring to quench her thirst her frothing jaws incarnadine with blood of jaws incarnadine with blood of jaws incarnadine with blood of slaughtered oxen as the moon was bright slaughtered oxen as the moon was bright slaughtered oxen as the moon was bright this bay could see her and a freighted this bay could see her and a freighted this bay could see her and a freighted fled with trembling footstep to a gloomy fled with trembling footstep to a gloomy fled with trembling footstep to a gloomy cave and as she ran she slipped and cave and as she ran she slipped and cave and as she ran she slipped and dropped her veil which fluttered to the dropped her veil which fluttered to the dropped her veil which fluttered to the ground she did not dare to save it rare ground she did not dare to save it rare ground she did not dare to save it rare for when the savage beasts had taken a for when the savage beasts had taken a for when the savage beasts had taken a great draft and slicked her thirst and great draft and slicked her thirst and great draft and slicked her thirst and thence had turned to seek her forest thence had turned to seek her forest thence had turned to seek her forest lair she found it in array and full of lair she found it in array and full of lair she found it in array and full of rage rage rage tore it and stained it with her bloody tore it and stained it with her bloody tore it and stained it with her bloody jaws but this be fortunate escaped jaws but this be fortunate escaped jaws but this be fortunate escaped unseen now Pyramus had not gone out so unseen now Pyramus had not gone out so unseen now Pyramus had not gone out so soon as this be to the priests and when

soon as this be to the priests and when soon as this be to the priests and when he saw the certain traces of that savage he saw the certain traces of that savage he saw the certain traces of that savage beast imprinted in the yielding dust beast imprinted in the yielding dust beast imprinted in the yielding dust this face went white with fear but when this face went white with fear but when this face went white with fear but when he found the veil covered with blood he he found the veil covered with blood he he found the veil covered with blood he cried alas one night has cost the ruin cried alas one night has cost the ruin cried alas one night has cost the ruin of two lovers thou wert most deserving of two lovers thou wert most deserving of two lovers thou wert most deserving of completed days but as for me my heart of completed days but as for me my heart of completed days but as for me my heart is guilty I destroyed thee o my love I is guilty I destroyed thee o my love I is guilty I destroyed thee o my love I bade thee come out in the dark night to bade thee come out in the dark night to bade thee come out in the dark night to a lonely haunt and failed to go before a lonely haunt and failed to go before a lonely haunt and failed to go before Oh whatever lurks beneath this rock thou Oh whatever lurks beneath this rock thou Oh whatever lurks beneath this rock thou ravenous lion tear my guilty flesh and ravenous lion tear my guilty flesh and ravenous lion tear my guilty flesh and with most cruel jaws therefore by with most cruel jaws therefore by with most cruel jaws therefore by Christian trails Christian trails Christian trails what not so it is a craven spar to wish what not so it is a craven spar to wish what not so it is a craven spar to wish for death so he stopped briefly and took for death so he stopped briefly and took for death so he stopped briefly and took up the veil when straight away to the up the veil when straight away to the up the veil when straight away to the shadow of the tree and as the steers shadow of the tree and as the steers shadow of the tree and as the steers bedewed the well-known veil he kissed it bedewed the well-known veil he kissed it bedewed the well-known veil he kissed it oft and sighing said kisses and tears oft and sighing said kisses and tears oft and sighing said kisses and tears are dying receive my blood as well and are dying receive my blood as well and are dying receive my blood as well and he improved the steel gird at his side he improved the steel gird at his side he improved the steel gird at his side deep in his bowels and plucked it from deep in his bowels and plucked it from deep in his bowels and plucked it from the wound a faint with death as he fell the wound a faint with death as he fell the wound a faint with death as he fell back to earth his spurting blood shut up back to earth his spurting blood shut up back to earth his spurting blood shut up in the air so when DK has ripped a in the air so when DK has ripped a in the air so when DK has ripped a legend pipe a hissing jet of water legend pipe a hissing jet of water legend pipe a hissing jet of water spurts on high by that dark died the spurts on high by that dark died the spurts on high by that dark died the berries on the tree assumed a deeper berries on the tree assumed a deeper berries on the tree assumed a deeper tint for as the roots

tint for as the roots tint for as the roots soaked up the blood the Penton small soaked up the blood the Penton small soaked up the blood the Penton small berries would died a purple tint this be berries would died a purple tint this be berries would died a purple tint this be returned though trembling still with returned though trembling still with returned though trembling still with fright for now she thought her lover fright for now she thought her lover fright for now she thought her lover must await her at the tree and she must await her at the tree and she must await her at the tree and she should haste before he feared for her should haste before he feared for her should haste before he feared for her longing to tell him of her great escape longing to tell him of her great escape longing to tell him of her great escape she sadly looked for him with faithful she sadly looked for him with faithful she sadly looked for him with faithful eyes but when she saw the spot and the eyes but when she saw the spot and the eyes but when she saw the spot and the change tree she doubted could they be change tree she doubted could they be change tree she doubted could they be the same for so the color of the hanging the same for so the color of the hanging the same for so the color of the hanging fruit deceived while doubt dismayed her fruit deceived while doubt dismayed her fruit deceived while doubt dismayed her on the ground she saw the wounded body on the ground she saw the wounded body on the ground she saw the wounded body covered with its blood she started covered with its blood she started covered with its blood she started backward and her face grew pale and backward and her face grew pale and backward and her face grew pale and ashen and she shuddered like the sea ashen and she shuddered like the sea ashen and she shuddered like the sea which trembles when it faces slightly which trembles when it faces slightly which trembles when it faces slightly skimmed by the chill breezes and she skimmed by the chill breezes and she skimmed by the chill breezes and she paused a space but when she knew it was paused a space but when she knew it was paused a space but when she knew it was the one she loved she struck her tender the one she loved she struck her tender the one she loved she struck her tender breast and tore her hair then reading in breast and tore her hair then reading in breast and tore her hair then reading in her arms has loved form she bade the her arms has loved form she bade the her arms has loved form she bade the wound with tears mingling her grief in wound with tears mingling her grief in wound with tears mingling her grief in his unquenched blood and as she kissed his unquenched blood and as she kissed his unquenched blood and as she kissed his death cold features wailed a his death cold features wailed a his death cold features wailed a perilous what cruel fate has taken their perilous what cruel fate has taken their perilous what cruel fate has taken their life away peerless Baroness awake awake life away peerless Baroness awake awake life away peerless Baroness awake awake it is a dearest this because the it is a dearest this because the it is a dearest this because the listener drooping head alas at this be listener drooping head alas at this be listener drooping head alas at this be lain he raised his eyes though lain he raised his eyes though lain he raised his eyes though languorous in death and darkness languorous in death and darkness languorous in death and darkness gathered around him as he gazed and then

gathered around him as he gazed and then gathered around him as he gazed and then she saw her veil and near it lay his she saw her veil and near it lay his she saw her veil and near it lay his ivory sheath but not the trusty swart ivory sheath but not the trusty swart ivory sheath but not the trusty swart and once again she wailed I owned right and once again she wailed I owned right and once again she wailed I owned right hand and my great passion have destroyed hand and my great passion have destroyed hand and my great passion have destroyed thee and I Mahan shall be as bold design thee and I Mahan shall be as bold design thee and I Mahan shall be as bold design my love shall nerve me to the fatal deed my love shall nerve me to the fatal deed my love shall nerve me to the fatal deed thee I will follow to eternity though I thee I will follow to eternity though I thee I will follow to eternity though I be censured for the wretched cause so be censured for the wretched cause so be censured for the wretched cause so surely I shall share that wretched fate surely I shall share that wretched fate surely I shall share that wretched fate alas whom alas whom alas whom death could me alone bereaved thou shalt death could me alone bereaved thou shalt death could me alone bereaved thou shalt not from my love bereft by death and oh not from my love bereft by death and oh not from my love bereft by death and oh you wretched parents mine and his let you wretched parents mine and his let you wretched parents mine and his let our misfortunes and our pleadings melt our misfortunes and our pleadings melt our misfortunes and our pleadings melt your hearts that he no more delighted your hearts that he no more delighted your hearts that he no more delighted those who constant love and lasting those who constant love and lasting those who constant love and lasting death unite in tumors in a single death unite in tumors in a single death unite in tumors in a single Sepulchre and oh thou tree of many Sepulchre and oh thou tree of many Sepulchre and oh thou tree of many branching burs spreading dark shadows on branching burs spreading dark shadows on branching burs spreading dark shadows on the corpse of one destined to cover twin the corpse of one destined to cover twin the corpse of one destined to cover twin take thou our fate upon the head mourn take thou our fate upon the head mourn take thou our fate upon the head mourn our untimely deaths let that fruit our untimely deaths let that fruit our untimely deaths let that fruit darken for a memory an emblem of our darken for a memory an emblem of our darken for a memory an emblem of our blood no more she said and having fixed blood no more she said and having fixed blood no more she said and having fixed the point below her breast she fell on the point below her breast she fell on the point below her breast she fell on the keen sward still warmed with this the keen sward still warmed with this the keen sward still warmed with this red blood but though her death was out red blood but though her death was out red blood but though her death was out of nature's law her prayer was answered of nature's law her prayer was answered of nature's law her prayer was answered for it moved the gods and moved their for it moved the gods and moved their for it moved the gods and moved their parents now the guards have chained the parents now the guards have chained the parents now the guards have chained the ripened fruit which darkens on the ripened fruit which darkens on the ripened fruit which darkens on the branch and from the funeral pile their branch and from the funeral pile their branch and from the funeral pile their parents sealed their gathered ashes in a

parents sealed their gathered ashes in a parents sealed their gathered ashes in a single urn so ended she at once sleepy single urn so ended she at once sleepy single urn so ended she at once sleepy Noah took the narrator's thread and as Noah took the narrator's thread and as Noah took the narrator's thread and as she spoke her sisters always silent even she spoke her sisters always silent even she spoke her sisters always silent even the son that rules the world was captive the son that rules the world was captive the son that rules the world was captive made of love my theme shall be a love made of love my theme shall be a love made of love my theme shall be a love song of the Sun too said the Lord of day song of the Sun too said the Lord of day song of the Sun too said the Lord of day who's wakeful I behold at once whatever who's wakeful I behold at once whatever who's wakeful I behold at once whatever may transpire with less the loves of may transpire with less the loves of may transpire with less the loves of Mars and Venus grieved to know the rank Mars and Venus grieved to know the rank Mars and Venus grieved to know the rank he called the son of Juno Vulcan and he called the son of Juno Vulcan and he called the son of Juno Vulcan and gave full knowledge of the deed showing gave full knowledge of the deed showing gave full knowledge of the deed showing how Mars and Venus shamed his love as how Mars and Venus shamed his love as how Mars and Venus shamed his love as they defiled his bed they defiled his bed they defiled his bed Vulcan amazed the nimble thoughted Vulcan amazed the nimble thoughted Vulcan amazed the nimble thoughted Welkin lost his rich so that he dropped Welkin lost his rich so that he dropped Welkin lost his rich so that he dropped the work his right hand held returning the work his right hand held returning the work his right hand held returning from all Aerts at once he said to find from all Aerts at once he said to find from all Aerts at once he said to find our chains of brass delicate fine from our chains of brass delicate fine from our chains of brass delicate fine from which to fashion lets invisible filmy of which to fashion lets invisible filmy of which to fashion lets invisible filmy of mesh and airy as a thread of insect web mesh and airy as a thread of insect web mesh and airy as a thread of insect web that from the rafters rings implicit that from the rafters rings implicit that from the rafters rings implicit woven that they yielded soft the woven that they yielded soft the woven that they yielded soft the slightest movement or the gentlest touch slightest movement or the gentlest touch slightest movement or the gentlest touch cunning skill he drew them round the bed cunning skill he drew them round the bed cunning skill he drew them round the bed where they were sure to Johnny presently where they were sure to Johnny presently where they were sure to Johnny presently appeared the faithless wife and on the appeared the faithless wife and on the appeared the faithless wife and on the couch lead down to languish with her couch lead down to languish with her couch lead down to languish with her paramour meshed in the chance they could paramour meshed in the chance they could paramour meshed in the chance they could not dance arise nor could they else but not dance arise nor could they else but not dance arise nor could they else but lie in strict embrace cunningly thus lie in strict embrace cunningly thus lie in strict embrace cunningly thus entrapped by Vulcans wit at once the

