Ovid's Metamorphoses Books 1-2

metamorphosis by Publius Ovidius nozzle metamorphosis by Publius Ovidius nozzle translated by Brooks more book 1 part 1 translated by Brooks more book 1 part 1 translated by Brooks more book 1 part 1 my soul is rocked to sing the forms my soul is rocked to sing the forms my soul is rocked to sing the forms transformed to bodies new and strange transformed to bodies new and strange transformed to bodies new and strange immortal God's inspire my heart for you immortal God's inspire my heart for you immortal God's inspire my heart for you have changed yourself and all things you have changed yourself and all things you have changed yourself and all things you have changed Oh read my song and smooth have changed Oh read my song and smooth have changed Oh read my song and smooth and measured strains from olden days and measured strains from olden days and measured strains from olden days when earth began to this completed time when earth began to this completed time when earth began to this completed time before the ocean and the earth appeared before the ocean and the earth appeared before the ocean and the earth appeared before the skies had overspread them all before the skies had overspread them all before the skies had overspread them all the phase of nature in a vast expense the phase of nature in a vast expense the phase of nature in a vast expense was not but chaos uniformly waste it was was not but chaos uniformly waste it was was not but chaos uniformly waste it was a rude and undeveloped mass that nothing a rude and undeveloped mass that nothing a rude and undeveloped mass that nothing made except a ponderous weight and all made except a ponderous weight and all made except a ponderous weight and all discordant elements confused were they discordant elements confused were they discordant elements confused were they are congested in a shapeless heap as yet are congested in a shapeless heap as yet are congested in a shapeless heap as yet the Sun afforded earth no light nor did the Sun afforded earth no light nor did the Sun afforded earth no light nor did the moon renew her Crescent horns the the moon renew her Crescent horns the the moon renew her Crescent horns the earth was not suspended in the air earth was not suspended in the air earth was not suspended in the air exactly balanced by her heavy weight not exactly balanced by her heavy weight not exactly balanced by her heavy weight not far along the margin of the shores had M far along the margin of the shores had M far along the margin of the shores had M two tribes stretched her length norms two tribes stretched her length norms two tribes stretched her length norms for all the land was mixed with he and for all the land was mixed with he and for all the land was mixed with he and air the land was soft the sea unfit to air the land was soft the sea unfit to air the land was soft the sea unfit to sail the atmosphere opaque to not was sail the atmosphere opaque to not was sail the atmosphere opaque to not was given proper form and everything was given proper form and everything was given proper form and everything was strife and all was mingled in a feeding

strife and all was mingled in a feeding strife and all was mingled in a feeding mass with hot the cold part strove and mass with hot the cold part strove and mass with hot the cold part strove and wet with dry and soft with hard and wait wet with dry and soft with hard and wait wet with dry and soft with hard and wait with empty void but God or kindly nature with empty void but God or kindly nature with empty void but God or kindly nature ended strife he cut the lamb from skies ended strife he cut the lamb from skies ended strife he cut the lamb from skies the sea from land the heavens ethereal the sea from land the heavens ethereal the sea from land the heavens ethereal from material air and when were all from material air and when were all from material air and when were all evolved from that dark mass he bound the evolved from that dark mass he bound the evolved from that dark mass he bound the fractious part in tranquil peace the fractious part in tranquil peace the fractious part in tranquil peace the fiery element of convex heaven leaked fiery element of convex heaven leaked fiery element of convex heaven leaked from the masts the void of dragon weight from the masts the void of dragon weight from the masts the void of dragon weight and chose the summit and chose the summit and chose the summit charge to which the air as next in charge to which the air as next in charge to which the air as next in quality was next in place the earth were quality was next in place the earth were quality was next in place the earth were dense attractive grosser parts and moved dense attractive grosser parts and moved dense attractive grosser parts and moved by gravity sank underneath and last of by gravity sank underneath and last of by gravity sank underneath and last of all the wives around ways and deeper all the wives around ways and deeper all the wives around ways and deeper channels rolled around the globe and channels rolled around the globe and channels rolled around the globe and when does God which one is yet unknown when does God which one is yet unknown when does God which one is yet unknown had carved asunder that discordant mass had carved asunder that discordant mass had carved asunder that discordant mass had those reduced it to its elements had those reduced it to its elements had those reduced it to its elements that every part should equally combine that every part should equally combine that every part should equally combine when time began he rounded out the earth when time began he rounded out the earth when time began he rounded out the earth and molded it to form a mighty globe and molded it to form a mighty globe and molded it to form a mighty globe then poured he forth the deep and gave then poured he forth the deep and gave then poured he forth the deep and gave command that they should billow command that they should billow command that they should billow in the rapid winds that they should in the rapid winds that they should in the rapid winds that they should compass every Shore of Earth he also compass every Shore of Earth he also compass every Shore of Earth he also added fountains pools and lakes and added fountains pools and lakes and added fountains pools and lakes and bound with shelling banks the slanting

bound with shelling banks the slanting bound with shelling banks the slanting streams which partly are absorbed and streams which partly are absorbed and streams which partly are absorbed and partly joined the boundless ocean thus partly joined the boundless ocean thus partly joined the boundless ocean thus received amid the wide expense of received amid the wide expense of received amid the wide expense of uncontrolled waves they beat the shores uncontrolled waves they beat the shores uncontrolled waves they beat the shores instead of crooked banks at his command instead of crooked banks at his command instead of crooked banks at his command the boundless Plains extend the valleys the boundless Plains extend the valleys the boundless Plains extend the valleys are depressed the woods are clothed in are depressed the woods are clothed in are depressed the woods are clothed in green the stony mountains rise and as green the stony mountains rise and as green the stony mountains rise and as the heavens are intersected on the right the heavens are intersected on the right the heavens are intersected on the right by two broad zones by two that cut the by two broad zones by two that cut the by two broad zones by two that cut the left and by a fist consumed with ardent left and by a fist consumed with ardent left and by a fist consumed with ardent heat with such a number did the careful heat with such a number did the careful heat with such a number did the careful God mark off the compost weight and thus God mark off the compost weight and thus God mark off the compost weight and thus the earth received as many clients such the earth received as many clients such the earth received as many clients such heat consumes the middle zone that none heat consumes the middle zone that none heat consumes the middle zone that none may dwell therein and two extremes are may dwell therein and two extremes are may dwell therein and two extremes are covered with deep snow and two are covered with deep snow and two are covered with deep snow and two are placed betwixt the hot and cold which placed betwixt the hot and cold which placed betwixt the hot and cold which mix together give a temperate clime and mix together give a temperate clime and mix together give a temperate clime and overall the atmosphere suspends with overall the atmosphere suspends with overall the atmosphere suspends with weight proportion to the fiery sky weight proportion to the fiery sky weight proportion to the fiery sky exactly as the weight of earth compares exactly as the weight of earth compares exactly as the weight of earth compares with waves of water and he ordered mist with waves of water and he ordered mist with waves of water and he ordered mist together in the year and spread the together in the year and spread the together in the year and spread the clouds clouds clouds he fix the thunders that disturb our he fix the thunders that disturb our he fix the thunders that disturb our souls and brought the lightening on souls and brought the lightening on souls and brought the lightening on destructive winds that also lost the destructive winds that also lost the destructive winds that also lost the code nor did the great artificer permit code nor did the great artificer permit code nor did the great artificer permit these mighty winds to blow and bound it

these mighty winds to blow and bound it these mighty winds to blow and bound it in the pathless size but each discordant in the pathless size but each discordant in the pathless size but each discordant brother fixed in space although his brother fixed in space although his brother fixed in space although his power can scarce restrain the rage to power can scarce restrain the rage to power can scarce restrain the rage to ram the universe at his command too far ram the universe at his command too far ram the universe at his command too far Aurora Aurora Aurora IRA's took his way to Navis Persia and IRA's took his way to Navis Persia and IRA's took his way to Navis Persia and that mountain range first gilded by the that mountain range first gilded by the that mountain range first gilded by the dawn and Zephyrs flight was towards the dawn and Zephyrs flight was towards the dawn and Zephyrs flight was towards the evening star and peaceful Shores warm evening star and peaceful Shores warm evening star and peaceful Shores warm with the Setting Sun and boria's invaded with the Setting Sun and boria's invaded with the Setting Sun and boria's invaded Sathya and the northern snows and Sathya and the northern snows and Sathya and the northern snows and austere wafted to the distance south austere wafted to the distance south austere wafted to the distance south where clouds and rain encompass his where clouds and rain encompass his where clouds and rain encompass his abode and over thee he fixed the liquid abode and over thee he fixed the liquid abode and over thee he fixed the liquid sky the void of wait and free from sky the void of wait and free from sky the void of wait and free from earthly dross and scarcely had he earthly dross and scarcely had he earthly dross and scarcely had he separated these and fixed their certain separated these and fixed their certain separated these and fixed their certain balance when all the stars which long balance when all the stars which long balance when all the stars which long were pressed and hidden in the masts were pressed and hidden in the masts were pressed and hidden in the masts began to gleam out from the planes of began to gleam out from the planes of began to gleam out from the planes of heaven and traversed with the gods heaven and traversed with the gods heaven and traversed with the gods bright either fields and left some part bright either fields and left some part bright either fields and left some part might be bereft of life the gleaming might be bereft of life the gleaming might be bereft of life the gleaming waves were filled with twinkling fish waves were filled with twinkling fish waves were filled with twinkling fish the earth was covered with wild animals the earth was covered with wild animals the earth was covered with wild animals the agitated air was filled with birds the agitated air was filled with birds the agitated air was filled with birds but one more perfect and more sanctified but one more perfect and more sanctified but one more perfect and more sanctified being capable of lofty thought being capable of lofty thought being capable of lofty thought intelligent to rule was one thing still intelligent to rule was one thing still intelligent to rule was one thing still man was created did the unknown God man was created did the unknown God man was created did the unknown God designed then a better world make man of

designed then a better world make man of designed then a better world make man of heed divine or did promise take the new heed divine or did promise take the new heed divine or did promise take the new soil of earth that still contains some soil of earth that still contains some soil of earth that still contains some godly element of heavens life and use it godly element of heavens life and use it godly element of heavens life and use it to create the race of men first mingling to create the race of men first mingling to create the race of men first mingling it with water of new streams so that his it with water of new streams so that his it with water of new streams so that his new creation upright men was made in new creation upright men was made in new creation upright men was made in image of commanding gods on earth the image of commanding gods on earth the image of commanding gods on earth the brute creation bends its gaze but man brute creation bends its gaze but man brute creation bends its gaze but man was given a lofty count was given a lofty count was given a lofty count and was commanded to behold disguised and was commanded to behold disguised and was commanded to behold disguised and with an upright faith may view the and with an upright faith may view the and with an upright faith may view the Stars and so it was that shapeless clay Stars and so it was that shapeless clay Stars and so it was that shapeless clay put on the form of men till then unknown put on the form of men till then unknown put on the form of men till then unknown to earth first was a golden age then to earth first was a golden age then to earth first was a golden age then rectitude spontaneous in the heart rectitude spontaneous in the heart rectitude spontaneous in the heart prevailed and faced Avengers were not prevailed and faced Avengers were not prevailed and faced Avengers were not seen for loss and frame were all unknown seen for loss and frame were all unknown seen for loss and frame were all unknown and needless punishment and fear of and needless punishment and fear of and needless punishment and fear of penalties existed not no harsh decrees penalties existed not no harsh decrees penalties existed not no harsh decrees were fixed on brazen plates no suppliant were fixed on brazen plates no suppliant were fixed on brazen plates no suppliant multitude the countenance of just as multitude the countenance of just as multitude the countenance of just as feared perverting for they dwelt without feared perverting for they dwelt without feared perverting for they dwelt without a judge in peace descended not the a judge in peace descended not the a judge in peace descended not the steeps shorn from its height the lofty steeps shorn from its height the lofty steeps shorn from its height the lofty pine cleaving the trackless waves of pine cleaving the trackless waves of pine cleaving the trackless waves of alien Shores nor distant realms were alien Shores nor distant realms were alien Shores nor distant realms were known to wandering men the towns were known to wandering men the towns were known to wandering men the towns were not entrenched for time of war they had not entrenched for time of war they had not entrenched for time of war they had no brazen trumpets straight nor horns of no brazen trumpets straight nor horns of no brazen trumpets straight nor horns of curling breath nor helmets shields