entrapped by Vulcans wit at once the entrapped by Vulcans wit at once the lammle and cuckold opened wide the lammle and cuckold opened wide the lammle and cuckold opened wide the folding I read doors and called the gods folding I read doors and called the gods folding I read doors and called the gods to witness there they lay disgraced and to witness there they lay disgraced and to witness there they lay disgraced and bound I watched for many of the lighter bound I watched for many of the lighter bound I watched for many of the lighter gods who wished themselves and likeness gods who wished themselves and likeness gods who wished themselves and likeness graceful bonds the gods were moved to graceful bonds the gods were moved to graceful bonds the gods were moved to laughter and the tale was long most laughter and the tale was long most laughter and the tale was long most noted in the courts of heaven end of noted in the courts of heaven end of noted in the courts of heaven end of book for part one book for part two of book for part one book for part two of book for part one book for part two of Ovitz metamorphosis Ovitz metamorphosis Ovitz metamorphosis this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org metamorphosis by Publius Ovid is NASA metamorphosis by Publius Ovid is NASA translated by Brooks more book for part translated by Brooks more book for part translated by Brooks more book for part two the Siberian Venus brooded on the two the Siberian Venus brooded on the two the Siberian Venus brooded on the sons betrayal of her stolen joys and sons betrayal of her stolen joys and sons betrayal of her stolen joys and thought to torture him and passions thought to torture him and passions thought to torture him and passions pains and requital for the pain he pains and requital for the pain he pains and requital for the pain he caused son of Hyperion what avails caused son of Hyperion what avails caused son of Hyperion what avails delight what is the profit of my delight what is the profit of my delight what is the profit of my clothing Heat lo thou whose flames have clothing Heat lo thou whose flames have clothing Heat lo thou whose flames have parched in numerous lands thyself art parched in numerous lands thyself art parched in numerous lands thyself art burning with another flame and thou burning with another flame and thou burning with another flame and thou whose orb she joyed the universe art whose orb she joyed the universe art whose orb she joyed the universe art gazing only on the cockiest churns thy gazing only on the cockiest churns thy gazing only on the cockiest churns thy glorious I am one fair maiden is fixed glorious I am one fair maiden is fixed glorious I am one fair maiden is fixed for getting all the sides too early for getting all the sides too early for getting all the sides too early though out rising from thy bed of Orion

though out rising from thy bed of Orion though out rising from thy bed of Orion skies too late by setting in the western skies too late by setting in the western skies too late by setting in the western waves so taking time to gaze upon thy waves so taking time to gaze upon thy waves so taking time to gaze upon thy love thy frenzy lengthens out the wintry love thy frenzy lengthens out the wintry love thy frenzy lengthens out the wintry hour and often thou are darkened in hour and often thou are darkened in hour and often thou are darkened in eclipse eclipse eclipse dark shadows of this trouble in my mind dark shadows of this trouble in my mind dark shadows of this trouble in my mind unwanted aspect casting man perplexing unwanted aspect casting man perplexing unwanted aspect casting man perplexing peel thou art or not betwixt a in the peel thou art or not betwixt a in the peel thou art or not betwixt a in the earth the shadow is moon but instead earth the shadow is moon but instead earth the shadow is moon but instead devious way that passion gives a grief devious way that passion gives a grief devious way that passion gives a grief that countenance for her thy heart alone that countenance for her thy heart alone that countenance for her thy heart alone is grieving is grieving is grieving Clemence iam bro de santurce mother of Clemence iam bro de santurce mother of Clemence iam bro de santurce mother of the leading Circe are all forgotten for the leading Circe are all forgotten for the leading Circe are all forgotten for thy doting hope even clitty who is thy doting hope even clitty who is thy doting hope even clitty who is yearning for thy love no more can charm yearning for thy love no more can charm yearning for thy love no more can charm the tower itself for done Luka Thea is the tower itself for done Luka Thea is the tower itself for done Luka Thea is the cause of many tears Luka Thea the cause of many tears Luka Thea the cause of many tears Luka Thea daughter of your enemy most beauteous daughter of your enemy most beauteous daughter of your enemy most beauteous matron of Arabia strand were spicy odors matron of Arabia strand were spicy odors matron of Arabia strand were spicy odors blow her enemy in youthful prime blow her enemy in youthful prime blow her enemy in youthful prime excelled her mother's grace and save her excelled her mother's grace and save her excelled her mother's grace and save her daughter all excelled besides Luka daughter all excelled besides Luka daughter all excelled besides Luka Thea's father or ciamis was king were Thea's father or ciamis was king were Thea's father or ciamis was king were economies while him held sway an or economies while him held sway an or economies while him held sway an or Chalmers from ancient palaces death Chalmers from ancient palaces death Chalmers from ancient palaces death might count his reign the seventh in might count his reign the seventh in might count his reign the seventh in descent the dark night pastures of descent the dark night pastures of descent the dark night pastures of Apollo's Souls steeds are hid below the Apollo's Souls steeds are hid below the Apollo's Souls steeds are hid below the Western skies when there and spent with Western skies when there and spent with Western skies when there and spent with toil toil toil iliev nibbling herbs they take ambrosial iliev nibbling herbs they take ambrosial iliev nibbling herbs they take ambrosial food it gives their limbs restoring food it gives their limbs restoring food it gives their limbs restoring strength and nourishes anew now while strength and nourishes anew now while strength and nourishes anew now while these quarters eat celestial food and

these quarters eat celestial food and these quarters eat celestial food and the night resumes has reigned a God the night resumes has reigned a God the night resumes has reigned a God appears disguised unguessed is old your appears disguised unguessed is old your appears disguised unguessed is old your enemy to fellow Coffea as she draws the enemy to fellow Coffea as she draws the enemy to fellow Coffea as she draws the threads all smoothly twisted from her threads all smoothly twisted from her threads all smoothly twisted from her spindle there she sits with twice six spindle there she sits with twice six spindle there she sits with twice six hand mades ranged around and as the god hand mades ranged around and as the god hand mades ranged around and as the god be holds her at the door he kisses her be holds her at the door he kisses her be holds her at the door he kisses her as if a child beloved and he her mother as if a child beloved and he her mother as if a child beloved and he her mother and he spoke to her let thy twelve hand and he spoke to her let thy twelve hand and he spoke to her let thy twelve hand mades leave us undisturbed for I have mades leave us undisturbed for I have mades leave us undisturbed for I have things of close import to tell and things of close import to tell and things of close import to tell and seemly from a mother to her child so seemly from a mother to her child so seemly from a mother to her child so when they all were Drude the God began when they all were Drude the God began when they all were Drude the God began lo I am he who measured a long year I lo I am he who measured a long year I lo I am he who measured a long year I see all things and through me the wild see all things and through me the wild see all things and through me the wild world may see all things I am the world may see all things I am the world may see all things I am the glowing eye of the broad universe glowing eye of the broad universe glowing eye of the broad universe thou are to me the glory of the earth thou are to me the glory of the earth thou are to me the glory of the earth filled wit alarmed from her relaxed filled wit alarmed from her relaxed filled wit alarmed from her relaxed finger she let fall the dis stuff in the finger she let fall the dis stuff in the finger she let fall the dis stuff in the spindle but her fear so lovely and her spindle but her fear so lovely and her spindle but her fear so lovely and her beauty seems to God no longer bergdhal a beauty seems to God no longer bergdhal a beauty seems to God no longer bergdhal a he changed his form back to his he changed his form back to his he changed his form back to his wanted beauty and resumed his bright wanted beauty and resumed his bright wanted beauty and resumed his bright celestial startled that the site de maid celestial startled that the site de maid celestial startled that the site de maid recoiled the space but presently the recoiled the space but presently the recoiled the space but presently the glory of the God inspired her love and glory of the God inspired her love and glory of the God inspired her love and all her timid doubts dissolved away all her timid doubts dissolved away all her timid doubts dissolved away without complaint she melts it's in his without complaint she melts it's in his without complaint she melts it's in his arms so ardently the Bryce Apollo's so arms so ardently the Bryce Apollo's so arms so ardently the Bryce Apollo's so loved that clitty envious of Luca loved that clitty envious of Luca loved that clitty envious of Luca theists joy were evil none was known a theists joy were evil none was known a theists joy were evil none was known a scandal made and having published wide scandal made and having published wide scandal made and having published wide their secret love Lacroix Thea's father

their secret love Lacroix Thea's father their secret love Lacroix Thea's father also heard the tale relentlessly and also heard the tale relentlessly and also heard the tale relentlessly and fierce his cruel hand buried his living fierce his cruel hand buried his living fierce his cruel hand buried his living daughter in the ground who while her daughter in the ground who while her daughter in the ground who while her arms implored the glowing Sun complained arms implored the glowing Sun complained arms implored the glowing Sun complained for love of thee my life is lost and as for love of thee my life is lost and as for love of thee my life is lost and as she willed her father sewed her there I she willed her father sewed her there I she willed her father sewed her there I peer in Sun began with piercing heat to peer in Sun began with piercing heat to peer in Sun began with piercing heat to scatter the loose sand away to open that scatter the loose sand away to open that scatter the loose sand away to open that she might look with beauty's features she might look with beauty's features she might look with beauty's features forth too late for smothered by the forth too late for smothered by the forth too late for smothered by the compact earth thou canst not lift eye compact earth thou canst not lift eye compact earth thou canst not lift eye drooping head alas a lifeless course drooping head alas a lifeless course drooping head alas a lifeless course remains no sadder sight since Phaeton remains no sadder sight since Phaeton remains no sadder sight since Phaeton was blessed by the bolts down hurled by was blessed by the bolts down hurled by was blessed by the bolts down hurled by Jove had ever grieved the God who daily Jove had ever grieved the God who daily Jove had ever grieved the God who daily drives his winged steeds in vain he drives his winged steeds in vain he drives his winged steeds in vain he strives with all the magic of his race strives with all the magic of his race strives with all the magic of his race to warm her limbs anew the deed is done to warm her limbs anew the deed is done to warm her limbs anew the deed is done what Vantage gives his mighty fate deny what Vantage gives his mighty fate deny what Vantage gives his mighty fate deny he sprinkles fragance nectar on her he sprinkles fragance nectar on her he sprinkles fragance nectar on her grave and lifeless course and as he grave and lifeless course and as he grave and lifeless course and as he wills exclaims but not shall hinder you wills exclaims but not shall hinder you wills exclaims but not shall hinder you to reach the skies at once the maidens to reach the skies at once the maidens to reach the skies at once the maidens body steeped in dews of nectar sweet and body steeped in dews of nectar sweet and body steeped in dews of nectar sweet and odorous dissolves and as its fragrant odorous dissolves and as its fragrant odorous dissolves and as its fragrant juices to the earth slowly from this the juices to the earth slowly from this the juices to the earth slowly from this the sprout of frankincense takes root in sprout of frankincense takes root in sprout of frankincense takes root in rich soil and bursting through the sandy rich soil and bursting through the sandy rich soil and bursting through the sandy hillock shows in stop no more to clitty hillock shows in stop no more to clitty hillock shows in stop no more to clitty comes the author of sweet light for comes the author of sweet light for comes the author of sweet light for though our love might make excuse of

though our love might make excuse of though our love might make excuse of grief and grief may plea to pardon grief and grief may plea to pardon grief and grief may plea to pardon jealous words his heart disdains the jealous words his heart disdains the jealous words his heart disdains the schema stove his woe and she who turns schema stove his woe and she who turns schema stove his woe and she who turns to sour the sweet of love from that and to sour the sweet of love from that and to sour the sweet of love from that and hallowed moment hallowed moment hallowed moment find away envious and hating all her find away envious and hating all her find away envious and hating all her sister names sister names sister names day after day and through the lonely day after day and through the lonely day after day and through the lonely nights all unprotected from the chilly nights all unprotected from the chilly nights all unprotected from the chilly breeze her hair dishevelled tangles breeze her hair dishevelled tangles breeze her hair dishevelled tangles unadorned she set him moved upon the unadorned she set him moved upon the unadorned she set him moved upon the bare hard ground nine days the nymph was bare hard ground nine days the nymph was bare hard ground nine days the nymph was nourished by the dues or happily by Oran nourished by the dues or happily by Oran nourished by the dues or happily by Oran tears bitter brine all other tears bitter brine all other tears bitter brine all other nourishments would not to her she never nourishments would not to her she never nourishments would not to her she never raised herself from the bare ground raised herself from the bare ground raised herself from the bare ground though under God her gaze was ever fixed though under God her gaze was ever fixed though under God her gaze was ever fixed she turned her features toward him as he she turned her features toward him as he she turned her features toward him as he moved they say that after a while her moved they say that after a while her moved they say that after a while her limbs to Groot and fastened to the limbs to Groot and fastened to the limbs to Groot and fastened to the around the pearly white overspread her around the pearly white overspread her around the pearly white overspread her countenance that turned his pale and countenance that turned his pale and countenance that turned his pale and bloodless as the dead but here in dara bloodless as the dead but here in dara bloodless as the dead but here in dara blushing tinge resolved in violent end blushing tinge resolved in violent end blushing tinge resolved in violent end and something like the blossom of that and something like the blossom of that and something like the blossom of that name the flower concealed her face name the flower concealed her face name the flower concealed her face although a root now holds her fast to although a root now holds her fast to although a root now holds her fast to earth the heliotrope turns over to the earth the heliotrope turns over to the earth the heliotrope turns over to the Sun as if to prove that all might change Sun as if to prove that all might change Sun as if to prove that all might change and love through all remains thus was and love through all remains thus was and love through all remains thus was the story ended all were charmed to hear the story ended all were charmed to hear the story ended all were charmed to hear acontece such mysterious deeds well some acontece such mysterious deeds well some acontece such mysterious deeds well some were doubting whether such were true