curling breath nor helmets shields curling breath nor helmets shields northwards there was no thought of northwards there was no thought of northwards there was no thought of martial pomp secure a happy multitude martial pomp secure a happy multitude martial pomp secure a happy multitude enjoyed repose then of her own accord enjoyed repose then of her own accord enjoyed repose then of her own accord the earth produced a store of every the earth produced a store of every the earth produced a store of every fruit the Harrow touched her not nor did fruit the Harrow touched her not nor did fruit the Harrow touched her not nor did the plowshare wound her fields and Men the plowshare wound her fields and Men the plowshare wound her fields and Men content with given foot and non content with given foot and non content with given foot and non compelling gathered argued fruits and compelling gathered argued fruits and compelling gathered argued fruits and wild strawberries on the mountainsides wild strawberries on the mountainsides wild strawberries on the mountainsides and ripe blackberries clinging to the and ripe blackberries clinging to the and ripe blackberries clinging to the bush and corners and sweet acorns on the bush and corners and sweet acorns on the bush and corners and sweet acorns on the ground down fallen from the spreading ground down fallen from the spreading ground down fallen from the spreading tree of Jove eternal string soft tree of Jove eternal string soft tree of Jove eternal string soft breathing's a fire soothed and warmly breathing's a fire soothed and warmly breathing's a fire soothed and warmly cherished buds and blooms produced cherished buds and blooms produced cherished buds and blooms produced without a seed the valleys the one cloud without a seed the valleys the one cloud without a seed the valleys the one cloud gave many fruits the fields though not gave many fruits the fields though not gave many fruits the fields though not renewed white listened with the heavy renewed white listened with the heavy renewed white listened with the heavy bearded meat rivers flow milk and nectar bearded meat rivers flow milk and nectar bearded meat rivers flow milk and nectar and the trees the very oak trees then and the trees the very oak trees then and the trees the very oak trees then gave honey of themselves when saturated gave honey of themselves when saturated gave honey of themselves when saturated had been banished in tonight and all the had been banished in tonight and all the had been banished in tonight and all the world world world ruled by joel supreme the silver age ruled by joel supreme the silver age ruled by joel supreme the silver age though not so good as gold but still though not so good as gold but still though not so good as gold but still surpassing yellow brass prevailed Joe surpassing yellow brass prevailed Joe surpassing yellow brass prevailed Joe first reduced the ears the primal string first reduced the ears the primal string first reduced the ears the primal string by him divided into periods for unequal by him divided into periods for unequal by him divided into periods for unequal summer autumn winter spring then glowed

summer autumn winter spring then glowed summer autumn winter spring then glowed with tawny heat the parts there or with tawny heat the parts there or with tawny heat the parts there or pendent icicles in winter froze and man pendent icicles in winter froze and man pendent icicles in winter froze and man stopped crouching in Creede caverns stopped crouching in Creede caverns stopped crouching in Creede caverns while he built his homes of three rods while he built his homes of three rods while he built his homes of three rods bark and twined then were the cereals bark and twined then were the cereals bark and twined then were the cereals planted in long rows and Bullock's grown planted in long rows and Bullock's grown planted in long rows and Bullock's grown beneath the heavy yoke the third age beneath the heavy yoke the third age beneath the heavy yoke the third age followed called the age of bronze when followed called the age of bronze when followed called the age of bronze when cruel people were inclined to arms but cruel people were inclined to arms but cruel people were inclined to arms but not to impious crimes and less of all not to impious crimes and less of all not to impious crimes and less of all the ruthless and hard age of iron the ruthless and hard age of iron the ruthless and hard age of iron prevailed from which malignant vein prevailed from which malignant vein prevailed from which malignant vein great evil sprung and modest in faith great evil sprung and modest in faith great evil sprung and modest in faith and truth took flight and in their feed and truth took flight and in their feed and truth took flight and in their feed the seats and snares and frauds and the seats and snares and frauds and the seats and snares and frauds and violence and we could love of gains violence and we could love of gains violence and we could love of gains exceeded then the sailors spread his exceeded then the sailors spread his exceeded then the sailors spread his sails to win the known and keels that sails to win the known and keels that sails to win the known and keels that long had stood on lofty mountains peers long had stood on lofty mountains peers long had stood on lofty mountains peers from charted ways surveyors anxious from charted ways surveyors anxious from charted ways surveyors anxious marked with meets and balance the lands marked with meets and balance the lands marked with meets and balance the lands created free is light an air nor need created free is light an air nor need created free is light an air nor need the rich brown furnish only crops and the rich brown furnish only crops and the rich brown furnish only crops and give due nourishment by right required give due nourishment by right required give due nourishment by right required they penetrated to the bowels of earth they penetrated to the bowels of earth they penetrated to the bowels of earth and dug up wealth bad cause of all our and dug up wealth bad cause of all our and dug up wealth bad cause of all our ills rich ores which long ago the earth ills rich ores which long ago the earth ills rich ores which long ago the earth had hid and deep removed two gloomy had hid and deep removed two gloomy had hid and deep removed two gloomy stijn caves and some destructive iron stijn caves and some destructive iron stijn caves and some destructive iron and harmful gold were brought to light and harmful gold were brought to light and harmful gold were brought to light and war which he uses both came forth

and war which he uses both came forth and war which he uses both came forth and shook with sanguinary grip his and shook with sanguinary grip his and shook with sanguinary grip his clashing arms rapacity broke forth the clashing arms rapacity broke forth the clashing arms rapacity broke forth the guest was not protected from his host guest was not protected from his host guest was not protected from his host the father-in-law from his own the father-in-law from his own the father-in-law from his own son-in-law even brothers seldom could son-in-law even brothers seldom could son-in-law even brothers seldom could abide in peace abide in peace abide in peace the husband threatened to destroy his the husband threatened to destroy his the husband threatened to destroy his wife and she her husband horrid stabbed wife and she her husband horrid stabbed wife and she her husband horrid stabbed Dame's mix the deadly henbane either Dame's mix the deadly henbane either Dame's mix the deadly henbane either sons enquire their fathers ages Piatt he sons enquire their fathers ages Piatt he sons enquire their fathers ages Piatt he was lame and less of all the virgin VD was lame and less of all the virgin VD was lame and less of all the virgin VD Austria vanished from the blood fingers Austria vanished from the blood fingers Austria vanished from the blood fingers and last ethereal Heights should long and last ethereal Heights should long and last ethereal Heights should long remain less trouble than the earth the remain less trouble than the earth the remain less trouble than the earth the throne of heaven was threatened by the throne of heaven was threatened by the throne of heaven was threatened by the Giants and they piled mountain and Giants and they piled mountain and Giants and they piled mountain and mountain to the lofty stars the Jove mountain to the lofty stars the Jove mountain to the lofty stars the Jove omnipotent shot Thunderbolts through omnipotent shot Thunderbolts through omnipotent shot Thunderbolts through Mount Olympus and he overturned from Mount Olympus and he overturned from Mount Olympus and he overturned from Alta huge enormous stallion and while Alta huge enormous stallion and while Alta huge enormous stallion and while these dreadful bodies lay overwhelmed in these dreadful bodies lay overwhelmed in these dreadful bodies lay overwhelmed in their tremendous bulk so fame reports their tremendous bulk so fame reports their tremendous bulk so fame reports the earth was reeking with the cockiest the earth was reeking with the cockiest the earth was reeking with the cockiest blood of her gigantic sons and thus blood of her gigantic sons and thus blood of her gigantic sons and thus replete with moisture she fused the replete with moisture she fused the replete with moisture she fused the steaming warrior with life renewed so steaming warrior with life renewed so steaming warrior with life renewed so that a monument of such ferocious stock that a monument of such ferocious stock that a monument of such ferocious stock should be retained should be retained should be retained she made that offspring in the shape of she made that offspring in the shape of she made that offspring in the shape of men but this new race alight despised men but this new race alight despised men but this new race alight despised the gods and by the greed of savage the gods and by the greed of savage the gods and by the greed of savage slaughter proved this ordinary birth

slaughter proved this ordinary birth slaughter proved this ordinary birth when from his throne supreme the son of when from his throne supreme the son of when from his throne supreme the son of Saturn view their deeds he deeply Saturn view their deeds he deeply Saturn view their deeds he deeply groaned and calling to his mind groaned and calling to his mind groaned and calling to his mind the load from faithfully Conn had the load from faithfully Conn had the load from faithfully Conn had prepared a recent deed not common to prepared a recent deed not common to prepared a recent deed not common to report his soul conceived great anger report his soul conceived great anger report his soul conceived great anger worthy Jove and he convened a council no worthy Jove and he convened a council no worthy Jove and he convened a council no delay detained the chosen gods when delay detained the chosen gods when delay detained the chosen gods when skies are clear a path is well defined skies are clear a path is well defined skies are clear a path is well defined on high which men because so white have on high which men because so white have on high which men because so white have named the milky way it makes the passage named the milky way it makes the passage named the milky way it makes the passage for the deities and leads to mentions of for the deities and leads to mentions of for the deities and leads to mentions of the Thunder God to jobs Imperial home on the Thunder God to jobs Imperial home on the Thunder God to jobs Imperial home on either side of its White Way the noble either side of its White Way the noble either side of its White Way the noble gods are seem inferior gods in other gods are seem inferior gods in other gods are seem inferior gods in other parts of AI but they're the potent and parts of AI but they're the potent and parts of AI but they're the potent and renowned of heaven have fixed their renowned of heaven have fixed their renowned of heaven have fixed their homes it is a glorious place our most homes it is a glorious place our most homes it is a glorious place our most audacious versus might designate the audacious versus might designate the audacious versus might designate the palace of I have palace of I have palace of I have and the gods were seated there for in and the gods were seated there for in and the gods were seated there for in its marble halls the king of all above its marble halls the king of all above its marble halls the king of all above the throne set high and leaning on his the throne set high and leaning on his the throne set high and leaning on his ivory sceptre thrice and once again he ivory sceptre thrice and once again he ivory sceptre thrice and once again he shook his awful lock wherewith he moved shook his awful lock wherewith he moved shook his awful lock wherewith he moved earth and seas and stars and thus earth and seas and stars and thus earth and seas and stars and thus indignantly began to speak the time when indignantly began to speak the time when indignantly began to speak the time when serpent footed giants strove to fix serpent footed giants strove to fix serpent footed giants strove to fix their hundred arms on captive heaven not their hundred arms on captive heaven not their hundred arms on captive heaven not more than this event could cause alarm more than this event could cause alarm more than this event could cause alarm for my dominion of the universe although

for my dominion of the universe although for my dominion of the universe although it was a savage enemy yet Ward we with a it was a savage enemy yet Ward we with a it was a savage enemy yet Ward we with a single source derived of one now must I single source derived of one now must I single source derived of one now must I utterly destroy this mortal race utterly destroy this mortal race utterly destroy this mortal race wherever Nereus roars around the world wherever Nereus roars around the world wherever Nereus roars around the world yeah by the infernal streams that lie yeah by the infernal streams that lie yeah by the infernal streams that lie through stage and girls beneath the through stage and girls beneath the through stage and girls beneath the world I swear it every method has been world I swear it every method has been world I swear it every method has been tried the knife must cut America tried the knife must cut America tried the knife must cut America balloons left maladies and facts and balloons left maladies and facts and balloons left maladies and facts and painted parts but need my sway our painted parts but need my sway our painted parts but need my sway our demigods and fawns nymphs rustic deities demigods and fawns nymphs rustic deities demigods and fawns nymphs rustic deities sylvans of the hills satires all these sylvans of the hills satires all these sylvans of the hills satires all these and worthy heavens a boat we should at and worthy heavens a boat we should at and worthy heavens a boat we should at least permit to dwell on earth which we least permit to dwell on earth which we least permit to dwell on earth which we to then be greeted what thinking gods is to then be greeted what thinking gods is to then be greeted what thinking gods is safety theirs when I your sovereign Lord safety theirs when I your sovereign Lord safety theirs when I your sovereign Lord the Thunderbolt controller M ensnared by the Thunderbolt controller M ensnared by the Thunderbolt controller M ensnared by fierce week on ardent in the wrath the fierce week on ardent in the wrath the fierce week on ardent in the wrath the astonished gods demand revenge overtake astonished gods demand revenge overtake astonished gods demand revenge overtake this miscreant he who dared commit such this miscreant he who dared commit such this miscreant he who dared commit such crimes crimes crimes twas even thus when raged that impious twas even thus when raged that impious twas even thus when raged that impious them to blot the Roman name in sacred them to blot the Roman name in sacred them to blot the Roman name in sacred blood of Caesar sudden apprehensive blood of Caesar sudden apprehensive blood of Caesar sudden apprehensive fears of ruin absolute astonished men fears of ruin absolute astonished men fears of ruin absolute astonished men and all the world convulse nor is the and all the world convulse nor is the and all the world convulse nor is the love thy people bear to beö justice less love thy people bear to beö justice less love thy people bear to beö justice less than B is displayed to Jupiter whose than B is displayed to Jupiter whose than B is displayed to Jupiter whose voice and gesture all the murmuring voice and gesture all the murmuring voice and gesture all the murmuring hosts restrained and as indignant hosts restrained and as indignant hosts restrained and as indignant clamour ceased suppressed by regnant

clamour ceased suppressed by regnant clamour ceased suppressed by regnant majesty majesty majesty Jove once again broke the deep silence Jove once again broke the deep silence Jove once again broke the deep silence with imperial words the with imperial words the with imperial words the your cares he pay the penalty however your cares he pay the penalty however your cares he pay the penalty however all the crime and punishment now learned all the crime and punishment now learned all the crime and punishment now learned from this an infamous report of this from this an infamous report of this from this an infamous report of this unholy age had reached my ears and unholy age had reached my ears and unholy age had reached my ears and wishing it were false I sloped my course wishing it were false I sloped my course wishing it were false I sloped my course from high Olympus and although a god from high Olympus and although a god from high Olympus and although a god this guy is in human form I view the this guy is in human form I view the this guy is in human form I view the world it would delay is to recount the world it would delay is to recount the world it would delay is to recount the crimes are numbered for reports were crimes are numbered for reports were crimes are numbered for reports were less than truth i traverse man Alice less than truth i traverse man Alice less than truth i traverse man Alice where fearful dens abound overly Caius where fearful dens abound overly Caius where fearful dens abound overly Caius wintry slopes of pine tree grows across wintry slopes of pine tree grows across wintry slopes of pine tree grows across salinity and as the Twilight warned of salinity and as the Twilight warned of salinity and as the Twilight warned of nice approach I stopped in that Arcadian nice approach I stopped in that Arcadian nice approach I stopped in that Arcadian tyrants realms and entered his in tyrants realms and entered his in tyrants realms and entered his in hospital home and when I showed his hospital home and when I showed his hospital home and when I showed his people that a God had tongue the lowly people that a God had tongue the lowly people that a God had tongue the lowly prayed and worshipped me prayed and worshipped me prayed and worshipped me but this Lacan mocked their pious vows but this Lacan mocked their pious vows but this Lacan mocked their pious vows and scuffing said a fair experiment who and scuffing said a fair experiment who and scuffing said a fair experiment who proved the trees if this be God her man proved the trees if this be God her man proved the trees if this be God her man and he prepared to slay me in the night and he prepared to slay me in the night and he prepared to slay me in the night to end my slumbers in the sleep of death to end my slumbers in the sleep of death to end my slumbers in the sleep of death so made he marry with his impious proof so made he marry with his impious proof so made he marry with his impious proof but not content with this he cut the but not content with this he cut the but not content with this he cut the throat of a melodeon hostage sent to him throat of a melodeon hostage sent to him throat of a melodeon hostage sent to him and partly softened his still quivering and partly softened his still quivering and partly softened his still quivering limbs in boiling water limbs in boiling water limbs in boiling water partly rose to them on fires that burned

partly rose to them on fires that burned partly rose to them on fires that burned need and when this flesh was served to need and when this flesh was served to need and when this flesh was served to me on tables I destroyed his dwelling me on tables I destroyed his dwelling me on tables I destroyed his dwelling and his worthless house with God with and his worthless house with God with and his worthless house with God with Thunderbolt avenging terror struck he Thunderbolt avenging terror struck he Thunderbolt avenging terror struck he took to flight and all the silent planes took to flight and all the silent planes took to flight and all the silent planes as howling in his vain attempts to speak as howling in his vain attempts to speak as howling in his vain attempts to speak he raised in rages and his really job he raised in rages and his really job he raised in rages and his really job desiring their accustomed slaughter desiring their accustomed slaughter desiring their accustomed slaughter turned against the sheet so eager for turned against the sheet so eager for turned against the sheet so eager for their blood his vesture separates and their blood his vesture separates and their blood his vesture separates and Shaggy here his arms are changed to legs Shaggy here his arms are changed to legs Shaggy here his arms are changed to legs and as a wolf he has the same grey locks and as a wolf he has the same grey locks and as a wolf he has the same grey locks the same hard face the same bright eyes the same hard face the same bright eyes the same hard face the same bright eyes the same ferocious look thus fell one the same ferocious look thus fell one the same ferocious look thus fell one house but not one how the lone deserved house but not one how the lone deserved house but not one how the lone deserved to perish over all the earth to perish over all the earth to perish over all the earth beeps prevail all men conspire in evil beeps prevail all men conspire in evil beeps prevail all men conspire in evil let them therefore feel the weight of let them therefore feel the weight of let them therefore feel the weight of dreadful penalties so justly earned for dreadful penalties so justly earned for dreadful penalties so justly earned for such hath my unchanging will ordained such hath my unchanging will ordained such hath my unchanging will ordained with exclamations some approved the with exclamations some approved the with exclamations some approved the words of Jove and added fuel to his words of Jove and added fuel to his words of Jove and added fuel to his wrath while others gave assent but all wrath while others gave assent but all wrath while others gave assent but all deplored and question the ested of earth deplored and question the ested of earth deplored and question the ested of earth deprived of mortals how could offer deprived of mortals how could offer deprived of mortals how could offer frankincense upon the altars would he frankincense upon the altars would he frankincense upon the altars would he suffer earth to be the spoiled by hungry suffer earth to be the spoiled by hungry suffer earth to be the spoiled by hungry beasts of prey such idle questions of beasts of prey such idle questions of beasts of prey such idle questions of the state of men the king of gods the state of men the king of gods the state of men the king of gods forbade but granted he took people earth

forbade but granted he took people earth forbade but granted he took people earth with raised reckless unlike the first with raised reckless unlike the first with raised reckless unlike the first end of book 1 part 1 book 1 part 2 of end of book 1 part 1 book 1 part 2 of end of book 1 part 1 book 1 part 2 of Ovid's metamorphoses this is a librivox Ovid's metamorphoses this is a librivox Ovid's metamorphoses 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 metamorphosis by publius of librivox.org metamorphosis by publius of librivox.org metamorphosis by publius of videos nassau videos nassau videos nassau translated by Brooks more book 1 part 2 translated by Brooks more book 1 part 2 translated by Brooks more book 1 part 2 and now his Thunderbolts would JoVE wide and now his Thunderbolts would JoVE wide and now his Thunderbolts would JoVE wide scatter but he feared the flames a scatter but he feared the flames a scatter but he feared the flames a numbered sacred ether might ignite and numbered sacred ether might ignite and numbered sacred ether might ignite and burn the axle of the universe and he burn the axle of the universe and he burn the axle of the universe and he remembered in the scroll of fate there remembered in the scroll of fate there remembered in the scroll of fate there is a time appointed when the earth and is a time appointed when the earth and is a time appointed when the earth and sea and heavens shall melt and fire sea and heavens shall melt and fire sea and heavens shall melt and fire destroyed the universe of mighty labor destroyed the universe of mighty labor destroyed the universe of mighty labor Rob's such weapons by the skill of Rob's such weapons by the skill of Rob's such weapons by the skill of Cyclops forged for different punishment Cyclops forged for different punishment Cyclops forged for different punishment he laid aside for straightaway he he laid aside for straightaway he he laid aside for straightaway he preferred to overwhelm the mortal race preferred to overwhelm the mortal race preferred to overwhelm the mortal race beneath deep waves and storms from ever beneath deep waves and storms from ever beneath deep waves and storms from ever reigning sky and instantly he shut the reigning sky and instantly he shut the reigning sky and instantly he shut the north wind in IO lien caves and every north wind in IO lien caves and every north wind in IO lien caves and every other wind that might dispel the other wind that might dispel the other wind that might dispel the gathering clouds he bade the south wind gathering clouds he bade the south wind gathering clouds he bade the south wind blow the south wind flies abroad with blow the south wind flies abroad with blow the south wind flies abroad with dripping wings concealing in the gloom dripping wings concealing in the gloom dripping wings concealing in the gloom his awful face the drenching rains his awful face the drenching rains his awful face the drenching rains descends from his wet beard and hoary

descends from his wet beard and hoary descends from his wet beard and hoary locks dark clouds are on his brows locks dark clouds are on his brows locks dark clouds are on his brows from his wings and garments dripped the from his wings and garments dripped the from his wings and garments dripped the dues his great hands pressed the dues his great hands pressed the dues his great hands pressed the overhanging clouds loudly the thunders overhanging clouds loudly the thunders overhanging clouds loudly the thunders roll the torrents poor iris The roll the torrents poor iris The roll the torrents poor iris The Messenger of Juno clad in many colored Messenger of Juno clad in many colored Messenger of Juno clad in many colored raiment upward draws the streaming raiment upward draws the streaming raiment upward draws the streaming moisture to renew the clouds the moisture to renew the clouds the moisture to renew the clouds the standing grain is beaten to the ground standing grain is beaten to the ground standing grain is beaten to the ground the rustics crops are scattered in the the rustics crops are scattered in the the rustics crops are scattered in the mire and [ __ ] wails the long years mire and [ __ ] wails the long years mire and [ __ ] wails the long years fruitless toil the wrath of jove was not fruitless toil the wrath of jove was not fruitless toil the wrath of jove was not content with powers that emanate from content with powers that emanate from content with powers that emanate from heaven he brought to aid his as your heaven he brought to aid his as your heaven he brought to aid his as your brother lord of flowing waves who called brother lord of flowing waves who called brother lord of flowing waves who called upon the rivers and the streams and when upon the rivers and the streams and when upon the rivers and the streams and when they entered his in pearl abode neptune they entered his in pearl abode neptune they entered his in pearl abode neptune their ancient ruler thus began a long their ancient ruler thus began a long their ancient ruler thus began a long appeal is needless pour ye forth in rage appeal is needless pour ye forth in rage appeal is needless pour ye forth in rage of power of power of power open up your fountains rush over open up your fountains rush over open up your fountains rush over obstacles that every stream pour forth obstacles that every stream pour forth obstacles that every stream pour forth in boundless floods the sea commands and in boundless floods the sea commands and in boundless floods the sea commands and none dissenting all the river gods none dissenting all the river gods none dissenting all the river gods return and opening up their fountains return and opening up their fountains return and opening up their fountains roll tool to us to the deep unfruitful roll tool to us to the deep unfruitful roll tool to us to the deep unfruitful sea and Neptune with his Trident smote sea and Neptune with his Trident smote sea and Neptune with his Trident smote the earth which trembling with unwanted the earth which trembling with unwanted the earth which trembling with unwanted throws heaved up the sources of her throws heaved up the sources of her throws heaved up the sources of her waters bare and through her open plains waters bare and through her open plains waters bare and through her open plains the rapid rivers rushed resistless the rapid rivers rushed resistless the rapid rivers rushed resistless onward bearing the waving grain the onward bearing the waving grain the onward bearing the waving grain the budding groves the houses sheep and men budding groves the houses sheep and men budding groves the houses sheep and men and holy temples and their sacred urns

and holy temples and their sacred urns and holy temples and their sacred urns the mansions that remained resisting the mansions that remained resisting the mansions that remained resisting vast in total ruin deepening waves vast in total ruin deepening waves vast in total ruin deepening waves concealed and whelmed their tottering concealed and whelmed their tottering concealed and whelmed their tottering turrets from the flood in royal and gulf turrets from the flood in royal and gulf turrets from the flood in royal and gulf and now one vast expanse the land and and now one vast expanse the land and and now one vast expanse the land and sea were mingled in the waste of endless sea were mingled in the waste of endless sea were mingled in the waste of endless waves a sea without to shore one waves a sea without to shore one waves a sea without to shore one desperate man seized on the nearest hill desperate man seized on the nearest hill desperate man seized on the nearest hill another sitting in this curved boat another sitting in this curved boat another sitting in this curved boat plied the long or where he was want to plied the long or where he was want to plied the long or where he was want to plow another sailed above his grained plow another sailed above his grained plow another sailed above his grained above his hidden dwelling and another above his hidden dwelling and another above his hidden dwelling and another hooked a fish that sported in a leafy hooked a fish that sported in a leafy hooked a fish that sported in a leafy Elm perchance an anchor dropped inverted Elm perchance an anchor dropped inverted Elm perchance an anchor dropped inverted fields or curving keels were pushed fields or curving keels were pushed fields or curving keels were pushed through tangled vines through tangled vines through tangled vines and where the grass Isle goat enjoyed and where the grass Isle goat enjoyed and where the grass Isle goat enjoyed the green unsightly seals reposed the green unsightly seals reposed the green unsightly seals reposed beneath the waves were wandering near beneath the waves were wandering near beneath the waves were wandering near reeds viewing cities groves and houses reeds viewing cities groves and houses reeds viewing cities groves and houses dolphins darting amid the trees meshed dolphins darting amid the trees meshed dolphins darting amid the trees meshed in the twisted branches beat against the in the twisted branches beat against the in the twisted branches beat against the shaken oak trees there the Sheep afraid shaken oak trees there the Sheep afraid shaken oak trees there the Sheep afraid swim with the frightened wolf the swim with the frightened wolf the swim with the frightened wolf the surging waves float tigers and lions surging waves float tigers and lions surging waves float tigers and lions availeth not his lightning shock the availeth not his lightning shock the availeth not his lightning shock the wild boar nor vales the Stags wild boar nor vales the Stags wild boar nor vales the Stags fleet-footed speed the wandering bird fleet-footed speed the wandering bird fleet-footed speed the wandering bird seeking unambiguous groves and hidden seeking unambiguous groves and hidden seeking unambiguous groves and hidden vales with wearied pinion groups into vales with wearied pinion groups into vales with wearied pinion groups into the sea the waves increasing surge above the sea the waves increasing surge above the sea the waves increasing surge above the hills and rising waters - on