were doubting whether such were true were doubting whether such were true others affirmed that the Living God is others affirmed that the Living God is others affirmed that the Living God is nothing to restrain their wondrous works nothing to restrain their wondrous works nothing to restrain their wondrous works though surely of the Gods immortal none though surely of the Gods immortal none though surely of the Gods immortal none accorded Bacchus even thought her place accorded Bacchus even thought her place accorded Bacchus even thought her place when all had made an end of argument when all had made an end of argument when all had made an end of argument debate O city we to take of the word she debate O city we to take of the word she debate O city we to take of the word she busily working on the pen and web still busily working on the pen and web still busily working on the pen and web still shut the shuttle through the warp and shut the shuttle through the warp and shut the shuttle through the warp and said the amours of the Shepherd deafness said the amours of the Shepherd deafness said the amours of the Shepherd deafness known to many of you known to many of you known to many of you I shall not relate the Shepherd deafness I shall not relate the Shepherd deafness I shall not relate the Shepherd deafness of Mount Ida who was turned to stone of Mount Ida who was turned to stone of Mount Ida who was turned to stone obdurate for the nymph whose love he obdurate for the nymph whose love he obdurate for the nymph whose love he slighted said the rivalry of love slighted said the rivalry of love slighted said the rivalry of love neglected rises to revenge neglected rises to revenge neglected rises to revenge neither shall I relate the story told of neither shall I relate the story told of neither shall I relate the story told of sight on double sex to first was man sight on double sex to first was man sight on double sex to first was man denounces a woman so I passed the tale denounces a woman so I passed the tale denounces a woman so I passed the tale of calmus turned to adamant who reared of calmus turned to adamant who reared of calmus turned to adamant who reared all mighty Jove from tender youth so all mighty Jove from tender youth so all mighty Jove from tender youth so likewise securities likewise securities likewise securities whom the rain brought forth to life whom the rain brought forth to life whom the rain brought forth to life smilax and crocus to trans pca tease smilax and crocus to trans pca tease smilax and crocus to trans pca tease into little flowers all these I passed into little flowers all these I passed into little flowers all these I passed it's at a novel tale which happily my it's at a novel tale which happily my it's at a novel tale which happily my result in Pleasant thoughts learn how to result in Pleasant thoughts learn how to result in Pleasant thoughts learn how to fountain so makest became so infamous fountain so makest became so infamous fountain so makest became so infamous learn how it enervates and softened the learn how it enervates and softened the learn how it enervates and softened the limbs of those who chanced to bathe limbs of those who chanced to bathe limbs of those who chanced to bathe although the fountains properties although the fountains properties although the fountains properties unknown the cause is yet unknown Denis unknown the cause is yet unknown Denis unknown the cause is yet unknown Denis adds nursed an infant son of Hermes adds nursed an infant son of Hermes adds nursed an infant son of Hermes Jordi has of Aphrodite in gotten in the

Jordi has of Aphrodite in gotten in the Jordi has of Aphrodite in gotten in the caves of Ida before the child resembled caves of Ida before the child resembled caves of Ida before the child resembled both the God and the goddess and his both the God and the goddess and his both the God and the goddess and his name was theirs the years passed by and name was theirs the years passed by and name was theirs the years passed by and when the boy had reached the limit of when the boy had reached the limit of when the boy had reached the limit of three lusts terms he forsook his native three lusts terms he forsook his native three lusts terms he forsook his native mountains for he loved her roamed mountains for he loved her roamed mountains for he loved her roamed through unimaginable undiscovered rivers through unimaginable undiscovered rivers through unimaginable undiscovered rivers and the joy of finding wonders made his and the joy of finding wonders made his and the joy of finding wonders made his labour light leaving Mount Ida where his labour light leaving Mount Ida where his labour light leaving Mount Ida where his youth was spent he reached the land of youth was spent he reached the land of youth was spent he reached the land of Lycia and from thence the verge of karya Lycia and from thence the verge of karya Lycia and from thence the verge of karya were pretty full of soft translucent were pretty full of soft translucent were pretty full of soft translucent water may be seen so clear the water may be seen so clear the water may be seen so clear the glistening bottom glad see I know Baron glistening bottom glad see I know Baron glistening bottom glad see I know Baron said no Fanny reads Noi no rushes with said no Fanny reads Noi no rushes with said no Fanny reads Noi no rushes with their sharpened arrow points but all their sharpened arrow points but all their sharpened arrow points but all around the edges of that pool the around the edges of that pool the around the edges of that pool the softest grass and girdles with its green softest grass and girdles with its green softest grass and girdles with its green an imp dwells there unsuited to the an imp dwells there unsuited to the an imp dwells there unsuited to the chase unskilled so bended bow a slothful chase unskilled so bended bow a slothful chase unskilled so bended bow a slothful foot foot foot the only knee ad in the world unknown to the only knee ad in the world unknown to the only knee ad in the world unknown to wrap it running Dian whensoever her knee wrap it running Dian whensoever her knee wrap it running Dian whensoever her knee ad sisters fled in winged words take up ad sisters fled in winged words take up ad sisters fled in winged words take up the javelin sister so makers take up the the javelin sister so makers take up the the javelin sister so makers take up the plains his quiver and unite your leisure plains his quiver and unite your leisure plains his quiver and unite your leisure with the action of the chase with the action of the chase with the action of the chase she only scorned a javelin in the quiver she only scorned a javelin in the quiver she only scorned a javelin in the quiver nor joined her legend see the active nor joined her legend see the active nor joined her legend see the active chase rather she bathes her smooth and chase rather she bathes her smooth and chase rather she bathes her smooth and shapely limbs or comes her tresses where shapely limbs or comes her tresses where shapely limbs or comes her tresses where the boxwood comb sight orion or looking

the boxwood comb sight orion or looking the boxwood comb sight orion or looking in the pool consult the glass waters of in the pool consult the glass waters of in the pool consult the glass waters of effects increasing beauty or she decks effects increasing beauty or she decks effects increasing beauty or she decks herself in Gaza Raymond or herself in Gaza Raymond or herself in Gaza Raymond or using lols and Kush and leaves her grass using lols and Kush and leaves her grass using lols and Kush and leaves her grass and Burchard beds or gathers posies from and Burchard beds or gathers posies from and Burchard beds or gathers posies from the spangled lawns now happily as she the spangled lawns now happily as she the spangled lawns now happily as she called the sweetest flowers she saw the called the sweetest flowers she saw the called the sweetest flowers she saw the youth and longing in her heart made youth and longing in her heart made youth and longing in her heart made havoc as her greedy eyes beheld although havoc as her greedy eyes beheld although havoc as her greedy eyes beheld although her love could scarcely Brook delay she her love could scarcely Brook delay she her love could scarcely Brook delay she waited to enhance her loveliness in waited to enhance her loveliness in waited to enhance her loveliness in beauty helping to a lure his love all beauty helping to a lure his love all beauty helping to a lure his love all richly died she scanned herself in robes richly died she scanned herself in robes richly died she scanned herself in robes to know that every charm she'd fair to know that every charm she'd fair to know that every charm she'd fair appear and she be worthy wherefore she appear and she be worthy wherefore she appear and she be worthy wherefore she began oh god like youth if thou art of began oh god like youth if thou art of began oh god like youth if thou art of the skies there were no other than the the skies there were no other than the the skies there were no other than the God of love God of love God of love if Mortal blessed are they who gave the if Mortal blessed are they who gave the if Mortal blessed are they who gave the birth happy die brother happy fortunate birth happy die brother happy fortunate birth happy die brother happy fortunate thy sister happy fortunate and blessed thy sister happy fortunate and blessed thy sister happy fortunate and blessed the nurse that gave her buzzin but the the nurse that gave her buzzin but the the nurse that gave her buzzin but the joy surpassing all dearest and tenderest joy surpassing all dearest and tenderest joy surpassing all dearest and tenderest are hers whom thou shalt Wed so let it are hers whom thou shalt Wed so let it are hers whom thou shalt Wed so let it be if thou so young have gained to marry be if thou so young have gained to marry be if thou so young have gained to marry let my Joy's be stolen if unmarried John let my Joy's be stolen if unmarried John let my Joy's be stolen if unmarried John wrote me in wedlock so she spoke and wrote me in wedlock so she spoke and wrote me in wedlock so she spoke and student silence waiting for the youths student silence waiting for the youths student silence waiting for the youths reply he knows nor cares for love with

reply he knows nor cares for love with reply he knows nor cares for love with loveliness the mounting blushes tinge loveliness the mounting blushes tinge loveliness the mounting blushes tinge his youthful cheeks and as blush red his youthful cheeks and as blush red his youthful cheeks and as blush red tint of apples on the tree ripe in the tint of apples on the tree ripe in the tint of apples on the tree ripe in the Summer Sun or as the you of painted Summer Sun or as the you of painted Summer Sun or as the you of painted ivory or the round moon red blushing in ivory or the round moon red blushing in ivory or the round moon red blushing in her splendour when the clash of brass her splendour when the clash of brass her splendour when the clash of brass resounds in vain and long Denis implored resounds in vain and long Denis implored resounds in vain and long Denis implored almost clung on his neck as smooth and almost clung on his neck as smooth and almost clung on his neck as smooth and white as ivory unceasingly imploring him white as ivory unceasingly imploring him white as ivory unceasingly imploring him to kiss her though as chaste as kisses to kiss her though as chaste as kisses to kiss her though as chaste as kisses to his sister but the youth I worried to his sister but the youth I worried to his sister but the youth I worried thus I do beseech you make an end of thus I do beseech you make an end of thus I do beseech you make an end of this or must I fly the place and leave this or must I fly the place and leave this or must I fly the place and leave you to your tears affrighted unset some you to your tears affrighted unset some you to your tears affrighted unset some a kiss to you I freely give good a kiss to you I freely give good a kiss to you I freely give good stranger you remained although she made stranger you remained although she made stranger you remained although she made fair press fair press fair press to retire she hid herself that from a to retire she hid herself that from a to retire she hid herself that from a shrub grown covert on her knees she shrub grown covert on her knees she shrub grown covert on her knees she might observe unseen as any boy that might observe unseen as any boy that might observe unseen as any boy that heedless deems his mischief unobserved heedless deems his mischief unobserved heedless deems his mischief unobserved now he Emma there he rambled on the now he Emma there he rambled on the now he Emma there he rambled on the green now in the bubbly ripples dipped green now in the bubbly ripples dipped green now in the bubbly ripples dipped his feet now dallied in a clear pool his feet now dallied in a clear pool his feet now dallied in a clear pool ankle-deep the warm cool feeling of the ankle-deep the warm cool feeling of the ankle-deep the warm cool feeling of the liquid then so pleased him that without liquid then so pleased him that without liquid then so pleased him that without delay he doffed his fleecy garments from delay he doffed his fleecy garments from delay he doffed his fleecy garments from his tender limbs ah so make his his tender limbs ah so make his his tender limbs ah so make his amazement as I Mead thou art consumed to amazement as I Mead thou art consumed to amazement as I Mead thou art consumed to know his naked grace as the hot

know his naked grace as the hot know his naked grace as the hot glittered of the round bright sun glittered of the round bright sun glittered of the round bright sun collected Sparkle from the polished collected Sparkle from the polished collected Sparkle from the polished plate than eyes are glistened with plate than eyes are glistened with plate than eyes are glistened with delirious fires delay she cannot panting delirious fires delay she cannot panting delirious fires delay she cannot panting for his joy languid for his caressing for his joy languid for his caressing for his joy languid for his caressing craze distract her passion difficulties craze distract her passion difficulties craze distract her passion difficulties held in check he collapses body with his held in check he collapses body with his held in check he collapses body with his hollow palms and lightly vaults into the hollow palms and lightly vaults into the hollow palms and lightly vaults into the limpid wave and darting through the limpid wave and darting through the limpid wave and darting through the water hand over hand shines in the water hand over hand shines in the water hand over hand shines in the liquid element as though she'd won in liquid element as though she'd won in liquid element as though she'd won in hands the statues ivory nor glaze the hands the statues ivory nor glaze the hands the statues ivory nor glaze the lily in a lake of glass and thus in a lily in a lake of glass and thus in a lily in a lake of glass and thus in a add I have gained my suit his love is add I have gained my suit his love is add I have gained my suit his love is mine is mine quickly this robed she mine is mine quickly this robed she mine is mine quickly this robed she plunged into the yielding wave seized plunged into the yielding wave seized plunged into the yielding wave seized him caressed him clung to him a thousand him caressed him clung to him a thousand him caressed him clung to him a thousand ways kiss him thrust down her hand and ways kiss him thrust down her hand and ways kiss him thrust down her hand and touched his breast reluctant and touched his breast reluctant and touched his breast reluctant and resisting he endeavours to make escape resisting he endeavours to make escape resisting he endeavours to make escape but even as he struggles she winds but even as he struggles she winds but even as he struggles she winds herself about him as in twines the herself about him as in twines the herself about him as in twines the serpent which the royal burden high serpent which the royal burden high serpent which the royal burden high holds in his talons as it hangs it coils holds in his talons as it hangs it coils holds in his talons as it hangs it coils and sinuous folds around the eagle's and sinuous folds around the eagle's and sinuous folds around the eagle's feet twisting its coils around his head feet twisting its coils around his head feet twisting its coils around his head and wings or as the ivy clings to the and wings or as the ivy clings to the and wings or as the ivy clings to the sturdy Oaks or as the Polly passed sturdy Oaks or as the Polly passed sturdy Oaks or as the Polly passed beneath the waves by pulling down with beneath the waves by pulling down with beneath the waves by pulling down with suckers on all sides suckers on all sides suckers on all sides tenacious holds its prey and yet the

tenacious holds its prey and yet the tenacious holds its prey and yet the youth descend youth descend youth descend great atlas not real ends nor gives the great atlas not real ends nor gives the great atlas not real ends nor gives the neared joy pressing her suit she whines neared joy pressing her suit she whines neared joy pressing her suit she whines her limbs around him and exclaims you her limbs around him and exclaims you her limbs around him and exclaims you shall not scape me struggle she will shall not scape me struggle she will shall not scape me struggle she will perverse and obstinate hear me ye gods perverse and obstinate hear me ye gods perverse and obstinate hear me ye gods let never time release the youth from me let never time release the youth from me let never time release the youth from me so I'm never left me from the youth so I'm never left me from the youth so I'm never left me from the youth release propitious deities accord her release propitious deities accord her release propitious deities accord her prayers the mingled bodies of the pair prayers the mingled bodies of the pair prayers the mingled bodies of the pair unite and fashion in a single human form unite and fashion in a single human form unite and fashion in a single human form so one may see two branches underneath a so one may see two branches underneath a so one may see two branches underneath a single rind uniting grows one so these single rind uniting grows one so these single rind uniting grows one so these two bodies in a firm embrace no more two bodies in a firm embrace no more two bodies in a firm embrace no more Twain but with a two-fold form nor man Twain but with a two-fold form nor man Twain but with a two-fold form nor man or woman may be called though both in or woman may be called though both in or woman may be called though both in seeming or neither one of Twain when seeming or neither one of Twain when seeming or neither one of Twain when that hermaphrodite is felt the change so that hermaphrodite is felt the change so that hermaphrodite is felt the change so wrought upon and by the language found wrought upon and by the language found wrought upon and by the language found considered that he entered it a man and considered that he entered it a man and considered that he entered it a man and now his limbs relaxing and stream he is now his limbs relaxing and stream he is now his limbs relaxing and stream he is not wholly male but only half he lifted not wholly male but only half he lifted not wholly male but only half he lifted up his hands and thus implored albeit up his hands and thus implored albeit up his hands and thus implored albeit with no manly voice hear me o father with no manly voice hear me o father with no manly voice hear me o father hear me mother granted me this boon to hear me mother granted me this boon to hear me mother granted me this boon to me whose name is yours your son who so me whose name is yours your son who so me whose name is yours your son who so shall enter in this fountain man must shall enter in this fountain man must shall enter in this fountain man must leave its waters only half a man moved leave its waters only half a man moved leave its waters only half a man moved by the words of thereby natured son both by the words of thereby natured son both by the words of thereby natured son both parents yield assent they tamed to found parents yield assent they tamed to found parents yield assent they tamed to found with essences of dual working powers now

with essences of dual working powers now with essences of dual working powers now though the daughters of King Minos have though the daughters of King Minos have though the daughters of King Minos have made an end of telling tales they make made an end of telling tales they make made an end of telling tales they make no end of labor for they so despised the no end of labor for they so despised the no end of labor for they so despised the DAC and desecrate his feast while busily DAC and desecrate his feast while busily DAC and desecrate his feast while busily engaged with sudden beat they hear engaged with sudden beat they hear engaged with sudden beat they hear resounding tambourines and pipes in resounding tambourines and pipes in resounding tambourines and pipes in crypt horns and tingling brass renew and crypt horns and tingling brass renew and crypt horns and tingling brass renew and scene the note Safran a mere dissolve in scene the note Safran a mere dissolve in scene the note Safran a mere dissolve in dulcet odours and beyond belief dulcet odours and beyond belief dulcet odours and beyond belief the woven webs dependent on the loom the woven webs dependent on the loom the woven webs dependent on the loom take tints of green booth for new ivy take tints of green booth for new ivy take tints of green booth for new ivy leaf or changed to grapevines verdant leaf or changed to grapevines verdant leaf or changed to grapevines verdant there the thread is twisted into there the thread is twisted into there the thread is twisted into tendrils there the work is fashioned tendrils there the work is fashioned tendrils there the work is fashioned into many moving leaves the purple lands into many moving leaves the purple lands into many moving leaves the purple lands its splendor to the grape and now the its splendor to the grape and now the its splendor to the grape and now the days days days it is the hour when night ambiguous it is the hour when night ambiguous it is the hour when night ambiguous merges in today which dubious bones nor merges in today which dubious bones nor merges in today which dubious bones nor light nor done obscure and suddenly the light nor done obscure and suddenly the light nor done obscure and suddenly the husband's to shake and tortures oil husband's to shake and tortures oil husband's to shake and tortures oil depth seemed to flare around and fire depth seemed to flare around and fire depth seemed to flare around and fire the glow to shine in every room and the glow to shine in every room and the glow to shine in every room and phantoms feigned of savage beasts to how phantoms feigned of savage beasts to how phantoms feigned of savage beasts to how full of a fright amid the smoking halls full of a fright amid the smoking halls full of a fright amid the smoking halls the sisters Fang Li Hyde and wheresoever the sisters Fang Li Hyde and wheresoever the sisters Fang Li Hyde and wheresoever they deem security from flaming fires they deem security from flaming fires they deem security from flaming fires fearfully flit and while this seeks to fearfully flit and while this seeks to fearfully flit and while this seeks to hide and then bring stretches over every hide and then bring stretches over every hide and then bring stretches over every limb and light wings open from there limb and light wings open from there limb and light wings open from there still in their arms in the weird still in their arms in the weird still in their arms in the weird darkness they are unaware what measure darkness they are unaware what measure darkness they are unaware what measure wrought to change their wonted shape no wrought to change their wonted shape no wrought to change their wonted shape no Plumas bands availed to lift their Plumas bands availed to lift their Plumas bands availed to lift their flight yet fair they balance a flight yet fair they balance a flight yet fair they balance a membranous wing whenever they would

membranous wing whenever they would membranous wing whenever they would speak a tiny voice diminutive a portion speak a tiny voice diminutive a portion speak a tiny voice diminutive a portion to a size and squeaking note complains a to a size and squeaking note complains a to a size and squeaking note complains a dread the light their haunts avoid by dread the light their haunts avoid by dread the light their haunts avoid by day the leafy woods for sombre attics day the leafy woods for sombre attics day the leafy woods for sombre attics were secure the rest still forth the were secure the rest still forth the were secure the rest still forth the done obscure their wings may stretch it done obscure their wings may stretch it done obscure their wings may stretch it hour of Vesper this accords their name hour of Vesper this accords their name hour of Vesper this accords their name and of book for part to book for part and of book for part to book for part and of book for part to book for part three of Ovid's metamorphoses this is a three of Ovid's metamorphoses this is a three of Ovid's metamorphoses this is a librivox recording all librivox librivox recording all librivox librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by david visit librivox.org recording by david visit librivox.org recording by david goldfarb goldfarb goldfarb metamorphosis by Publius Servilius nazo metamorphosis by Publius Servilius nazo metamorphosis by Publius Servilius nazo translated by Brooks more book for part translated by Brooks more book for part translated by Brooks more book for part three throughout the land of Thebes three throughout the land of Thebes three throughout the land of Thebes miraculous the power of Bacchus waxed miraculous the power of Bacchus waxed miraculous the power of Bacchus waxed and far and wide Ino his end reported and far and wide Ino his end reported and far and wide Ino his end reported the great deeds by this divinity the great deeds by this divinity the great deeds by this divinity performed of all her sisters only she performed of all her sisters only she performed of all her sisters only she escaped unharmed when fate destroyed escaped unharmed when fate destroyed escaped unharmed when fate destroyed them and she knew not grief only for them and she knew not grief only for them and she knew not grief only for sorrow of her sisters woes while Ino sorrow of her sisters woes while Ino sorrow of her sisters woes while Ino vaunted of her mother joys and of her vaunted of her mother joys and of her vaunted of her mother joys and of her kingly husband a thermos and of the kingly husband a thermos and of the kingly husband a thermos and of the mighty God her foster child Juno mighty God her foster child Juno mighty God her foster child Juno disdaining her in secret said how shall disdaining her in secret said how shall disdaining her in secret said how shall the offspring of a concubine the offspring of a concubine the offspring of a concubine transform Ionian Mariners overwhelm them transform Ionian Mariners overwhelm them transform Ionian Mariners overwhelm them in the ocean sacrifice a son to his in the ocean sacrifice a son to his in the ocean sacrifice a son to his deluded mother who insane tears out his deluded mother who insane tears out his deluded mother who insane tears out his entrails entrails entrails how shall he invent wings for three how shall he invent wings for three how shall he invent wings for three daughters of King daughters of King daughters of King while juno unavenged me whales despite while juno unavenged me whales despite while juno unavenged me whales despite is at the end the utmost of my power his

is at the end the utmost of my power his is at the end the utmost of my power his deeds instruct the way true wisdom heeds deeds instruct the way true wisdom heeds deeds instruct the way true wisdom heeds an enemy's device by the strange death an enemy's device by the strange death an enemy's device by the strange death of Pentheus all that madness could of Pentheus all that madness could of Pentheus all that madness could perform was well revealed to all what perform was well revealed to all what perform was well revealed to all what then denies a frenzy may unravel a nose then denies a frenzy may unravel a nose then denies a frenzy may unravel a nose course to such a fate as wrought her course to such a fate as wrought her course to such a fate as wrought her sisters lo a shelving path in shadows of sisters lo a shelving path in shadows of sisters lo a shelving path in shadows of sad you through utter silence to the sad you through utter silence to the sad you through utter silence to the deep descends infernal where the deep descends infernal where the deep descends infernal where the language sticks exhales vapours and language sticks exhales vapours and language sticks exhales vapours and there the shadows of the dead descend there the shadows of the dead descend there the shadows of the dead descend after they leave their sacred urns and after they leave their sacred urns and after they leave their sacred urns and ghostly forms invade and foreign wide ghostly forms invade and foreign wide ghostly forms invade and foreign wide those dreary regions horror and bleak those dreary regions horror and bleak those dreary regions horror and bleak cold obtain the ghosts arrived not know cold obtain the ghosts arrived not know cold obtain the ghosts arrived not know the way which leadeth to the Stygian the way which leadeth to the Stygian the way which leadeth to the Stygian city gates not know the melancholy city gates not know the melancholy city gates not know the melancholy palace where the swarthy Pluto stays palace where the swarthy Pluto stays palace where the swarthy Pluto stays those streets and weighs a thousand to those streets and weighs a thousand to those streets and weighs a thousand to that city lead and gates out swing from that city lead and gates out swing from that city lead and gates out swing from every side and as the sea with never every side and as the sea with never every side and as the sea with never seen increase engulfs the screams a seen increase engulfs the screams a seen increase engulfs the screams a numbered of the world that realm unfolds numbered of the world that realm unfolds numbered of the world that realm unfolds the souls of men nor ever is it filled the souls of men nor ever is it filled the souls of men nor ever is it filled around the shadowy spirits go bloodless around the shadowy spirits go bloodless around the shadowy spirits go bloodless boneless and bodiless they throng the boneless and bodiless they throng the boneless and bodiless they throng the place of judgment or they haunt the place of judgment or they haunt the place of judgment or they haunt the mansion where abides the utmost tyrant mansion where abides the utmost tyrant mansion where abides the utmost tyrant or they tend to various callings as or they tend to various callings as or they tend to various callings as their whilom way appropriate punishment their whilom way appropriate punishment their whilom way appropriate punishment confined to pain the multitude condemned to this abode impelled by rage and hate to this abode impelled by rage and hate from habitation celestial Juno of Saturn from habitation celestial Juno of Saturn from habitation celestial Juno of Saturn borne descends submissive to its borne descends submissive to its borne descends submissive to its dreadful element no sooner had she dreadful element no sooner had she dreadful element no sooner had she entered the sad gates than groans were entered the sad gates than groans were entered the sad gates than groans were uttered by the threshold pressed by her