the hills and rising waters - on the hills and rising waters - on mountaintops myriads by the waves are mountaintops myriads by the waves are mountaintops myriads by the waves are swept away and those the water spare for swept away and those the water spare for swept away and those the water spare for lack of food starvation lack of food starvation lack of food starvation slowly overcomes at last a fruitful land slowly overcomes at last a fruitful land slowly overcomes at last a fruitful land and fair but now submerged beneath a and fair but now submerged beneath a and fair but now submerged beneath a wilderness of rising waves twixt Oh Etta wilderness of rising waves twixt Oh Etta wilderness of rising waves twixt Oh Etta and Ionia in focus lies where through and Ionia in focus lies where through and Ionia in focus lies where through the clouds Parnassus summits Twain point the clouds Parnassus summits Twain point the clouds Parnassus summits Twain point upwards to the stars unmeasured height upwards to the stars unmeasured height upwards to the stars unmeasured height save which the rolling billows covered save which the rolling billows covered save which the rolling billows covered all there in a small and fragile boat all there in a small and fragile boat all there in a small and fragile boat arrived duo kellian and the consort of arrived duo kellian and the consort of arrived duo kellian and the consort of his couch prepared to worship the chorus his couch prepared to worship the chorus his couch prepared to worship the chorus e'en nymphs the mountain deities and e'en nymphs the mountain deities and e'en nymphs the mountain deities and famous kind who in that age revealed in famous kind who in that age revealed in famous kind who in that age revealed in Oracle's the voice of fate and as he no Oracle's the voice of fate and as he no Oracle's the voice of fate and as he no other lives so good and just as she no other lives so good and just as she no other lives so good and just as she no other feared the gods when Jupiter other feared the gods when Jupiter other feared the gods when Jupiter beheld the globe in ruin covered swept beheld the globe in ruin covered swept beheld the globe in ruin covered swept with wasting waves and when he saw one with wasting waves and when he saw one with wasting waves and when he saw one man of myriads left one helpless woman man of myriads left one helpless woman man of myriads left one helpless woman left of myriads loaned both innocent and left of myriads loaned both innocent and left of myriads loaned both innocent and worshipping the gods he scattered all worshipping the gods he scattered all worshipping the gods he scattered all the clouds the clouds the clouds he blew away the great storms by the he blew away the great storms by the he blew away the great storms by the cold north wind cold north wind cold north wind once more the earth appeared to heaven once more the earth appeared to heaven once more the earth appeared to heaven and the skies appeared to earth the fury and the skies appeared to earth the fury and the skies appeared to earth the fury of the main baton for the ocean ruler of the main baton for the ocean ruler of the main baton for the ocean ruler laid his trident down and he pacified laid his trident down and he pacified laid his trident down and he pacified the waters and called on as your Triton the waters and called on as your Triton the waters and called on as your Triton Triton Triton Triton above the waving sees his shoulders

above the waving sees his shoulders above the waving sees his shoulders mailed in purple shells he bade the mailed in purple shells he bade the mailed in purple shells he bade the Triton blow blow in a sounding shell the Triton blow blow in a sounding shell the Triton blow blow in a sounding shell the wandering streams and rivers to recall wandering streams and rivers to recall wandering streams and rivers to recall with signal known a hollow wreath with signal known a hollow wreath with signal known a hollow wreath trumpet tapering wide and slender trumpet tapering wide and slender trumpet tapering wide and slender stemmed the Triton took a mane and wound stemmed the Triton took a mane and wound stemmed the Triton took a mane and wound the pearly shell at mid most see betwixt the pearly shell at mid most see betwixt the pearly shell at mid most see betwixt the rising in the setting Suns the the rising in the setting Suns the the rising in the setting Suns the wildered notes resounded shore to shore wildered notes resounded shore to shore wildered notes resounded shore to shore and as it touched his lips wet with the and as it touched his lips wet with the and as it touched his lips wet with the brine beneath his dripping beard sounded brine beneath his dripping beard sounded brine beneath his dripping beard sounded retreat and all the waters of the land retreat and all the waters of the land retreat and all the waters of the land and sea obeyed their fountains heard and and sea obeyed their fountains heard and and sea obeyed their fountains heard and ceased to flow their waters subsided ceased to flow their waters subsided ceased to flow their waters subsided hidden hills of Rose emerged the shores hidden hills of Rose emerged the shores hidden hills of Rose emerged the shores of ocean channels filled with flowing of ocean channels filled with flowing of ocean channels filled with flowing streams the soil appeared the land streams the soil appeared the land streams the soil appeared the land increased its surface as the waves increased its surface as the waves increased its surface as the waves decreased and after length of days the decreased and after length of days the decreased and after length of days the trees put forth with whose unbending trees put forth with whose unbending trees put forth with whose unbending boughs their maked tops and all the boughs their maked tops and all the boughs their maked tops and all the wasted globe was now restored but as he wasted globe was now restored but as he wasted globe was now restored but as he viewed the vast and silent world duo viewed the vast and silent world duo viewed the vast and silent world duo Kalyan wept and thus to peer her spoke Kalyan wept and thus to peer her spoke Kalyan wept and thus to peer her spoke Oh sister wife alone of women left my Oh sister wife alone of women left my Oh sister wife alone of women left my kindred in descent in origin purest kindred in descent in origin purest kindred in descent in origin purest companion of my marriage bed doubly companion of my marriage bed doubly companion of my marriage bed doubly endeared by deepening dangers borne of endeared by deepening dangers borne of endeared by deepening dangers borne of all the dawn and Eve behold of earth but all the dawn and Eve behold of earth but all the dawn and Eve behold of earth but you and I are left for the deep sea has you and I are left for the deep sea has you and I are left for the deep sea has kept the rest and what prevents the tide

kept the rest and what prevents the tide kept the rest and what prevents the tide from overwhelming us remaining clouds of from overwhelming us remaining clouds of from overwhelming us remaining clouds of rightness rightness rightness how could you endure your fears if you how could you endure your fears if you how could you endure your fears if you alone were rescued by this fate and who alone were rescued by this fate and who alone were rescued by this fate and who would then console your bitter grief would then console your bitter grief would then console your bitter grief I'll be assured if you were buried in I'll be assured if you were buried in I'll be assured if you were buried in the waves that I would follow you and be the waves that I would follow you and be the waves that I would follow you and be with you oh would that buy my father's with you oh would that buy my father's with you oh would that buy my father's art I might restore the people and art I might restore the people and art I might restore the people and inspire this clay to take the form of inspire this clay to take the form of inspire this clay to take the form of man alas the gods decreed and only we man alas the gods decreed and only we man alas the gods decreed and only we are living thus Dueck aliens plaint to are living thus Dueck aliens plaint to are living thus Dueck aliens plaint to Pyrrha and they wept and after he had Pyrrha and they wept and after he had Pyrrha and they wept and after he had spoken they resolved to have the aid of spoken they resolved to have the aid of spoken they resolved to have the aid of sacred Oracle's and so they hastened to sacred Oracle's and so they hastened to sacred Oracle's and so they hastened to cthis in waves which rolled at turbid cthis in waves which rolled at turbid cthis in waves which rolled at turbid flood two channels known thence when flood two channels known thence when flood two channels known thence when their robes and brows were sprinkled their robes and brows were sprinkled their robes and brows were sprinkled well they turned their footsteps to the well they turned their footsteps to the well they turned their footsteps to the goddess sustain its Gables would be goddess sustain its Gables would be goddess sustain its Gables would be fouled with reeking moss and almonds fouled with reeking moss and almonds fouled with reeking moss and almonds altars every fire was cold but when the altars every fire was cold but when the altars every fire was cold but when the Twain had reached the temple steps they Twain had reached the temple steps they Twain had reached the temple steps they fell upon the earth inspired withal and fell upon the earth inspired withal and fell upon the earth inspired withal and kissed the cold stone with her trembling kissed the cold stone with her trembling kissed the cold stone with her trembling lips and said if righteous prayers lips and said if righteous prayers lips and said if righteous prayers appease the gods and if the wrath of appease the gods and if the wrath of appease the gods and if the wrath of high celestial powers may thus be turned high celestial powers may thus be turned high celestial powers may thus be turned declare o stemis whence in what the art declare o stemis whence in what the art declare o stemis whence in what the art may raise humanity oh gentle goddess may raise humanity oh gentle goddess may raise humanity oh gentle goddess helped the dying world moved by the helped the dying world moved by the helped the dying world moved by the supplications she replied depart from me supplications she replied depart from me supplications she replied depart from me in veil your brows on gourd your robes in veil your brows on gourd your robes in veil your brows on gourd your robes and cast behind you as you go the bones

and cast behind you as you go the bones and cast behind you as you go the bones of your great mother long they stood in of your great mother long they stood in of your great mother long they stood in dumb amazement Pyrrha first a voice dumb amazement Pyrrha first a voice dumb amazement Pyrrha first a voice refused the mandate and with trembling refused the mandate and with trembling refused the mandate and with trembling lips implored the goddess to forgive she lips implored the goddess to forgive she lips implored the goddess to forgive she feared to violate her mother's bones and feared to violate her mother's bones and feared to violate her mother's bones and vex her sacred spirit often pondered vex her sacred spirit often pondered vex her sacred spirit often pondered they the words involved in such they the words involved in such they the words involved in such obscurity repeating oft and thus do a obscurity repeating oft and thus do a obscurity repeating oft and thus do a kellian to Epimetheus daughter kellian to Epimetheus daughter kellian to Epimetheus daughter uttered speech of soothing import uttered speech of soothing import uttered speech of soothing import Oracle's are just and urged not evil Oracle's are just and urged not evil Oracle's are just and urged not evil deeds or not avails the skill of thought deeds or not avails the skill of thought deeds or not avails the skill of thought our mother is the earth and I may judge our mother is the earth and I may judge our mother is the earth and I may judge the stones of Earth our bones that we the stones of Earth our bones that we the stones of Earth our bones that we should cast behind us as we go and should cast behind us as we go and should cast behind us as we go and although Pyrrha by his words was moved although Pyrrha by his words was moved although Pyrrha by his words was moved she hesitated to comply both amazed she hesitated to comply both amazed she hesitated to comply both amazed doubted the purpose of the oracle but doubted the purpose of the oracle but doubted the purpose of the oracle but deemed no harm to come of trial they deemed no harm to come of trial they deemed no harm to come of trial they descending from the temple failed their descending from the temple failed their descending from the temple failed their heads and loosed their robes heads and loosed their robes heads and loosed their robes threw some stones behind them it was threw some stones behind them it was threw some stones behind them it was much beyond belief were not receiving much beyond belief were not receiving much beyond belief were not receiving ages witness hard and rigid stones ages witness hard and rigid stones ages witness hard and rigid stones assumed a softer form enlarging is their assumed a softer form enlarging is their assumed a softer form enlarging is their brittle nature changed to milder brittle nature changed to milder brittle nature changed to milder substance till the shape of man appeared substance till the shape of man appeared substance till the shape of man appeared imperfect in Fay imperfect in Fay imperfect in Fay outlined at first his marble statue outlined at first his marble statue outlined at first his marble statue chiseled in the rough the soft moist chiseled in the rough the soft moist chiseled in the rough the soft moist parts were changed to softer flesh the parts were changed to softer flesh the parts were changed to softer flesh the hard and brittle substance into bones hard and brittle substance into bones hard and brittle substance into bones the veins retained their ancient name the veins retained their ancient name the veins retained their ancient name and now the God's supreme ordained that