uttered by the threshold pressed by her uttered by the threshold pressed by her immortal form and Cerberus up raising immortal form and Cerberus up raising immortal form and Cerberus up raising his three Vizard mouths gave vent to his three Vizard mouths gave vent to his three Vizard mouths gave vent to triple barking Howl's she told to her triple barking Howl's she told to her triple barking Howl's she told to her the sisters night begot implacable the sisters night begot implacable the sisters night begot implacable terrific Furies they did sit before the terrific Furies they did sit before the terrific Furies they did sit before the prison portals adamant confined combing prison portals adamant confined combing prison portals adamant confined combing black Vipers from their horrid hair when black Vipers from their horrid hair when black Vipers from their horrid hair when her admit the night surrounding shades her admit the night surrounding shades her admit the night surrounding shades they recognized those deities uprose Oh they recognized those deities uprose Oh they recognized those deities uprose Oh dread confines dark seat of wretched dread confines dark seat of wretched dread confines dark seat of wretched vice where stretch to thwart nine-acre vice where stretch to thwart nine-acre vice where stretch to thwart nine-acre as titties must thou endure thine as titties must thou endure thine as titties must thou endure thine entrails to be torn entrails to be torn entrails to be torn o Tantalus thou canst not touch o Tantalus thou canst not touch o Tantalus thou canst not touch the wave and from my clutch the hanging the wave and from my clutch the hanging the wave and from my clutch the hanging branches rise Oh Sisyphus thou canst not branches rise Oh Sisyphus thou canst not branches rise Oh Sisyphus thou canst not stay the stone catching or pushing it stay the stone catching or pushing it stay the stone catching or pushing it must fall again Oh thou exeunt whirled must fall again Oh thou exeunt whirled must fall again Oh thou exeunt whirled around around thyself must follow to around around thyself must follow to around around thyself must follow to escape thyself and o bilities plotter of escape thyself and o bilities plotter of escape thyself and o bilities plotter of sad death upon my cousins thou art sad death upon my cousins thou art sad death upon my cousins thou art always doomed to dip forever ever always doomed to dip forever ever always doomed to dip forever ever spilling waves when that the daughter of spilling waves when that the daughter of spilling waves when that the daughter of Saturn us fixed a stern look on those Saturn us fixed a stern look on those Saturn us fixed a stern look on those wretches first her glance to rested on wretches first her glance to rested on wretches first her glance to rested on its e'en but the next on Sisyphus and its e'en but the next on Sisyphus and its e'en but the next on Sisyphus and thus the goddess spoke for why should he thus the goddess spoke for why should he thus the goddess spoke for why should he alone of all his kin suffer eternal doom alone of all his kin suffer eternal doom alone of all his kin suffer eternal doom while Athamas luxurious in a sumptuous while Athamas luxurious in a sumptuous while Athamas luxurious in a sumptuous palace reins and haughty with his wife palace reins and haughty with his wife palace reins and haughty with his wife despises me so grieved she and expressed despises me so grieved she and expressed despises me so grieved she and expressed the rage of hate that such descent the rage of hate that such descent the rage of hate that such descent inspired beseeching thus no longer inspired beseeching thus no longer inspired beseeching thus no longer should the House of Cadmus stand so that

should the House of Cadmus stand so that should the House of Cadmus stand so that the sister Furies plunge in crime the sister Furies plunge in crime the sister Furies plunge in crime overweening a thermos and treating them overweening a thermos and treating them overweening a thermos and treating them she mingled promises with her commands she mingled promises with her commands she mingled promises with her commands when Juno ended speech to Symphony whose when Juno ended speech to Symphony whose when Juno ended speech to Symphony whose locks entangled are not ever smooth locks entangled are not ever smooth locks entangled are not ever smooth tossed them around that backward from tossed them around that backward from tossed them around that backward from her face such crawling snakes were her face such crawling snakes were her face such crawling snakes were thrown then answered she since what thy thrown then answered she since what thy thrown then answered she since what thy will decrees may well be done why need will decrees may well be done why need will decrees may well be done why need we to consult with many words leave now we to consult with many words leave now we to consult with many words leave now this hateful region and convey thyself this hateful region and convey thyself this hateful region and convey thyself contented to a better realm rejoicing contented to a better realm rejoicing contented to a better realm rejoicing Juno hastens to the clouds before she Juno hastens to the clouds before she Juno hastens to the clouds before she enters her celestial home iris the child enters her celestial home iris the child enters her celestial home iris the child of thalmus purifies her limbs and of thalmus purifies her limbs and of thalmus purifies her limbs and sprinkled water waiting not Tiffany sprinkled water waiting not Tiffany sprinkled water waiting not Tiffany revengeful takes a torch b'smeared with revengeful takes a torch b'smeared with revengeful takes a torch b'smeared with blood invested in a robe dripping with blood invested in a robe dripping with blood invested in a robe dripping with crimson gore and twisting snakes and crimson gore and twisting snakes and crimson gore and twisting snakes and girdled she departs heard our abode with girdled she departs heard our abode with girdled she departs heard our abode with twitching madness terror fear and woe twitching madness terror fear and woe twitching madness terror fear and woe and when she had arrived the destined and when she had arrived the destined and when she had arrived the destined house the doorposts shrank from her house the doorposts shrank from her house the doorposts shrank from her the maple doors turn dashing gray the the maple doors turn dashing gray the the maple doors turn dashing gray the Sun amazed fled affrighted asommus and Sun amazed fled affrighted asommus and Sun amazed fled affrighted asommus and eno viewed and fled these prodigies eno viewed and fled these prodigies eno viewed and fled these prodigies but suddenly that baneful fury stood but suddenly that baneful fury stood but suddenly that baneful fury stood across the way blocking the passage across the way blocking the passage across the way blocking the passage there she stands with arms extended and there she stands with arms extended and there she stands with arms extended and alive with twisting Vipers she shakes alive with twisting Vipers she shakes alive with twisting Vipers she shakes her hair the moving serpents hiss they her hair the moving serpents hiss they her hair the moving serpents hiss they cling upon her cling upon her cling upon her shoulders and they glide around her shoulders and they glide around her shoulders and they glide around her temples dart their fangs and vomit temples dart their fangs and vomit temples dart their fangs and vomit corruption plucking from the midst two corruption plucking from the midst two corruption plucking from the midst two snakes she hurls them with her snakes she hurls them with her snakes she hurls them with her pestilential hand upon her victims a pestilential hand upon her victims a pestilential hand upon her victims a themá-- Sandino whom

themá-- Sandino whom themá-- Sandino whom although the Vipers strike upon their although the Vipers strike upon their although the Vipers strike upon their breasts no injury attacks their mortal breasts no injury attacks their mortal breasts no injury attacks their mortal parts only their minds are stricken with parts only their minds are stricken with parts only their minds are stricken with wild rage inciting to mad violence and wild rage inciting to mad violence and wild rage inciting to mad violence and crime and with a monstrous composite of crime and with a monstrous composite of crime and with a monstrous composite of foam once gathered from the mouth of foam once gathered from the mouth of foam once gathered from the mouth of Cerberus the venom of echidna Cerberus the venom of echidna Cerberus the venom of echidna purposeless appearances crimes tears purposeless appearances crimes tears purposeless appearances crimes tears hatred the lust of homicide and the dark hatred the lust of homicide and the dark hatred the lust of homicide and the dark vapor rings of foolish brains a liquid vapor rings of foolish brains a liquid vapor rings of foolish brains a liquid poison mixed and mingled with fresh poison mixed and mingled with fresh poison mixed and mingled with fresh blood in hollow brass and boiled and blood in hollow brass and boiled and blood in hollow brass and boiled and stirred up with a slip of hemlock she stirred up with a slip of hemlock she stirred up with a slip of hemlock she took of it and as they trembled through took of it and as they trembled through took of it and as they trembled through that mad mixed poison on them and it that mad mixed poison on them and it that mad mixed poison on them and it scorched their inmost vitals and she scorched their inmost vitals and she scorched their inmost vitals and she waved her torch repeatedly within a waved her torch repeatedly within a waved her torch repeatedly within a circles rim and added flame to flame circles rim and added flame to flame circles rim and added flame to flame then confident of having executed her then confident of having executed her then confident of having executed her commands the fury hastened to the void commands the fury hastened to the void commands the fury hastened to the void expanse where Pluto reigns and swiftly expanse where Pluto reigns and swiftly expanse where Pluto reigns and swiftly put aside the serpents that were wreath put aside the serpents that were wreath put aside the serpents that were wreath around her robes at once the son of around her robes at once the son of around her robes at once the son of Eolas enraged shouts loudly in his Eolas enraged shouts loudly in his Eolas enraged shouts loudly in his palace ho my lads spread out your nets a palace ho my lads spread out your nets a palace ho my lads spread out your nets a savage lioness and her twin whelps are savage lioness and her twin whelps are savage lioness and her twin whelps are looking in the wood behold them in his looking in the wood behold them in his looking in the wood behold them in his madness he believes his wife a savage madness he believes his wife a savage madness he believes his wife a savage beast he follows her and quickly from beast he follows her and quickly from beast he follows her and quickly from her bosom snatches up her smiling babe her bosom snatches up her smiling babe her bosom snatches up her smiling babe lay arcus holding forth his tiny arms lay arcus holding forth his tiny arms lay arcus holding forth his tiny arms and whirls him in the air times twice and whirls him in the air times twice and whirls him in the air times twice and thrice as whirls the whizzing sling and thrice as whirls the whizzing sling and thrice as whirls the whizzing sling and dashes him in pieces on the rocks and dashes him in pieces on the rocks and dashes him in pieces on the rocks cracking his infant bones the mother cracking his infant bones the mother cracking his infant bones the mother roused to frenzy who can tell if grief roused to frenzy who can tell if grief roused to frenzy who can tell if grief the cause or fires of scattered poison the cause or fires of scattered poison the cause or fires of scattered poison yells aloud and with her torn hair

yells aloud and with her torn hair yells aloud and with her torn hair tangled running mad she carries swiftly tangled running mad she carries swiftly tangled running mad she carries swiftly in her clutching arms her little mellow in her clutching arms her little mellow in her clutching arms her little mellow Sirte and begins to shout evil a baka Sirte and begins to shout evil a baka Sirte and begins to shout evil a baka do you know here's the shouted name of do you know here's the shouted name of do you know here's the shouted name of Bacchus and she laughs and taunts her Bacchus and she laughs and taunts her Bacchus and she laughs and taunts her let thy foster child award there is a let thy foster child award there is a let thy foster child award there is a crag out jutting on the deep worn hollow crag out jutting on the deep worn hollow crag out jutting on the deep worn hollow at the base by many waves where not the at the base by many waves where not the at the base by many waves where not the rain may ripple on that pool high up the rain may ripple on that pool high up the rain may ripple on that pool high up the rugged summit overhangs its ragged brows rugged summit overhangs its ragged brows rugged summit overhangs its ragged brows above the open sea there above the open sea there above the open sea there Ino climbs with frenzy given strength Ino climbs with frenzy given strength Ino climbs with frenzy given strength and fearless with her burden in her arms and fearless with her burden in her arms and fearless with her burden in her arms leaps in the waves we're whitening foams leaps in the waves we're whitening foams leaps in the waves we're whitening foams arise Venus takes pity on her guiltless arise Venus takes pity on her guiltless arise Venus takes pity on her guiltless child unfortunate granddaughter and child unfortunate granddaughter and child unfortunate granddaughter and begins to soothe her uncle Neptune with begins to soothe her uncle Neptune with begins to soothe her uncle Neptune with these words Oh Neptune ruler of the deep these words Oh Neptune ruler of the deep these words Oh Neptune ruler of the deep to whom next to the power in heaven was to whom next to the power in heaven was to whom next to the power in heaven was given sway consider my request open thy given sway consider my request open thy given sway consider my request open thy heart to my descendants which thine eyes heart to my descendants which thine eyes heart to my descendants which thine eyes behold tossed on the wild Ionian Sea I behold tossed on the wild Ionian Sea I behold tossed on the wild Ionian Sea I do implore thee remember they are thy do implore thee remember they are thy do implore thee remember they are thy true deities are thine as well as mine true deities are thine as well as mine true deities are thine as well as mine for it is known my birth was from the for it is known my birth was from the for it is known my birth was from the white foam of the icy a truth made white foam of the icy a truth made white foam of the icy a truth made certain by my Grecian name Neptune certain by my Grecian name Neptune certain by my Grecian name Neptune regards her prayer he takes from them regards her prayer he takes from them regards her prayer he takes from them their mortal gross he clothes and their mortal gross he clothes and their mortal gross he clothes and majesty and Hallows their appearance majesty and Hallows their appearance majesty and Hallows their appearance even their names and forms are altered even their names and forms are altered even their names and forms are altered melih sorta changed is now Palaemon melih sorta changed is now Palaemon melih sorta changed is now Palaemon called and ino changed looka though i called and ino changed looka though i called and ino changed looka though i called are known as deities when her called are known as deities when her called are known as deities when her Cydonia 'no tendons traced fresh Cydonia 'no tendons traced fresh Cydonia 'no tendons traced fresh footprints to the last verge of the rock footprints to the last verge of the rock footprints to the last verge of the rock and found no further vestige they

and found no further vestige they and found no further vestige they declared her dead nor had they any doubt declared her dead nor had they any doubt declared her dead nor had they any doubt of it they tore their garments and their of it they tore their garments and their of it they tore their garments and their hair and wailed the House of Cadmus and hair and wailed the House of Cadmus and hair and wailed the House of Cadmus and they cursed at Juno for the sad fate of they cursed at Juno for the sad fate of they cursed at Juno for the sad fate of the wretched concubine that goddess the wretched concubine that goddess the wretched concubine that goddess could no longer Brooke their words and could no longer Brooke their words and could no longer Brooke their words and thus made answer I will make of you thus made answer I will make of you thus made answer I will make of you eternal monuments of my revenge the eternal monuments of my revenge the eternal monuments of my revenge the words were instantly confirmed the one words were instantly confirmed the one words were instantly confirmed the one whose love Farina was the greatest cried whose love Farina was the greatest cried whose love Farina was the greatest cried into the deep look look I seek my queen into the deep look look I seek my queen into the deep look look I seek my queen but even as she tried to leap she stood but even as she tried to leap she stood but even as she tried to leap she stood fast rooted to the everliving rock fast rooted to the everliving rock fast rooted to the everliving rock another as she tried to beat her breast another as she tried to beat her breast another as she tried to beat her breast with blows repeated noticed that her with blows repeated noticed that her with blows repeated noticed that her arms grew stiff and hard another as by arms grew stiff and hard another as by arms grew stiff and hard another as by chance was petrified with hands chance was petrified with hands chance was petrified with hands stretched over the waves another could stretched over the waves another could stretched over the waves another could be seen as suddenly her fingers hardened be seen as suddenly her fingers hardened be seen as suddenly her fingers hardened clutching at her hair to tear it from clutching at her hair to tear it from clutching at her hair to tear it from the roots and each remained forever in the roots and each remained forever in the roots and each remained forever in the posture first assumed but others of the posture first assumed but others of the posture first assumed but others of those women sprung from Cadmus were those women sprung from Cadmus were those women sprung from Cadmus were changed to birds that always with wide changed to birds that always with wide changed to birds that always with wide wings skim lightly the dark surface of wings skim lightly the dark surface of wings skim lightly the dark surface of that sea unwitting that his daughter and that sea unwitting that his daughter and that sea unwitting that his daughter and his son are ocean deities ajan oars son his son are ocean deities ajan oars son his son are ocean deities ajan oars son depressed by sorrow and a numbered woes depressed by sorrow and a numbered woes depressed by sorrow and a numbered woes calamities and prodigies untold the calamities and prodigies untold the calamities and prodigies untold the founder fled the city he had built as founder fled the city he had built as founder fled the city he had built as the fatalities that gathered round that the fatalities that gathered round that the fatalities that gathered round that city grieved him deeper than the fate of city grieved him deeper than the fate of city grieved him deeper than the fate of his own family and thence at last his own family and thence at last his own family and thence at last arrived the confines of Illyria in exile arrived the confines of Illyria in exile arrived the confines of Illyria in exile with his wife weighted with woe bowed with his wife weighted with woe bowed with his wife weighted with woe bowed down with years their minds recalled the down with years their minds recalled the down with years their minds recalled the time when first disaster fell upon their time when first disaster fell upon their time when first disaster fell upon their house relating their misfortunes Cadmus house relating their misfortunes Cadmus house relating their misfortunes Cadmus spoke was that a sacred dragon that my

spoke was that a sacred dragon that my spoke was that a sacred dragon that my spear impaled went on the way from side spear impaled went on the way from side spear impaled went on the way from side ins gates I planted in the earth those ins gates I planted in the earth those ins gates I planted in the earth those dragon teeth on thought of seed if haply dragon teeth on thought of seed if haply dragon teeth on thought of seed if haply tis the gods whose rage unerring gives tis the gods whose rage unerring gives tis the gods whose rage unerring gives me to revenge I only pray that I may me to revenge I only pray that I may me to revenge I only pray that I may lengthen out as any serpent even as he lengthen out as any serpent even as he lengthen out as any serpent even as he spoke he saw and felt himself increase spoke he saw and felt himself increase spoke he saw and felt himself increase in length in length in length his body coiled into a Serpent's form his body coiled into a Serpent's form his body coiled into a Serpent's form bright scales enveloped his endureth bright scales enveloped his endureth bright scales enveloped his endureth skin and Azure macules in speckled pride skin and Azure macules in speckled pride skin and Azure macules in speckled pride and witched his glowing folds and as he and witched his glowing folds and as he and witched his glowing folds and as he fell supine lay on his breast his legs fell supine lay on his breast his legs fell supine lay on his breast his legs were joined and gradually tapered as a were joined and gradually tapered as a were joined and gradually tapered as a Serpent's tail sometime his arms Serpent's tail sometime his arms Serpent's tail sometime his arms remained which stretching forth while remained which stretching forth while remained which stretching forth while tears rolled down his human face not tears rolled down his human face not tears rolled down his human face not changed as yet he said hither o hapless changed as yet he said hither o hapless changed as yet he said hither o hapless one come hither my unhappy wife while one come hither my unhappy wife while one come hither my unhappy wife while aught is left of manhood touch me aught is left of manhood touch me aught is left of manhood touch me take my hand unchanged as yet ah soon take my hand unchanged as yet ah soon take my hand unchanged as yet ah soon the serpent form will cover me so did he the serpent form will cover me so did he the serpent form will cover me so did he speak nor thought to make an end but speak nor thought to make an end but speak nor thought to make an end but suddenly his tongue became twin forked suddenly his tongue became twin forked suddenly his tongue became twin forked as often as he tried a hissing sound as often as he tried a hissing sound as often as he tried a hissing sound escaped the only voice that nature left escaped the only voice that nature left escaped the only voice that nature left him and his wife be wailed and smoke her him and his wife be wailed and smoke her him and his wife be wailed and smoke her breast breast breast catmus ah most helpless one put off that catmus ah most helpless one put off that catmus ah most helpless one put off that monster shape your fief your shoulders monster shape your fief your shoulders monster shape your fief your shoulders and your hands are gone your manly form and your hands are gone your manly form and your hands are gone your manly form your very color gone all all has changed your very color gone all all has changed your very color gone all all has changed oh why not ye celestial God's me oh why not ye celestial God's me oh why not ye celestial God's me likewise to a serpent shape transform so likewise to a serpent shape transform so likewise to a serpent shape transform so ended her complaint Cadmus caressed her ended her complaint Cadmus caressed her ended her complaint Cadmus caressed her gently with his tongue and slid to her gently with his tongue and slid to her gently with his tongue and slid to her dear bosom just as if he knew his wife

dear bosom just as if he knew his wife dear bosom just as if he knew his wife and he embraced her and he touched her and he embraced her and he touched her and he embraced her and he touched her net all their attendants who had seen net all their attendants who had seen net all their attendants who had seen the change were filled with fear but the change were filled with fear but the change were filled with fear but when as crested snakes the Twain when as crested snakes the Twain when as crested snakes the Twain appeared in brightly glistening mail appeared in brightly glistening mail appeared in brightly glistening mail their grief was lightened and the pair their grief was lightened and the pair their grief was lightened and the pair in wreathed in twisting coils departed in wreathed in twisting coils departed in wreathed in twisting coils departed from that place and sought a covert in from that place and sought a covert in from that place and sought a covert in the nearest grove there then these the nearest grove there then these the nearest grove there then these gentle serpents never shun men gentle serpents never shun men gentle serpents never shun men nor wound nor strike with poison fangs nor wound nor strike with poison fangs nor wound nor strike with poison fangs for their always conscious of the past for their always conscious of the past for their always conscious of the past the fortune of their grandson Bacchus the fortune of their grandson Bacchus the fortune of their grandson Bacchus gave great comfort to them as a God gave great comfort to them as a God gave great comfort to them as a God adored in conquered India by akia adored in conquered India by akia adored in conquered India by akia praised in stately temples but Acrisius praised in stately temples but Acrisius praised in stately temples but Acrisius the son of Abbess of the Cadman race the son of Abbess of the Cadman race the son of Abbess of the Cadman race remained to banish Bacchus from the remained to banish Bacchus from the remained to banish Bacchus from the walls of Argos and to lift up hostile walls of Argos and to lift up hostile walls of Argos and to lift up hostile arms against that daddy who he denied arms against that daddy who he denied arms against that daddy who he denied was born to jove he would not even rent was born to jove he would not even rent was born to jove he would not even rent that Perseus from the loins of Jupiter that Perseus from the loins of Jupiter that Perseus from the loins of Jupiter was God of denying the showering gold so was God of denying the showering gold so was God of denying the showering gold so mighty is the hidden power of truth mighty is the hidden power of truth mighty is the hidden power of truth Acrisius soon lamented that affront to Acrisius soon lamented that affront to Acrisius soon lamented that affront to Bacchus and that ever he refused to own Bacchus and that ever he refused to own Bacchus and that ever he refused to own his grandson for the one achieved high his grandson for the one achieved high his grandson for the one achieved high heaven and the other as he bore the heaven and the other as he bore the heaven and the other as he bore the viperous monster head-on sounding wings viperous monster head-on sounding wings viperous monster head-on sounding wings hovered a conqueror in the fluent air hovered a conqueror in the fluent air hovered a conqueror in the fluent air over sands libyan where the Gorgon head over sands libyan where the Gorgon head over sands libyan where the Gorgon head dropped clots of gore that quickening on dropped clots of gore that quickening on dropped clots of gore that quickening on the ground became unnumbered serpents the ground became unnumbered serpents the ground became unnumbered serpents fitting cause to curse with Vipers that fitting cause to curse with Vipers that fitting cause to curse with Vipers that infested land thence wafted by the never infested land thence wafted by the never infested land thence wafted by the never constant winds through boundless constant winds through boundless constant winds through boundless latitudes now here now there as Flitz a latitudes now here now there as Flitz a latitudes now here now there as Flitz a vapor cloud in dizzy flight down looking vapor cloud in dizzy flight down looking vapor cloud in dizzy flight down looking from the lofty skies on earth removed from the lofty skies on earth removed from the lofty skies on earth removed far so compost he the world three times