and now the God's supreme ordained that and now the God's supreme ordained that every stone dual kellian through should every stone dual kellian through should every stone dual kellian through should take the form of man and those by Pyrrha take the form of man and those by Pyrrha take the form of man and those by Pyrrha caste should woman's form assume and so caste should woman's form assume and so caste should woman's form assume and so we are Hardy to endure improve by toil we are Hardy to endure improve by toil we are Hardy to endure improve by toil and deeds from what we sprung and after and deeds from what we sprung and after and deeds from what we sprung and after this the earth spontaneous produced the this the earth spontaneous produced the this the earth spontaneous produced the world of animals when all remaining world of animals when all remaining world of animals when all remaining moistures of Miri fens fermented in the moistures of Miri fens fermented in the moistures of Miri fens fermented in the Sun and fruitful seeds in soils Sun and fruitful seeds in soils Sun and fruitful seeds in soils nutritious grew two shapes ordained so nutritious grew two shapes ordained so nutritious grew two shapes ordained so when the seventh streamed Nile from Izzi when the seventh streamed Nile from Izzi when the seventh streamed Nile from Izzi fields returneth duly to her ancient bed fields returneth duly to her ancient bed fields returneth duly to her ancient bed the sun's ethereal rays in Prague and the sun's ethereal rays in Prague and the sun's ethereal rays in Prague and the slime that happily as the peasants the slime that happily as the peasants the slime that happily as the peasants turned the soil they find strange turned the soil they find strange turned the soil they find strange animals unknown before some in the animals unknown before some in the animals unknown before some in the moment of their birth and some deprived moment of their birth and some deprived moment of their birth and some deprived of limbs imperfect often part alive and of limbs imperfect often part alive and of limbs imperfect often part alive and part of slime inanimate are fashioned in part of slime inanimate are fashioned in part of slime inanimate are fashioned in one body heat combined with moisture so one body heat combined with moisture so one body heat combined with moisture so conceives and life results from those conceives and life results from those conceives and life results from those two things for though the flames may be two things for though the flames may be two things for though the flames may be the flows of water everything that lives the flows of water everything that lives the flows of water everything that lives begins in humid vapor and it seems begins in humid vapor and it seems begins in humid vapor and it seems discordant Concord is the means of life discordant Concord is the means of life discordant Concord is the means of life when earth spread over with diluvian when earth spread over with diluvian when earth spread over with diluvian Jews felt heat ethereal from the glowing Jews felt heat ethereal from the glowing Jews felt heat ethereal from the glowing Sun a numbered species to the light she Sun a numbered species to the light she Sun a numbered species to the light she gave and gave to being many an ancient gave and gave to being many an ancient gave and gave to being many an ancient form or monster new created unwilling form or monster new created unwilling form or monster new created unwilling she created thus enormous Python thou

she created thus enormous Python thou she created thus enormous Python thou unheard-of serpent spread so far athwart unheard-of serpent spread so far athwart unheard-of serpent spread so far athwart the side of a vast mountain did his fill the side of a vast mountain did his fill the side of a vast mountain did his fill with fear the race of new created man with fear the race of new created man with fear the race of new created man the god that bears the bow a weapon used the god that bears the bow a weapon used the god that bears the bow a weapon used till then only to hunt the deer in agile till then only to hunt the deer in agile till then only to hunt the deer in agile goat destroyed the monster with a myriad goat destroyed the monster with a myriad goat destroyed the monster with a myriad darts and almost emptied all his quiver darts and almost emptied all his quiver darts and almost emptied all his quiver till in venom Gore used forth from livid till in venom Gore used forth from livid till in venom Gore used forth from livid wounds lest in a wounds lest in a wounds lest in a dark oblivion time should hide the fame dark oblivion time should hide the fame dark oblivion time should hide the fame of this achievement sacred sports are of this achievement sacred sports are of this achievement sacred sports are instituted from the Python called the instituted from the Python called the instituted from the Python called the Pythian games in these the happy youth Pythian games in these the happy youth Pythian games in these the happy youth who proved victorious in the chariot who proved victorious in the chariot who proved victorious in the chariot race running and boxing with an honored race running and boxing with an honored race running and boxing with an honored crown of oak-leaves was in reeved crown of oak-leaves was in reeved crown of oak-leaves was in reeved femoral then was not created femoral then was not created femoral then was not created wherefore Phoebus bright and godlike wherefore Phoebus bright and godlike wherefore Phoebus bright and godlike beauteous with his flowing hair was want beauteous with his flowing hair was want beauteous with his flowing hair was want to read his brows with various leaves to read his brows with various leaves to read his brows with various leaves Daphne the daughter of a river God was Daphne the daughter of a river God was Daphne the daughter of a river God was first beloved by Phoebus the great god first beloved by Phoebus the great god first beloved by Phoebus the great god of glorious light it was not a cause of of glorious light it was not a cause of of glorious light it was not a cause of chance but out of Cupid's vengeful spite chance but out of Cupid's vengeful spite chance but out of Cupid's vengeful spite that she was fated to torment the Lord that she was fated to torment the Lord that she was fated to torment the Lord of Light for Fobus proud of pythons of Light for Fobus proud of pythons of Light for Fobus proud of pythons death be held at impish God of love upon death be held at impish God of love upon death be held at impish God of love upon a time when he was bending his a time when he was bending his a time when he was bending his diminished bow and voicing his contempt diminished bow and voicing his contempt diminished bow and voicing his contempt and anger said what wanton boy our and anger said what wanton boy our and anger said what wanton boy our mighty arms to thee great weapons suited mighty arms to thee great weapons suited mighty arms to thee great weapons suited to the needs of war the bow is only for to the needs of war the bow is only for to the needs of war the bow is only for the use of those large deities of heaven

the use of those large deities of heaven the use of those large deities of heaven whose strength may deal wounds mortal to whose strength may deal wounds mortal to whose strength may deal wounds mortal to the savage beasts of prey and who the savage beasts of prey and who the savage beasts of prey and who courageous overcome their foes it is a courageous overcome their foes it is a courageous overcome their foes it is a proper weapon to the use of such as slew proper weapon to the use of such as slew proper weapon to the use of such as slew with arrows python huge whose with arrows python huge whose with arrows python huge whose pestilential carcass vast extend covered pestilential carcass vast extend covered pestilential carcass vast extend covered contently with the flames they torch in contently with the flames they torch in contently with the flames they torch in Kindles fires too subtle for my thought Kindles fires too subtle for my thought Kindles fires too subtle for my thought and leave to me the glory that is mine and leave to me the glory that is mine and leave to me the glory that is mine to him undaunted Venus's son replied o to him undaunted Venus's son replied o to him undaunted Venus's son replied o Fobus thou cannot conquer all the world Fobus thou cannot conquer all the world Fobus thou cannot conquer all the world with thy strong bow and arrows but with with thy strong bow and arrows but with with thy strong bow and arrows but with this small arrow i shall pierce by this small arrow i shall pierce by this small arrow i shall pierce by vaulting breast and by the measure that vaulting breast and by the measure that vaulting breast and by the measure that they might exceeds the broken powers of they might exceeds the broken powers of they might exceeds the broken powers of my defeated foes my defeated foes my defeated foes so as thy glory less than mine no more so as thy glory less than mine no more so as thy glory less than mine no more he said but with his wings expanded he said but with his wings expanded he said but with his wings expanded thence flew lightly to pronounces lofty thence flew lightly to pronounces lofty thence flew lightly to pronounces lofty peak there from his quiver he plucked peak there from his quiver he plucked peak there from his quiver he plucked arrows Twain most curiously wrought of arrows Twain most curiously wrought of arrows Twain most curiously wrought of different heart one love exciting one different heart one love exciting one different heart one love exciting one repelling love the dart of love was repelling love the dart of love was repelling love the dart of love was glittering glittering glittering golde and sharp the other had a blunted golde and sharp the other had a blunted golde and sharp the other had a blunted tip of lead and with that dawn led dart tip of lead and with that dawn led dart tip of lead and with that dawn led dart he shot the nymph but with the Keen he shot the nymph but with the Keen he shot the nymph but with the Keen point of the golden dart he pierced the point of the golden dart he pierced the point of the golden dart he pierced the bone and marrow of the God immediately bone and marrow of the God immediately bone and marrow of the God immediately the one with love was filled the other the one with love was filled the other the one with love was filled the other scouting at the thought of love rejoiced scouting at the thought of love rejoiced scouting at the thought of love rejoiced in the deep shadow of the woods and as in the deep shadow of the woods and as in the deep shadow of the woods and as the virgin Phoebe who denies the joys of

the virgin Phoebe who denies the joys of the virgin Phoebe who denies the joys of love and loved the joys of case a love and loved the joys of case a love and loved the joys of case a maidens Filat bound her flowing hair and maidens Filat bound her flowing hair and maidens Filat bound her flowing hair and her pure mind denied the love of man her pure mind denied the love of man her pure mind denied the love of man beloved in wooed she wandered secret beloved in wooed she wandered secret beloved in wooed she wandered secret paths for never could her modesty endure paths for never could her modesty endure paths for never could her modesty endure the glance of man or listen to his love the glance of man or listen to his love the glance of man or listen to his love her grieving father spoke to her alas my her grieving father spoke to her alas my her grieving father spoke to her alas my daughter I have wished a son-in-law and daughter I have wished a son-in-law and daughter I have wished a son-in-law and now you owe a grandchild to the joy of now you owe a grandchild to the joy of now you owe a grandchild to the joy of my old age but Daphne only hung her head my old age but Daphne only hung her head my old age but Daphne only hung her head to hide her shame the nuptial torch to hide her shame the nuptial torch to hide her shame the nuptial torch seemed criminal to her she even clung seemed criminal to her she even clung seemed criminal to her she even clung caressing with her arms round his neck caressing with her arms round his neck caressing with her arms round his neck and pled my dearest father let me live a and pled my dearest father let me live a and pled my dearest father let me live a virgin always for remember job he virgin always for remember job he virgin always for remember job he granted to Diana and her birth but granted to Diana and her birth but granted to Diana and her birth but though her father promised her desire though her father promised her desire though her father promised her desire her loveliness prevailed against their her loveliness prevailed against their her loveliness prevailed against their will for Fobus when he saw her waxed will for Fobus when he saw her waxed will for Fobus when he saw her waxed distraught and filled with wonder his distraught and filled with wonder his distraught and filled with wonder his sick fancy raised delusive hopes and his sick fancy raised delusive hopes and his sick fancy raised delusive hopes and his own Oracle's deceived him as the stubble own Oracle's deceived him as the stubble own Oracle's deceived him as the stubble in the fields flared up or as the in the fields flared up or as the in the fields flared up or as the stacked wheat is consumed by flames and stacked wheat is consumed by flames and stacked wheat is consumed by flames and kindled from a spark or torch the chance kindled from a spark or torch the chance kindled from a spark or torch the chance pedestrian may neglected dawn so was the pedestrian may neglected dawn so was the pedestrian may neglected dawn so was the bosom of the God consumed and so desire bosom of the God consumed and so desire bosom of the God consumed and so desire flamed in his stricken heart he saw her flamed in his stricken heart he saw her flamed in his stricken heart he saw her bright hair waving on her neck how bright hair waving on her neck how bright hair waving on her neck how beautiful if properly arranged he saw beautiful if properly arranged he saw beautiful if properly arranged he saw her eyes like stars of sprinkling fire her eyes like stars of sprinkling fire her eyes like stars of sprinkling fire her lips for kissing sweetest in her her lips for kissing sweetest in her her lips for kissing sweetest in her hands and fingers and her arms her

hands and fingers and her arms her hands and fingers and her arms her shoulders white and ivory and whatever shoulders white and ivory and whatever shoulders white and ivory and whatever was not seen more beautiful must be was not seen more beautiful must be was not seen more beautiful must be swift as the wind from his pursuing feet swift as the wind from his pursuing feet swift as the wind from his pursuing feet the Virgin fled and neither stalked nor the Virgin fled and neither stalked nor the Virgin fled and neither stalked nor heated as he called own imp heated as he called own imp heated as he called own imp oh definitely stay it in no enemy that oh definitely stay it in no enemy that oh definitely stay it in no enemy that follows the follows the follows the why so the lamb leaps from the raging why so the lamb leaps from the raging why so the lamb leaps from the raging wolf and from the lion runs too timid wolf and from the lion runs too timid wolf and from the lion runs too timid fawn and from the eagle flies the fawn and from the eagle flies the fawn and from the eagle flies the trembling dove a hastened from their trembling dove a hastened from their trembling dove a hastened from their natural enemy but I alone pursue for my natural enemy but I alone pursue for my natural enemy but I alone pursue for my dear love alas if thou should ask fall dear love alas if thou should ask fall dear love alas if thou should ask fall in maar they face or tear upon the in maar they face or tear upon the in maar they face or tear upon the bramble they soft sighs where should I bramble they soft sighs where should I bramble they soft sighs where should I proved unwilling cause of pain the proved unwilling cause of pain the proved unwilling cause of pain the wilderness is rough and dangerous and I wilderness is rough and dangerous and I wilderness is rough and dangerous and I beseech thee be more careful I will beseech thee be more careful I will beseech thee be more careful I will follow slowly ask of whom they wilt and follow slowly ask of whom they wilt and follow slowly ask of whom they wilt and thou shalt learn that I am NOT to Charl thou shalt learn that I am NOT to Charl thou shalt learn that I am NOT to Charl I am no mountain dweller of rude caves I am no mountain dweller of rude caves I am no mountain dweller of rude caves nor clown compelled to watch the sheep nor clown compelled to watch the sheep nor clown compelled to watch the sheep and goats and neither can stile know and goats and neither can stile know and goats and neither can stile know from whom they feet fly fearful or thou from whom they feet fly fearful or thou from whom they feet fly fearful or thou wood has not leave me thus the Delphic wood has not leave me thus the Delphic wood has not leave me thus the Delphic land the pitar e'en whelmed claros and land the pitar e'en whelmed claros and land the pitar e'en whelmed claros and tomatoes revere my name and my immortal tomatoes revere my name and my immortal tomatoes revere my name and my immortal sire is jupiter the present past and sire is jupiter the present past and sire is jupiter the present past and future are through me in sacred groves future are through me in sacred groves future are through me in sacred groves revealed to man and from my harp the revealed to man and from my harp the revealed to man and from my harp the harmonies of sound are borrowed by their harmonies of sound are borrowed by their harmonies of sound are borrowed by their bards to praise the gods my bow is bards to praise the gods my bow is bards to praise the gods my bow is certain but a flaming shaft surpassing

certain but a flaming shaft surpassing certain but a flaming shaft surpassing mine has pierced my heart untouched mine has pierced my heart untouched mine has pierced my heart untouched before the art of medicine is my before the art of medicine is my before the art of medicine is my invention in the power of herbs but invention in the power of herbs but invention in the power of herbs but though the world declare my useful works though the world declare my useful works though the world declare my useful works there was no herb to medicate my wound there was no herb to medicate my wound there was no herb to medicate my wound and all the arts that save have failed and all the arts that save have failed and all the arts that save have failed their Lord but even as he made his their Lord but even as he made his their Lord but even as he made his plaint the nibs with timid footsteps plaint the nibs with timid footsteps plaint the nibs with timid footsteps fled from his approach and left him to fled from his approach and left him to fled from his approach and left him to his murmurs in his pain lovely the his murmurs in his pain lovely the his murmurs in his pain lovely the Virgin seemed as the soft wind exposed Virgin seemed as the soft wind exposed Virgin seemed as the soft wind exposed her limbs and as the Zephyrs fond her limbs and as the Zephyrs fond her limbs and as the Zephyrs fond fluttered amid her garments and the fluttered amid her garments and the fluttered amid her garments and the breeze fans lightly in her flowing hair breeze fans lightly in her flowing hair breeze fans lightly in her flowing hair she seemed most lovely to his fancy in she seemed most lovely to his fancy in she seemed most lovely to his fancy in her flight and mad with love he followed her flight and mad with love he followed her flight and mad with love he followed in her steps and silent hastened his in her steps and silent hastened his in her steps and silent hastened his increasing speed as when the Greyhound increasing speed as when the Greyhound increasing speed as when the Greyhound seized the frightened hair flit over the seized the frightened hair flit over the seized the frightened hair flit over the plane with eager nose outstretched plane with eager nose outstretched plane with eager nose outstretched impetuous he rushes on his prey and impetuous he rushes on his prey and impetuous he rushes on his prey and gains upon her toe he treads her feet in gains upon her toe he treads her feet in gains upon her toe he treads her feet in almost fastens in her side his Fang almost fastens in her side his Fang almost fastens in her side his Fang but she whilst reading that her end is but she whilst reading that her end is but she whilst reading that her end is near is suddenly delivered from her near is suddenly delivered from her near is suddenly delivered from her fright and so it was with the god and fright and so it was with the god and fright and so it was with the god and virgin one with hope pursued the other virgin one with hope pursued the other virgin one with hope pursued the other fled in fear in he who followed born on fled in fear in he who followed born on fled in fear in he who followed born on wings of love permitted her no rest and wings of love permitted her no rest and wings of love permitted her no rest and gained on her though his warm breath gained on her though his warm breath gained on her though his warm breath mingled in her hair her strength spent mingled in her hair her strength spent mingled in her hair her strength spent pale and faint with pleading eyes she pale and faint with pleading eyes she pale and faint with pleading eyes she gazed upon her father's waves and prayed gazed upon her father's waves and prayed gazed upon her father's waves and prayed help me my father if thy flowing streams

help me my father if thy flowing streams help me my father if thy flowing streams have virtue cover me over mother earth have virtue cover me over mother earth have virtue cover me over mother earth destroy the beauty that has injured me destroy the beauty that has injured me destroy the beauty that has injured me or changed the body that destroys my or changed the body that destroys my or changed the body that destroys my life before her prayer was ended torpor life before her prayer was ended torpor life before her prayer was ended torpor seized on her body and a thin bark seized on her body and a thin bark seized on her body and a thin bark closed around her gentle bosom and her closed around her gentle bosom and her closed around her gentle bosom and her hair became is moving leaves her arms hair became is moving leaves her arms hair became is moving leaves her arms were changed to waving branches and her were changed to waving branches and her were changed to waving branches and her active feet as clinging roots were active feet as clinging roots were active feet as clinging roots were fastened to the ground fastened to the ground fastened to the ground her face was hidden with encircling her face was hidden with encircling her face was hidden with encircling leaves Fobus admired and loved the leaves Fobus admired and loved the leaves Fobus admired and loved the graceful tree for still though changed graceful tree for still though changed graceful tree for still though changed her slender form remained and with his her slender form remained and with his her slender form remained and with his right hand lingering on the trunk he right hand lingering on the trunk he right hand lingering on the trunk he felt her bosom throbbing in the bark he felt her bosom throbbing in the bark he felt her bosom throbbing in the bark he clung to the trunk and branches low to clung to the trunk and branches low to clung to the trunk and branches low to twine his form with hers and finally twine his form with hers and finally twine his form with hers and finally kissed the wood that shrank from every kissed the wood that shrank from every kissed the wood that shrank from every kiss and thus to God although thou can kiss and thus to God although thou can kiss and thus to God although thou can us not be my bride thou shalt be called us not be my bride thou shalt be called us not be my bride thou shalt be called my chosen tree and by green leaves on my chosen tree and by green leaves on my chosen tree and by green leaves on laurel shall forever crown my brows be laurel shall forever crown my brows be laurel shall forever crown my brows be raised around Mike river and my lyre the raised around Mike river and my lyre the raised around Mike river and my lyre the Roman heroes shall be crowned with thee Roman heroes shall be crowned with thee Roman heroes shall be crowned with thee as long processions climbed the capital as long processions climbed the capital as long processions climbed the capital enchanting throngs proclaimed their enchanting throngs proclaimed their enchanting throngs proclaimed their victories and as a faithful warden doubt victories and as a faithful warden doubt victories and as a faithful warden doubt shot guard the Civic crown of oak-leaves shot guard the Civic crown of oak-leaves shot guard the Civic crown of oak-leaves fixed between thy branches and before fixed between thy branches and before fixed between thy branches and before Augustine gates and as my youthful head Augustine gates and as my youthful head Augustine gates and as my youthful head is never shown so also shalt thou ever

is never shown so also shalt thou ever is never shown so also shalt thou ever bear thy leaves unchanging to thy glory bear thy leaves unchanging to thy glory bear thy leaves unchanging to thy glory hear the god Fobus apollo ended his hear the god Fobus apollo ended his hear the god Fobus apollo ended his lament and on to him the moral bent her lament and on to him the moral bent her lament and on to him the moral bent her boughs and so lately fashioned boughs and so lately fashioned boughs and so lately fashioned and it seemed to him her graceful nod and it seemed to him her graceful nod and it seemed to him her graceful nod gave answer to his love end of book 1 gave answer to his love end of book 1 gave answer to his love end of book 1 part 2 book 1 part 3 of obits book 1 part 3 of obits morphosis this is a librivox recording morphosis this is a librivox recording morphosis this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org meta volunteer please visit librivox.org meta volunteer please visit librivox.org meta morphosis by publius all videos morphosis by publius all videos morphosis by publius all videos naso translated by Brooks Moore book 1 naso translated by Brooks Moore book 1 naso translated by Brooks Moore book 1 part 3 there is a Grove in Thessaly part 3 there is a Grove in Thessaly part 3 there is a Grove in Thessaly enclosed on every side with crags enclosed on every side with crags enclosed on every side with crags precipitous on which of forest grows and precipitous on which of forest grows and precipitous on which of forest grows and this is called the Vale of Tempe through this is called the Vale of Tempe through this is called the Vale of Tempe through this valley flows the river tenuous this valley flows the river tenuous this valley flows the river tenuous white with foaming waves that issue from white with foaming waves that issue from white with foaming waves that issue from the foot of Pindus whence with sudden the foot of Pindus whence with sudden the foot of Pindus whence with sudden fall up gathers steamy clouds that fall up gathers steamy clouds that fall up gathers steamy clouds that sprinkle mist upon the circling trees sprinkle mist upon the circling trees sprinkle mist upon the circling trees and far away with mighty war resound it and far away with mighty war resound it and far away with mighty war resound it is the abode the solitary home that is the abode the solitary home that is the abode the solitary home that Mighty River loves we're deep in gloom Mighty River loves we're deep in gloom Mighty River loves we're deep in gloom of rocky cavern he resides and rules the

of rocky cavern he resides and rules the of rocky cavern he resides and rules the flowing waters and the water nymphs flowing waters and the water nymphs flowing waters and the water nymphs abiding there all the rivers of that abiding there all the rivers of that abiding there all the rivers of that land now hastened thither doubtful to land now hastened thither doubtful to land now hastened thither doubtful to console or flattered console or flattered console or flattered Daphne's parent poplar crowned Daphne's parent poplar crowned Daphne's parent poplar crowned spirituous swift and abuse and wild and spirituous swift and abuse and wild and spirituous swift and abuse and wild and fios old epidamnus and iOS with all fios old epidamnus and iOS with all fios old epidamnus and iOS with all their kindred streams that wandering their kindred streams that wandering their kindred streams that wandering maze and wearied seek the ocean enactus maze and wearied seek the ocean enactus maze and wearied seek the ocean enactus alone is absent hidden in his cave alone is absent hidden in his cave alone is absent hidden in his cave obscure deepening his waters with his obscure deepening his waters with his obscure deepening his waters with his tears most wretchedly be wailing for he tears most wretchedly be wailing for he tears most wretchedly be wailing for he deems his daughter IO lost if she may deems his daughter IO lost if she may deems his daughter IO lost if she may live or roam a spirit in the nether live or roam a spirit in the nether live or roam a spirit in the nether shades he dares not even guess but shades he dares not even guess but shades he dares not even guess but dreads for Jove not long before had seen dreads for Jove not long before had seen dreads for Jove not long before had seen her while returning from her father her while returning from her father her while returning from her father stream and said o virgin worthy of stream and said o virgin worthy of stream and said o virgin worthy of immortal jove although some happy immortal jove although some happy immortal jove although some happy mortals chosen bride be holds these mortals chosen bride be holds these mortals chosen bride be holds these shades of overhanging trees and seek shades of overhanging trees and seek shades of overhanging trees and seek their cool recesses while the Sun is their cool recesses while the Sun is their cool recesses while the Sun is glowing in the height of the middle glowing in the height of the middle glowing in the height of the middle skies and as he spoke he pointed out the skies and as he spoke he pointed out the skies and as he spoke he pointed out the groves but should the dens of wild groves but should the dens of wild groves but should the dens of wild beasts frighten you with safety you may beasts frighten you with safety you may beasts frighten you with safety you may enter the deep woods conducted by a God enter the deep woods conducted by a God enter the deep woods conducted by a God and not with the God of small repute but and not with the God of small repute but and not with the God of small repute but in the care of him who holds the in the care of him who holds the in the care of him who holds the heavenly scepter in his hands and heavenly scepter in his hands and heavenly scepter in his hands and fulminates the trackless thunderbolts fulminates the trackless thunderbolts fulminates the trackless thunderbolts forsake me not for while he spoke she forsake me not for while he spoke she forsake me not for while he spoke she fled and swiftly left behind the pasture

fled and swiftly left behind the pasture fled and swiftly left behind the pasture fields of Lerna fields of Lerna fields of Lerna and Lear Kia's arbors where the trees and Lear Kia's arbors where the trees and Lear Kia's arbors where the trees are planted thickly but the God called are planted thickly but the God called are planted thickly but the God called forth the heavy shadow which involved forth the heavy shadow which involved forth the heavy shadow which involved the wide extended earth and stopped her the wide extended earth and stopped her the wide extended earth and stopped her flight and ravished in that cloud her flight and ravished in that cloud her flight and ravished in that cloud her chastity meanwhile the goddess Juno chastity meanwhile the goddess Juno chastity meanwhile the goddess Juno gazing down on the Earth's expanse with gazing down on the Earth's expanse with gazing down on the Earth's expanse with wonder saw the clouds as dark as night wonder saw the clouds as dark as night wonder saw the clouds as dark as night and fold those middle fields while day and fold those middle fields while day and fold those middle fields while day was bright above she was convinced the was bright above she was convinced the was bright above she was convinced the clouds were none composed a river mist clouds were none composed a river mist clouds were none composed a river mist nor raised from marshy fence suspicious nor raised from marshy fence suspicious nor raised from marshy fence suspicious now from off detected amours of her now from off detected amours of her now from off detected amours of her spouse she glanced around to find her spouse she glanced around to find her spouse she glanced around to find her absent Lord in quite convinced that he absent Lord in quite convinced that he absent Lord in quite convinced that he was far from heaven she thus exclaimed was far from heaven she thus exclaimed was far from heaven she thus exclaimed this cloud deceives my mind or Jove has this cloud deceives my mind or Jove has this cloud deceives my mind or Jove has wronged me from the dome of heaven she wronged me from the dome of heaven she wronged me from the dome of heaven she glided down and stood upon the earth and glided down and stood upon the earth and glided down and stood upon the earth and bade the clouds recede but Jove had bade the clouds recede but Jove had bade the clouds recede but Jove had known the coming of his Queen he had known the coming of his Queen he had known the coming of his Queen he had transformed the lovely Isle so that she transformed the lovely Isle so that she transformed the lovely Isle so that she appeared a milk-white heifer formed so appeared a milk-white heifer formed so appeared a milk-white heifer formed so beautiful and fair that envious Juno beautiful and fair that envious Juno beautiful and fair that envious Juno gazed on her she queried whose what gazed on her she queried whose what gazed on her she queried whose what heard what pasture fields as if she heard what pasture fields as if she heard what pasture fields as if she guessed no knowledge of the truth and guessed no knowledge of the truth and guessed no knowledge of the truth and Jupiter falsely hearted said the cow was Jupiter falsely hearted said the cow was Jupiter falsely hearted said the cow was earth begotten for he feared his Queen earth begotten for he feared his Queen earth begotten for he feared his Queen might make inquiry of the owner's name might make inquiry of the owner's name might make inquiry of the owner's name Juno implored the heifer as a gift what Juno implored the heifer as a gift what Juno implored the heifer as a gift what then was left the father of the Gods it then was left the father of the Gods it then was left the father of the Gods it would be a cruel thing to sacrifice his would be a cruel thing to sacrifice his would be a cruel thing to sacrifice his cow beloved to a rivals wrath