far so compost he the world three times far so compost he the world three times did he behold the frozen bears times did he behold the frozen bears times did he behold the frozen bears times thrice his gaze was on the crabs bent thrice his gaze was on the crabs bent thrice his gaze was on the crabs bent arms now shifting to the west now to the arms now shifting to the west now to the arms now shifting to the west now to the east east east how often changed his course time came how often changed his course time came how often changed his course time came when Dave declining he began to fear the when Dave declining he began to fear the when Dave declining he began to fear the night by which he stopped his flight far night by which he stopped his flight far night by which he stopped his flight far in the West the realm of atlas where he in the West the realm of atlas where he in the West the realm of atlas where he sought reposed to Lucifer might call sought reposed to Lucifer might call sought reposed to Lucifer might call Aurora's fires Aurora chariot of the day Aurora's fires Aurora chariot of the day Aurora's fires Aurora chariot of the day there dwelt huge Atlas faster than the there dwelt huge Atlas faster than the there dwelt huge Atlas faster than the race of man son of a-- pitous his lordly race of man son of a-- pitous his lordly race of man son of a-- pitous his lordly sway extended over those extreme domains sway extended over those extreme domains sway extended over those extreme domains and over oceans that command their waves and over oceans that command their waves and over oceans that command their waves to take the panting courses of the Sun to take the panting courses of the Sun to take the panting courses of the Sun and bathe the wearied chariot of the day and bathe the wearied chariot of the day and bathe the wearied chariot of the day for him a thousand flux a thousand herds for him a thousand flux a thousand herds for him a thousand flux a thousand herds over wandered pasture fields and over wandered pasture fields and over wandered pasture fields and neighbor tribes might none disturb that neighbor tribes might none disturb that neighbor tribes might none disturb that land a glint with gold bright leaves land a glint with gold bright leaves land a glint with gold bright leaves adorn the trees bowels golden rot adorn the trees bowels golden rot adorn the trees bowels golden rot bare apples of pure gold and Perseus bare apples of pure gold and Perseus bare apples of pure gold and Perseus spoke to Atlas o my friend if thou art spoke to Atlas o my friend if thou art spoke to Atlas o my friend if thou art moved to hear the story of a noble race moved to hear the story of a noble race moved to hear the story of a noble race the author of my life is Jupiter the author of my life is Jupiter the author of my life is Jupiter if valiant deeds if valiant deeds if valiant deeds caps are thy delight mine may deserve caps are thy delight mine may deserve caps are thy delight mine may deserve thy praise behold of the kind treatment thy praise behold of the kind treatment thy praise behold of the kind treatment I implore a place of rest but Atlas I implore a place of rest but Atlas I implore a place of rest but Atlas mindful and Oracle since by famous the mindful and Oracle since by famous the mindful and Oracle since by famous the parnassia parnassia parnassia told recalled these words o atlas marked told recalled these words o atlas marked told recalled these words o atlas marked the day a son of jupiter shall come to the day a son of jupiter shall come to the day a son of jupiter shall come to spoil for when thy tree is being spoil for when thy tree is being spoil for when thy tree is being stripped of golden fruit the glory shall stripped of golden fruit the glory shall stripped of golden fruit the glory shall be his fearful of this atlas had built be his fearful of this atlas had built be his fearful of this atlas had built solid walls around his orchard and solid walls around his orchard and solid walls around his orchard and secured a dragon huge that kept secured a dragon huge that kept secured a dragon huge that kept perpetual guard and thence expelled all

perpetual guard and thence expelled all perpetual guard and thence expelled all strangers from his land wherefore he strangers from his land wherefore he strangers from his land wherefore he said begone the glory of your deeds is said begone the glory of your deeds is said begone the glory of your deeds is all pretence even Jupiter will fail your all pretence even Jupiter will fail your all pretence even Jupiter will fail your need with that he added force and strove need with that he added force and strove need with that he added force and strove to drive the hesitating alien from his to drive the hesitating alien from his to drive the hesitating alien from his doors who pled reprieve or threatened doors who pled reprieve or threatened doors who pled reprieve or threatened with bold words although he dared not with bold words although he dared not with bold words although he dared not rival Atlas might Perseus made this rival Atlas might Perseus made this rival Atlas might Perseus made this reply for that my love you hold in light reply for that my love you hold in light reply for that my love you hold in light esteem let this be yours he said no more esteem let this be yours he said no more esteem let this be yours he said no more but turning his own face he showed upon but turning his own face he showed upon but turning his own face he showed upon his left Medusa's head abhorrent his left Medusa's head abhorrent his left Medusa's head abhorrent features atlas huge and vast becomes a features atlas huge and vast becomes a features atlas huge and vast becomes a mountain his great beard and hair are mountain his great beard and hair are mountain his great beard and hair are forests and his shoulders and his hands forests and his shoulders and his hands forests and his shoulders and his hands mountainous ridges and his head the top mountainous ridges and his head the top mountainous ridges and his head the top of a high peak his bones are changed to of a high peak his bones are changed to of a high peak his bones are changed to rocks augmented on all sides enormous rocks augmented on all sides enormous rocks augmented on all sides enormous height attains his growth for so height attains his growth for so height attains his growth for so ordained at ye o mighty gods who now the ordained at ye o mighty gods who now the ordained at ye o mighty gods who now the heavens expands on numbered stars on him heavens expands on numbered stars on him heavens expands on numbered stars on him command to rest in their eternal prison command to rest in their eternal prison command to rest in their eternal prison Aeolus grandson of hip itas had shut the Aeolus grandson of hip itas had shut the Aeolus grandson of hip itas had shut the winds and lucifer a reminder of our toil winds and lucifer a reminder of our toil winds and lucifer a reminder of our toil and splendour rose upon the lofty sky and splendour rose upon the lofty sky and splendour rose upon the lofty sky and Perseus bound his wings upon his and Perseus bound his wings upon his and Perseus bound his wings upon his feet on each foot bound he them his feet on each foot bound he them his feet on each foot bound he them his sword he Girt and sped winged footed sword he Girt and sped winged footed sword he Girt and sped winged footed through the liquid air in numerous through the liquid air in numerous through the liquid air in numerous kingdoms far behind were left till kingdoms far behind were left till kingdoms far behind were left till peoples Ethiopia and the lands of Cathy peoples Ethiopia and the lands of Cathy peoples Ethiopia and the lands of Cathy aswer beneath his lofty view their Amman aswer beneath his lofty view their Amman aswer beneath his lofty view their Amman the unjust had made decree Andromeda the the unjust had made decree Andromeda the the unjust had made decree Andromeda the innocent should grieve her mother's innocent should grieve her mother's innocent should grieve her mother's tongue they bound her fettered arms fast tongue they bound her fettered arms fast tongue they bound her fettered arms fast to the rock when Perseus her beheld as

to the rock when Perseus her beheld as to the rock when Perseus her beheld as marble he would deem her but the breeze marble he would deem her but the breeze marble he would deem her but the breeze moved in her hair and from her streaming moved in her hair and from her streaming moved in her hair and from her streaming eyes the warm tears fell her beauty so eyes the warm tears fell her beauty so eyes the warm tears fell her beauty so amazed his heart unconscious captive of amazed his heart unconscious captive of amazed his heart unconscious captive of her charms that almost his swift wings her charms that almost his swift wings her charms that almost his swift wings forgot to forgot to forgot to Dave alighted on the ground he--the us Dave alighted on the ground he--the us Dave alighted on the ground he--the us began Oh fairest whom these chains began Oh fairest whom these chains began Oh fairest whom these chains become not so but worthy are four links become not so but worthy are four links become not so but worthy are four links that lovers bind make known to me your that lovers bind make known to me your that lovers bind make known to me your country's name and yours and wherefore country's name and yours and wherefore country's name and yours and wherefore bound in chains a moment then has bound in chains a moment then has bound in chains a moment then has overcome with shame she made no sound overcome with shame she made no sound overcome with shame she made no sound were not she fettered she would surely were not she fettered she would surely were not she fettered she would surely hide her blushing head but what she hide her blushing head but what she hide her blushing head but what she could perform that did she do she filled could perform that did she do she filled could perform that did she do she filled her eyes with tears her eyes with tears her eyes with tears so pleaded he that lest refusal seemed so pleaded he that lest refusal seemed so pleaded he that lest refusal seemed implied confession of a crime she told implied confession of a crime she told implied confession of a crime she told her name her country's name and how her her name her country's name and how her her name her country's name and how her charms had been her mother's pride but charms had been her mother's pride but charms had been her mother's pride but as she spoke the mighty ocean roared as she spoke the mighty ocean roared as she spoke the mighty ocean roared over the waves a monster fast approached over the waves a monster fast approached over the waves a monster fast approached its head held high abreast the wide its head held high abreast the wide its head held high abreast the wide expense the Virgin shrieked expense the Virgin shrieked expense the Virgin shrieked no aid her wretched father gave nor aid no aid her wretched father gave nor aid no aid her wretched father gave nor aid her still more wretched mother but they her still more wretched mother but they her still more wretched mother but they wept and mingled lamentations with their wept and mingled lamentations with their wept and mingled lamentations with their tears clinging distracted to her tears clinging distracted to her tears clinging distracted to her fettered form and thus the stranger fettered form and thus the stranger fettered form and thus the stranger spoke to them time waits for tears but spoke to them time waits for tears but spoke to them time waits for tears but flies the moment of our need were I Who flies the moment of our need were I Who flies the moment of our need were I Who am the son of regal Joe than her whom he am the son of regal Joe than her whom he am the son of regal Joe than her whom he embraced in showers of gold leaving her embraced in showers of gold leaving her embraced in showers of gold leaving her pregnant in her brazen cell I Perseus pregnant in her brazen cell I Perseus pregnant in her brazen cell I Perseus who destroyed the Gorgon weaved with who destroyed the Gorgon weaved with who destroyed the Gorgon weaved with snake hair I who dared on waving wings snake hair I who dared on waving wings snake hair I who dared on waving wings to cleave ethereal air were I to ask the

to cleave ethereal air were I to ask the to cleave ethereal air were I to ask the maid in marriage maid in marriage maid in marriage I should be preferred above all others I should be preferred above all others I should be preferred above all others as your son-in-law not satisfied with as your son-in-law not satisfied with as your son-in-law not satisfied with deeds achieved I strived to add such deeds achieved I strived to add such deeds achieved I strived to add such merit as the gods permit now therefore merit as the gods permit now therefore merit as the gods permit now therefore should my valour save her life be it should my valour save her life be it should my valour save her life be it conditioned that I win her love to this conditioned that I win her love to this conditioned that I win her love to this her parents gave a glad acent for who her parents gave a glad acent for who her parents gave a glad acent for who could hesitate and they entreat and could hesitate and they entreat and could hesitate and they entreat and promise him the kingdom as a dower as a promise him the kingdom as a dower as a promise him the kingdom as a dower as a great ship with steady prow speeds on great ship with steady prow speeds on great ship with steady prow speeds on forced forwards by the sweating arms of forced forwards by the sweating arms of forced forwards by the sweating arms of youth it plows the deep so breasting the youth it plows the deep so breasting the youth it plows the deep so breasting the great waves the monster moved until to great waves the monster moved until to great waves the monster moved until to reach the rock no further space remained reach the rock no further space remained reach the rock no further space remained that might the whirl of Balearic string that might the whirl of Balearic string that might the whirl of Balearic string in compass through the middle skies with in compass through the middle skies with in compass through the middle skies with plummet mould of lead that instants plummet mould of lead that instants plummet mould of lead that instants burning with his feet the ground burning with his feet the ground burning with his feet the ground the youth rose upwards to a cloudy the youth rose upwards to a cloudy the youth rose upwards to a cloudy height and when the shadow of the hero height and when the shadow of the hero height and when the shadow of the hero marked the surface of the sea this marked the surface of the sea this marked the surface of the sea this monster sought vainly to vent his fury monster sought vainly to vent his fury monster sought vainly to vent his fury on the shade as the Swift bird of jove on the shade as the Swift bird of jove on the shade as the Swift bird of jove when he beholds a basking serpent in an when he beholds a basking serpent in an when he beholds a basking serpent in an open field exposed open field exposed open field exposed to the Sun its mottled back and ceases to the Sun its mottled back and ceases to the Sun its mottled back and ceases on its tail lest it shall turn to strike on its tail lest it shall turn to strike on its tail lest it shall turn to strike with venom dang he fixes fast his with venom dang he fixes fast his with venom dang he fixes fast his grasping talons in the scaly neck so did grasping talons in the scaly neck so did grasping talons in the scaly neck so did the wing at youth in rapid flight the wing at youth in rapid flight the wing at youth in rapid flight through yielding elements pressed down through yielding elements pressed down through yielding elements pressed down on the great monsters back and thrust on the great monsters back and thrust on the great monsters back and thrust his sword sheared to the hilt in its his sword sheared to the hilt in its his sword sheared to the hilt in its right shoulder loud its frightful right shoulder loud its frightful right shoulder loud its frightful torture sounded over the waves torture sounded over the waves torture sounded over the waves so fought the hero son of Inachus wild so fought the hero son of Inachus wild so fought the hero son of Inachus wild with the grievous wound the monster with the grievous wound the monster with the grievous wound the monster rears high in the air were plunges in rears high in the air were plunges in rears high in the air were plunges in the waves were wheels around as turns the waves were wheels around as turns the waves were wheels around as turns the frightened boar shunning the hounds