cow beloved to a rivals wrath cow beloved to a rivals wrath although refusal must imply his guilt although refusal must imply his guilt although refusal must imply his guilt the shame and the love of her almost the shame and the love of her almost the shame and the love of her almost prevailed but if a present of such prevailed but if a present of such prevailed but if a present of such little worth were now denied the sharer little worth were now denied the sharer little worth were now denied the sharer of his couch the partner of his birth to of his couch the partner of his birth to of his couch the partner of his birth to approve indeed the Earthborn heifer approve indeed the Earthborn heifer approve indeed the Earthborn heifer other than she seemed and so he gave his other than she seemed and so he gave his other than she seemed and so he gave his mistress up to her Juno regardful of mistress up to her Juno regardful of mistress up to her Juno regardful of Jove's cunning Jove's cunning Jove's cunning it lest he might change her to her human it lest he might change her to her human it lest he might change her to her human form gave the unhappy heifer to the form gave the unhappy heifer to the form gave the unhappy heifer to the charge of Argos arrested ids whose head charge of Argos arrested ids whose head charge of Argos arrested ids whose head was circled with a hundred glowing eyes was circled with a hundred glowing eyes was circled with a hundred glowing eyes of which but too did slumber in their of which but too did slumber in their of which but too did slumber in their turn whilst all the others kept on watch turn whilst all the others kept on watch turn whilst all the others kept on watch and guard whichever way he stood his and guard whichever way he stood his and guard whichever way he stood his gaze was fixed on IO even if he turned gaze was fixed on IO even if he turned gaze was fixed on IO even if he turned away his watchful eyes on IO still away his watchful eyes on IO still away his watchful eyes on IO still remained he led her feed by day but when remained he led her feed by day but when remained he led her feed by day but when the Sun was under the deep world he shut the Sun was under the deep world he shut the Sun was under the deep world he shut her up and tied a rope around her tender her up and tied a rope around her tender her up and tied a rope around her tender neck she fed upon green leaves and neck she fed upon green leaves and neck she fed upon green leaves and bitter herbs and on the cold ground bitter herbs and on the cold ground bitter herbs and on the cold ground slept too often bare and she could not slept too often bare and she could not slept too often bare and she could not rest upon a cushioned couch she drank rest upon a cushioned couch she drank rest upon a cushioned couch she drank the troubled waters hoping aid she tried the troubled waters hoping aid she tried the troubled waters hoping aid she tried to stretch her employing arms to Argos to stretch her employing arms to Argos to stretch her employing arms to Argos but all in vain for now no arms remained but all in vain for now no arms remained but all in vain for now no arms remained the sound of bellowing was all she heard the sound of bellowing was all she heard the sound of bellowing was all she heard and she was frightened with her proper and she was frightened with her proper and she was frightened with her proper voice where are former days she loved voice where are former days she loved voice where are former days she loved her Rome in sport she wandered by the her Rome in sport she wandered by the her Rome in sport she wandered by the banks of enactus there imaged in the banks of enactus there imaged in the banks of enactus there imaged in the stream she saw her horns and startled

stream she saw her horns and startled stream she saw her horns and startled turned and fled and Inachus and her turned and fled and Inachus and her turned and fled and Inachus and her sister Lyons knew her not although she sister Lyons knew her not although she sister Lyons knew her not although she followed them they knew her not although followed them they knew her not although followed them they knew her not although she suffered them to touch her sides and she suffered them to touch her sides and she suffered them to touch her sides and praise her when the ancient Inachus praise her when the ancient Inachus praise her when the ancient Inachus gathered sweet herbs and offered them to gathered sweet herbs and offered them to gathered sweet herbs and offered them to her she licked his hands kissing her her she licked his hands kissing her her she licked his hands kissing her father's palms nor could she more father's palms nor could she more father's palms nor could she more restrained her falling tears as if words restrained her falling tears as if words restrained her falling tears as if words as well as tears would flow as well as tears would flow as well as tears would flow she might implore his aid and tell her she might implore his aid and tell her she might implore his aid and tell her name in all her sad misfortune but name in all her sad misfortune but name in all her sad misfortune but instead she traced in dust the letters instead she traced in dust the letters instead she traced in dust the letters of her name with cloven hoof and thus of her name with cloven hoof and thus of her name with cloven hoof and thus her sad estate was known ah wretched me her sad estate was known ah wretched me her sad estate was known ah wretched me her father cried and as he clung around her father cried and as he clung around her father cried and as he clung around her horns and neck repeated while she her horns and neck repeated while she her horns and neck repeated while she groaned wretched me are thou my groaned wretched me are thou my groaned wretched me are thou my daughter's salt in every clime when lost daughter's salt in every clime when lost daughter's salt in every clime when lost I cannot grieve for thee as now that I cannot grieve for thee as now that I cannot grieve for thee as now that thou art found thy size instead of words thou art found thy size instead of words thou art found thy size instead of words heave up from the deep breast my heave up from the deep breast my heave up from the deep breast my longings give me answer I prepared the longings give me answer I prepared the longings give me answer I prepared the nuptial torch and bridal chamber in my nuptial torch and bridal chamber in my nuptial torch and bridal chamber in my ignorance since my first hope was for ignorance since my first hope was for ignorance since my first hope was for son-in-law and then I dreamed of son-in-law and then I dreamed of son-in-law and then I dreamed of children from the match but now the herd children from the match but now the herd children from the match but now the herd may furnish tiem 8 and all that issue of may furnish tiem 8 and all that issue of may furnish tiem 8 and all that issue of the herd must be all that a righteous the herd must be all that a righteous the herd must be all that a righteous death may end my grief it is a dreadful death may end my grief it is a dreadful death may end my grief it is a dreadful thing to be a god behold the lethal gate thing to be a god behold the lethal gate thing to be a god behold the lethal gate of death is shut against me in my of death is shut against me in my of death is shut against me in my growing grief must last throughout growing grief must last throughout growing grief must last throughout eternity while thus he moaned

eternity while thus he moaned eternity while thus he moaned came starry argus there and IO bore from came starry argus there and IO bore from came starry argus there and IO bore from her lamenting father thence he led his her lamenting father thence he led his her lamenting father thence he led his charge to other pastures and removed charge to other pastures and removed charge to other pastures and removed from her upon a lofty mountain Sat from her upon a lofty mountain Sat from her upon a lofty mountain Sat whence he could always watch her whence he could always watch her whence he could always watch her undisturbed the sovereign God no longer undisturbed the sovereign God no longer undisturbed the sovereign God no longer could endure to witness Iowa's woes he could endure to witness Iowa's woes he could endure to witness Iowa's woes he called his son whom called his son whom called his son whom myah brightest of the Pleiades brought myah brightest of the Pleiades brought myah brightest of the Pleiades brought forth and bade him slay the star i guard forth and bade him slay the star i guard forth and bade him slay the star i guard argos he seized his sleep compelling argos he seized his sleep compelling argos he seized his sleep compelling wand and fastened waving wings upon his wand and fastened waving wings upon his wand and fastened waving wings upon his Swift feet and deftly fixed his brimmed Swift feet and deftly fixed his brimmed Swift feet and deftly fixed his brimmed hat on his head hat on his head hat on his head lo mercury the favored son of Jove lo mercury the favored son of Jove lo mercury the favored son of Jove descending to the earth from Heaven's descending to the earth from Heaven's descending to the earth from Heaven's planes put off his cap in wings though planes put off his cap in wings though planes put off his cap in wings though he still retained his wand with which he he still retained his wand with which he he still retained his wand with which he drove through pathless wild some stray drove through pathless wild some stray drove through pathless wild some stray she-goats and as a shepherd fared she-goats and as a shepherd fared she-goats and as a shepherd fared piping on oaken reeds melodious tunes piping on oaken reeds melodious tunes piping on oaken reeds melodious tunes Argos delighted with the charming sound Argos delighted with the charming sound Argos delighted with the charming sound of this new art began whoever thou art of this new art began whoever thou art of this new art began whoever thou art sit with me on this slope beneath the sit with me on this slope beneath the sit with me on this slope beneath the trees and cooling shade whilst browsed trees and cooling shade whilst browsed trees and cooling shade whilst browsed attended flock abundant herbs for thou attended flock abundant herbs for thou attended flock abundant herbs for thou canst see the shade is fit for shepherds canst see the shade is fit for shepherds canst see the shade is fit for shepherds wherefore Mercury sat down beside to wherefore Mercury sat down beside to wherefore Mercury sat down beside to keeper and converse to various things keeper and converse to various things keeper and converse to various things passing the laggard hours then soothly passing the laggard hours then soothly passing the laggard hours then soothly pipe tea on the joint reeds to law those pipe tea on the joint reeds to law those pipe tea on the joint reeds to law those ever watchful eyes asleep but Argos

ever watchful eyes asleep but Argos ever watchful eyes asleep but Argos strove his languor to subdue and though strove his languor to subdue and though strove his languor to subdue and though some drowsy ice might slumber stover some drowsy ice might slumber stover some drowsy ice might slumber stover some that vigil kept again he spoke for some that vigil kept again he spoke for some that vigil kept again he spoke for the pipes for yet a recent art I pray the pipes for yet a recent art I pray the pipes for yet a recent art I pray thee tell me what chance discovered thee tell me what chance discovered thee tell me what chance discovered these these these to him to God a famous Nyad dwelt among to him to God a famous Nyad dwelt among to him to God a famous Nyad dwelt among the Hama dryads on the cold Arcadian the Hama dryads on the cold Arcadian the Hama dryads on the cold Arcadian summit nan Icarus whose name was syrinx summit nan Icarus whose name was syrinx summit nan Icarus whose name was syrinx often she escaped the gods that wandered often she escaped the gods that wandered often she escaped the gods that wandered in the groves of Sylvan shades and often in the groves of Sylvan shades and often in the groves of Sylvan shades and often fled from set ears that pursued vowing fled from set ears that pursued vowing fled from set ears that pursued vowing virginity in all pursuits she strove to virginity in all pursuits she strove to virginity in all pursuits she strove to emulate Diana's ways and as that emulate Diana's ways and as that emulate Diana's ways and as that graceful goddess wears her robe graceful goddess wears her robe graceful goddess wears her robe so syrinx girded hers that one might so syrinx girded hers that one might so syrinx girded hers that one might well believe Diana there even though her well believe Diana there even though her well believe Diana there even though her bow were made of horn Diana's wrought of bow were made of horn Diana's wrought of bow were made of horn Diana's wrought of gold yet she may well deceive now gold yet she may well deceive now gold yet she may well deceive now chanced at pan whose head was Girt with chanced at pan whose head was Girt with chanced at pan whose head was Girt with prickly Pines spied the nymph returning prickly Pines spied the nymph returning prickly Pines spied the nymph returning from the licky in Hill and these words from the licky in Hill and these words from the licky in Hill and these words uttered he a mercury refrained from uttered he a mercury refrained from uttered he a mercury refrained from further speech and pans appeals remained further speech and pans appeals remained further speech and pans appeals remained untold if he had told it all the tale of untold if he had told it all the tale of untold if he had told it all the tale of syrinx would have followed us but she syrinx would have followed us but she syrinx would have followed us but she despised the prayers of pan and fled to despised the prayers of pan and fled to despised the prayers of pan and fled to the pathless wiles until she had arrived the pathless wiles until she had arrived the pathless wiles until she had arrived the placid Latin sandy stream whose the placid Latin sandy stream whose the placid Latin sandy stream whose waves prevented her escape there she waves prevented her escape there she waves prevented her escape there she implored her sister nymphs to change her implored her sister nymphs to change her implored her sister nymphs to change her form and pan believing he had caught her