the frightened boar shunning the hounds the frightened boar shunning the hounds around him in full cry the hero on his around him in full cry the hero on his around him in full cry the hero on his active wings avoids the monsters jaws active wings avoids the monsters jaws active wings avoids the monsters jaws and with his crooked sword tortured sits and with his crooked sword tortured sits and with his crooked sword tortured sits back wherever he may pierce its mail of back wherever he may pierce its mail of back wherever he may pierce its mail of hollow shell or strikes betwixt the ribs hollow shell or strikes betwixt the ribs hollow shell or strikes betwixt the ribs each side will wound its lashing tail each side will wound its lashing tail each side will wound its lashing tail long tapered as a fish the monster long tapered as a fish the monster long tapered as a fish the monster spouts forth streams spouts forth streams spouts forth streams incarnadine with blood that spray upon incarnadine with blood that spray upon incarnadine with blood that spray upon the hero's wings who drenched and heavy the hero's wings who drenched and heavy the hero's wings who drenched and heavy with the spume no longer dares to trust with the spume no longer dares to trust with the spume no longer dares to trust existence to his dripping wings but he existence to his dripping wings but he existence to his dripping wings but he discerns a rot which rises clear above discerns a rot which rises clear above discerns a rot which rises clear above the water when the sea is calm but now the water when the sea is calm but now the water when the sea is calm but now is covered by the lashing waves on this is covered by the lashing waves on this is covered by the lashing waves on this he rests and as his left hand holds firm he rests and as his left hand holds firm he rests and as his left hand holds firm on the utmost ledge he thrust his sword on the utmost ledge he thrust his sword on the utmost ledge he thrust his sword times more than three unswerving in his times more than three unswerving in his times more than three unswerving in his aim shear through the monsters entrails aim shear through the monsters entrails aim shear through the monsters entrails shouts of praise resound along the shouts of praise resound along the shouts of praise resound along the shores and even the gods may hear his shores and even the gods may hear his shores and even the gods may hear his glory in their high abodes her parents glory in their high abodes her parents glory in their high abodes her parents Cassius and Cassio pay most joyfully Cassius and Cassio pay most joyfully Cassius and Cassio pay most joyfully salute their son-in-law declaring him salute their son-in-law declaring him salute their son-in-law declaring him the savior of their house and now her the savior of their house and now her the savior of their house and now her chain struck off the lovely cause and chain struck off the lovely cause and chain struck off the lovely cause and garden of his toil walks on the shore garden of his toil walks on the shore garden of his toil walks on the shore the hero washes his victorious hands in the hero washes his victorious hands in the hero washes his victorious hands in water newly taken from the sea but lest water newly taken from the sea but lest water newly taken from the sea but lest the sand upon the shore might harm the the sand upon the shore might harm the the sand upon the shore might harm the Viper covered head he first prepared a Viper covered head he first prepared a Viper covered head he first prepared a bed of springing leaves on which he bed of springing leaves on which he bed of springing leaves on which he threw weeds of the sea produced beneath threw weeds of the sea produced beneath threw weeds of the sea produced beneath the waves on them he laid Medusa's awful the waves on them he laid Medusa's awful the waves on them he laid Medusa's awful face daughter of orcas and the living face daughter of orcas and the living face daughter of orcas and the living weeds fresh taken from the boundless weeds fresh taken from the boundless weeds fresh taken from the boundless deep embarked the monster's poison in deep embarked the monster's poison in deep embarked the monster's poison in their spongy pith they hardened at the

their spongy pith they hardened at the their spongy pith they hardened at the touch and felt in branch and leaf touch and felt in branch and leaf touch and felt in branch and leaf unwanted stiffness sea nymphs to unwanted stiffness sea nymphs to unwanted stiffness sea nymphs to attempted to perform that prodigy on attempted to perform that prodigy on attempted to perform that prodigy on numerous other weeds with like result so numerous other weeds with like result so numerous other weeds with like result so pleased at their success they raised new pleased at their success they raised new pleased at their success they raised new seeds from plants wide scattered on the seeds from plants wide scattered on the seeds from plants wide scattered on the salt expense even from that day the salt expense even from that day the salt expense even from that day the coral has retained such wondrous nature coral has retained such wondrous nature coral has retained such wondrous nature that exposed to air at hardens thus a that exposed to air at hardens thus a that exposed to air at hardens thus a plant beneath the waves becomes a stone plant beneath the waves becomes a stone plant beneath the waves becomes a stone when taken from the sea three altars to when taken from the sea three altars to when taken from the sea three altars to three gods he made of turf to the three gods he made of turf to the three gods he made of turf to the victorious virgin did he build an altar victorious virgin did he build an altar victorious virgin did he build an altar on the right to mercury an altar on the on the right to mercury an altar on the on the right to mercury an altar on the left and unto jove an altar in the midst left and unto jove an altar in the midst left and unto jove an altar in the midst he sacrificed a heifer to Minerva and a he sacrificed a heifer to Minerva and a he sacrificed a heifer to Minerva and a calf to mercury the winged foot and a calf to mercury the winged foot and a calf to mercury the winged foot and a bowl to thee O greatest of the deities bowl to thee O greatest of the deities bowl to thee O greatest of the deities without a dower he takes Andromeda the without a dower he takes Andromeda the without a dower he takes Andromeda the garden of his glorious victory nor garden of his glorious victory nor garden of his glorious victory nor hesitates now pacing in the van both hesitates now pacing in the van both hesitates now pacing in the van both love and hymen waved the flaring torch love and hymen waved the flaring torch love and hymen waved the flaring torch abundant perfumes lavished in the flames abundant perfumes lavished in the flames abundant perfumes lavished in the flames the houses are bedecked with wreaths the houses are bedecked with wreaths the houses are bedecked with wreaths flowers and Liars and flashy layers flowers and Liars and flashy layers flowers and Liars and flashy layers resound and songs resound and songs resound and songs Felicity notes that happy hearts declare Felicity notes that happy hearts declare Felicity notes that happy hearts declare the portals opened sumptuous halls the portals opened sumptuous halls the portals opened sumptuous halls display their golden splendors and the display their golden splendors and the display their golden splendors and the noble Lords of keffiyeh skort take noble Lords of keffiyeh skort take noble Lords of keffiyeh skort take places of the feast magnificently served places of the feast magnificently served places of the feast magnificently served after the feast when every heart was after the feast when every heart was after the feast when every heart was warming to the joys of genial Bacchus warming to the joys of genial Bacchus warming to the joys of genial Bacchus then Lynn Kitty and Perseus asked about then Lynn Kitty and Perseus asked about then Lynn Kitty and Perseus asked about the land in its ways about the customs the land in its ways about the customs the land in its ways about the customs and the character of its heroes and the character of its heroes and the character of its heroes straightway one of the dinner companions straightway one of the dinner companions straightway one of the dinner companions made reply and asked in turn now valiant made reply and asked in turn now valiant made reply and asked in turn now valiant Perseus pray tell the story of the deed

Perseus pray tell the story of the deed Perseus pray tell the story of the deed that all may know and what the arts and that all may know and what the arts and that all may know and what the arts and power prevailed when you struck off the power prevailed when you struck off the power prevailed when you struck off the serpent covered head there is continued serpent covered head there is continued serpent covered head there is continued Perseus of the House of Agra nor there Perseus of the House of Agra nor there Perseus of the House of Agra nor there is a spot beneath cold atlas wherein is a spot beneath cold atlas wherein is a spot beneath cold atlas wherein bulwarks of enormous strength to guard bulwarks of enormous strength to guard bulwarks of enormous strength to guard its rocky entrance dwelt two sisters its rocky entrance dwelt two sisters its rocky entrance dwelt two sisters born of forcus these were want to share born of forcus these were want to share born of forcus these were want to share and turn a single eye between them this and turn a single eye between them this and turn a single eye between them this by craft I got possession of when one by craft I got possession of when one by craft I got possession of when one essayed to hand it to the other I put essayed to hand it to the other I put essayed to hand it to the other I put forth my hand and took it as it passed forth my hand and took it as it passed forth my hand and took it as it passed between then far remote through rocky between then far remote through rocky between then far remote through rocky pathless crags over wild hills that pathless crags over wild hills that pathless crags over wild hills that bristled with great woods I thence bristled with great woods I thence bristled with great woods I thence arrived to where the Gorgon dwelt along arrived to where the Gorgon dwelt along arrived to where the Gorgon dwelt along the way in fields and by the roads I saw the way in fields and by the roads I saw the way in fields and by the roads I saw on all sides men and animals like on all sides men and animals like on all sides men and animals like statues turned to flinty stone at sight statues turned to flinty stone at sight statues turned to flinty stone at sight of dread Medusa's village nevertheless of dread Medusa's village nevertheless of dread Medusa's village nevertheless reflected on the brazen shield I bore reflected on the brazen shield I bore reflected on the brazen shield I bore upon my left I saw her horrid face upon my left I saw her horrid face upon my left I saw her horrid face when she was helpless in the power of when she was helpless in the power of when she was helpless in the power of sleep and even her serpent hair was sleep and even her serpent hair was sleep and even her serpent hair was slumber bound I struck and took her head slumber bound I struck and took her head slumber bound I struck and took her head shear from the neck to winged Pegasus shear from the neck to winged Pegasus shear from the neck to winged Pegasus the blood gave birth and his brother the blood gave birth and his brother the blood gave birth and his brother also twins of rapid wing so did he speak also twins of rapid wing so did he speak also twins of rapid wing so did he speak and truly told besides the perils of his and truly told besides the perils of his and truly told besides the perils of his journey arduous and long he told of seas journey arduous and long he told of seas journey arduous and long he told of seas and lands that far beneath him he had and lands that far beneath him he had and lands that far beneath him he had seen and of the stars that he had seen and of the stars that he had seen and of the stars that he had touched while on his waving wings and touched while on his waving wings and touched while on his waving wings and yet before they were aware the tale was yet before they were aware the tale was yet before they were aware the tale was ended he was silent then rejoined a ended he was silent then rejoined a ended he was silent then rejoined a noble with inquiry why alone of those noble with inquiry why alone of those noble with inquiry why alone of those three sisters snakes were interspersed three sisters snakes were interspersed three sisters snakes were interspersed in dread Medusa's locks and he replied in dread Medusa's locks and he replied in dread Medusa's locks and he replied because a stranger it is your desire to

because a stranger it is your desire to because a stranger it is your desire to learn what worthy is for me to tell here learn what worthy is for me to tell here learn what worthy is for me to tell here either cause beyond all others who was either cause beyond all others who was either cause beyond all others who was famed for beauty and the envious hope of famed for beauty and the envious hope of famed for beauty and the envious hope of many suitors words would fail to tell many suitors words would fail to tell many suitors words would fail to tell the glory of her hair most wonderful of the glory of her hair most wonderful of the glory of her hair most wonderful of all her charms a friend declared to me all her charms a friend declared to me all her charms a friend declared to me he saw its lovely splendor Fame declares he saw its lovely splendor Fame declares he saw its lovely splendor Fame declares the sovereign of the sea attained her the sovereign of the sea attained her the sovereign of the sea attained her love in chaste Minerva's temple while love in chaste Minerva's temple while love in chaste Minerva's temple while enraged she turned her head away and enraged she turned her head away and enraged she turned her head away and held her shield before her eyes to held her shield before her eyes to held her shield before her eyes to punish that brick crime Minerva changed punish that brick crime Minerva changed punish that brick crime Minerva changed the Gorgon splendid hair to serpents the Gorgon splendid hair to serpents the Gorgon splendid hair to serpents horrible and now to strike her foes with horrible and now to strike her foes with horrible and now to strike her foes with fear she wears upon her breasts those fear she wears upon her breasts those fear she wears upon her breasts those awful Vipers creatures of her rage end awful Vipers creatures of her rage end awful Vipers creatures of her rage end of book 4 part 3 recording by david of book 4 part 3 recording by david of book 4 part 3 recording by david goldfarb Houston Texas