form and pan believing he had caught her form and pan believing he had caught her held instead some marshy Reed's held instead some marshy Reed's held instead some marshy Reed's for the body of the nymph and while he for the body of the nymph and while he for the body of the nymph and while he sighed the moving winds began to utter sighed the moving winds began to utter sighed the moving winds began to utter plaintive music in the reeds so sweet plaintive music in the reeds so sweet plaintive music in the reeds so sweet and voice like that poor pan exclaimed and voice like that poor pan exclaimed and voice like that poor pan exclaimed for ever this discovery shall remain a for ever this discovery shall remain a for ever this discovery shall remain a sweet communion binding thee to me and sweet communion binding thee to me and sweet communion binding thee to me and this explains why reads of different this explains why reads of different this explains why reads of different lengths when joined together by lengths when joined together by lengths when joined together by cementing wax derived the name of syrinx cementing wax derived the name of syrinx cementing wax derived the name of syrinx from the made such words the bright god from the made such words the bright god from the made such words the bright god mercury would say but now perceiving mercury would say but now perceiving mercury would say but now perceiving Argus's eyes were dimmed in langoria Argus's eyes were dimmed in langoria Argus's eyes were dimmed in langoria snows he hushed his voice and touched snows he hushed his voice and touched snows he hushed his voice and touched the drooping eyelids with his magic wand the drooping eyelids with his magic wand the drooping eyelids with his magic wand compelling slumber then without delay he compelling slumber then without delay he compelling slumber then without delay he struck the sleeper with his Crescent struck the sleeper with his Crescent struck the sleeper with his Crescent sword where neck and head unite and sword where neck and head unite and sword where neck and head unite and hurled his head blood dripping down the hurled his head blood dripping down the hurled his head blood dripping down the rocks and rugged cliffs low lies Argos rocks and rugged cliffs low lies Argos rocks and rugged cliffs low lies Argos dark is the light of all his hundred dark is the light of all his hundred dark is the light of all his hundred eyes his many orbs lights extinguished eyes his many orbs lights extinguished eyes his many orbs lights extinguished in the universal gloom that night in the universal gloom that night in the universal gloom that night surrounds but Saturn's daughters spread surrounds but Saturn's daughters spread surrounds but Saturn's daughters spread their glister on the feathers of her their glister on the feathers of her their glister on the feathers of her bird emblazoned its tail with starry bird emblazoned its tail with starry bird emblazoned its tail with starry gems Juno made haste inflamed with gems Juno made haste inflamed with gems Juno made haste inflamed with towering rage to vent her wrath on IO towering rage to vent her wrath on IO towering rage to vent her wrath on IO and she raised in thought and vision of and she raised in thought and vision of and she raised in thought and vision of the Grecian girl a dreadful fury stings the Grecian girl a dreadful fury stings the Grecian girl a dreadful fury stings invisible and pitiless she planted in invisible and pitiless she planted in invisible and pitiless she planted in her breast and drove her wandering her breast and drove her wandering her breast and drove her wandering throughout the globe the utmost limit of throughout the globe the utmost limit of throughout the globe the utmost limit of her laboured way o Nile thou eatest

her laboured way o Nile thou eatest her laboured way o Nile thou eatest remained which having reached and placed remained which having reached and placed remained which having reached and placed her tired knees on that river's edge she her tired knees on that river's edge she her tired knees on that river's edge she laid there and as she raised her neck laid there and as she raised her neck laid there and as she raised her neck upward to the stars and groaned and wept upward to the stars and groaned and wept upward to the stars and groaned and wept and mournfully bellowed trying thus to and mournfully bellowed trying thus to and mournfully bellowed trying thus to plead by all the means she had that plead by all the means she had that plead by all the means she had that Jupiter might end her miseries repentant Jupiter might end her miseries repentant Jupiter might end her miseries repentant jove embraced his consort and entreated jove embraced his consort and entreated jove embraced his consort and entreated her to end the punishment fear not he her to end the punishment fear not he her to end the punishment fear not he said for she shall trouble thee no more said for she shall trouble thee no more said for she shall trouble thee no more he spoke and called on bitter sticks to he spoke and called on bitter sticks to he spoke and called on bitter sticks to hear his oath and now Imperial Juno hear his oath and now Imperial Juno hear his oath and now Imperial Juno pacified permitted IO to resume her form pacified permitted IO to resume her form pacified permitted IO to resume her form and once the hair fell from her snowy and once the hair fell from her snowy and once the hair fell from her snowy sides the horns absorbed her dilate orbs sides the horns absorbed her dilate orbs sides the horns absorbed her dilate orbs decreased the opening of her jaws decreased the opening of her jaws decreased the opening of her jaws contracted hands appeared in shoulders contracted hands appeared in shoulders contracted hands appeared in shoulders and each transformed hoof became five and each transformed hoof became five and each transformed hoof became five nails and every mark or form that gave nails and every mark or form that gave nails and every mark or form that gave the semblance of a heifer changed except the semblance of a heifer changed except the semblance of a heifer changed except her fair white skin and the glad nymph her fair white skin and the glad nymph her fair white skin and the glad nymph was raised erect and stood upon her feet was raised erect and stood upon her feet was raised erect and stood upon her feet but long the very thought of speech that but long the very thought of speech that but long the very thought of speech that she might bellow as a heifer filled her she might bellow as a heifer filled her she might bellow as a heifer filled her mind with terror till the words so long mind with terror till the words so long mind with terror till the words so long forgot for some sufficient cause were forgot for some sufficient cause were forgot for some sufficient cause were tried once more and since that time the tried once more and since that time the tried once more and since that time the linen wearing throng of Egypt have linen wearing throng of Egypt have linen wearing throng of Egypt have adored her as a god for they believed adored her as a god for they believed adored her as a god for they believed the seed of jove prevailed and when her the seed of jove prevailed and when her the seed of jove prevailed and when her time was due she bore to him a son time was due she bore to him a son time was due she bore to him a son called epiphyseal so dwells in temples called epiphyseal so dwells in temples called epiphyseal so dwells in temples with his mother in that land with his mother in that land with his mother in that land now Fife on whose father was the son was

now Fife on whose father was the son was now Fife on whose father was the son was equal to his rival empathise in mind and equal to his rival empathise in mind and equal to his rival empathise in mind and ears ears ears was glad to boast of wonders nor would was glad to boast of wonders nor would was glad to boast of wonders nor would yield to emphasis his reputed sire yield to emphasis his reputed sire yield to emphasis his reputed sire unable to endure it I Oh son thus marked unable to endure it I Oh son thus marked unable to endure it I Oh son thus marked him poor demented fellow what will you him poor demented fellow what will you him poor demented fellow what will you not credit if your mother speaks you are not credit if your mother speaks you are not credit if your mother speaks you are so puffed up with the fog conceit of so puffed up with the fog conceit of so puffed up with the fog conceit of your imagined desire the Lord of day your imagined desire the Lord of day your imagined desire the Lord of day shamed crimsoned in his cheeks but fight shamed crimsoned in his cheeks but fight shamed crimsoned in his cheeks but fight on withholding rage reported all the on withholding rage reported all the on withholding rage reported all the taunts of epithets to Klieman II his taunts of epithets to Klieman II his taunts of epithets to Klieman II his mother to a grevioux mother I the bold mother to a grevioux mother I the bold mother to a grevioux mother I the bold and free was silent and it shames me to and free was silent and it shames me to and free was silent and it shames me to report that dark reproach remains report that dark reproach remains report that dark reproach remains unchallenged oh if I am born of race unchallenged oh if I am born of race unchallenged oh if I am born of race divine give me proof of that illustrious divine give me proof of that illustrious divine give me proof of that illustrious descent and claim my right to heaven descent and claim my right to heaven descent and claim my right to heaven around his mother's neck he drew his around his mother's neck he drew his around his mother's neck he drew his arms and by the head of mare ups and by arms and by the head of mare ups and by arms and by the head of mare ups and by his own and by the nuptial torch of his his own and by the nuptial torch of his his own and by the nuptial torch of his beloved sisters he implored for some beloved sisters he implored for some beloved sisters he implored for some true token of his origin or moved by true token of his origin or moved by true token of his origin or moved by fight ons important words or by Grievous fight ons important words or by Grievous fight ons important words or by Grievous charge who might declare she raised her charge who might declare she raised her charge who might declare she raised her arms to heaven in gazing full upon the arms to heaven in gazing full upon the arms to heaven in gazing full upon the broad Sun said I swear to you by yonder broad Sun said I swear to you by yonder broad Sun said I swear to you by yonder orb so radiant and bright which both be orb so radiant and bright which both be orb so radiant and bright which both be holds and hears us while we speak that holds and hears us while we speak that holds and hears us while we speak that you are is begotten son you are the you are is begotten son you are the you are is begotten son you are the child of that great light which sways child of that great light which sways child of that great light which sways the world and if I have not spoken what the world and if I have not spoken what the world and if I have not spoken what is true let not mine eyes behold his

is true let not mine eyes behold his is true let not mine eyes behold his countenance and let this fatal moment be countenance and let this fatal moment be countenance and let this fatal moment be the last that I shall look upon the the last that I shall look upon the the last that I shall look upon the light of day nor will a weary you my son light of day nor will a weary you my son light of day nor will a weary you my son to reach your father's dwelling for the to reach your father's dwelling for the to reach your father's dwelling for the very place where he appears that dawn is very place where he appears that dawn is very place where he appears that dawn is near our land go if it please you and near our land go if it please you and near our land go if it please you and the very truth learn from your father the very truth learn from your father the very truth learn from your father instantly sprang forth exultant phyton instantly sprang forth exultant phyton instantly sprang forth exultant phyton overjoyed with words so welcome he overjoyed with words so welcome he overjoyed with words so welcome he imagined he could leap and touch the imagined he could leap and touch the imagined he could leap and touch the skies and so he passed his land of skies and so he passed his land of skies and so he passed his land of ethiopia in the indies hot beneath the ethiopia in the indies hot beneath the ethiopia in the indies hot beneath the tawny Sun and there he turned his tawny Sun and there he turned his tawny Sun and there he turned his footsteps to his father's land of dawn footsteps to his father's land of dawn footsteps to his father's land of dawn end of book 1 part 3 book 2 part 1 of Ovid's metamorphoses book 2 part 1 of Ovid's metamorphoses 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 volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Mark Harrington recording by Mark Harrington recording by Mark Harrington metamorphoses by Publius Servilius nazo metamorphoses by Publius Servilius nazo metamorphoses by Publius Servilius nazo translated by Brooks more book 2 part 1 translated by Brooks more book 2 part 1 translated by Brooks more book 2 part 1 glowing with gold flaming with glowing with gold flaming with glowing with gold flaming with carbuncles on stately columns raised carbuncles on stately columns raised carbuncles on stately columns raised refulgent shown the palace of the Sun refulgent shown the palace of the Sun refulgent shown the palace of the Sun with polished dome of ivory gleaming and with polished dome of ivory gleaming and with polished dome of ivory gleaming and with portals twain of burnished silver with portals twain of burnished silver with portals twain of burnished silver and the workmanship exceeded all the and the workmanship exceeded all the and the workmanship exceeded all the wealth of gems and gold for their head

wealth of gems and gold for their head wealth of gems and gold for their head mocha bur engraved the seas encircling mocha bur engraved the seas encircling mocha bur engraved the seas encircling middle-earth the round of Earth and middle-earth the round of Earth and middle-earth the round of Earth and heaven impending over the land and there heaven impending over the land and there heaven impending over the land and there amid the waves were Azure deities amid the waves were Azure deities amid the waves were Azure deities melodious Triton and elusive Proteus melodious Triton and elusive Proteus melodious Triton and elusive Proteus there Aegean pressing with his arms the there Aegean pressing with his arms the there Aegean pressing with his arms the backs of monstrous whales and doris in backs of monstrous whales and doris in backs of monstrous whales and doris in the sea and all her daughters some amid the sea and all her daughters some amid the sea and all her daughters some amid the waves and others sitting on the bank the waves and others sitting on the bank the waves and others sitting on the bank to dry their sea green hair and others to dry their sea green hair and others to dry their sea green hair and others borne about by fishes each was made to borne about by fishes each was made to borne about by fishes each was made to show a fair resemblance to her sisters show a fair resemblance to her sisters show a fair resemblance to her sisters yet not one appearance was assigned to yet not one appearance was assigned to yet not one appearance was assigned to all they seemed as nura like a sister all they seemed as nura like a sister all they seemed as nura like a sister should in truth and men in cities woods should in truth and men in cities woods should in truth and men in cities woods and savage beasts and streams and nymphs and savage beasts and streams and nymphs and savage beasts and streams and nymphs and Sylvan deities were carved upon the and Sylvan deities were carved upon the and Sylvan deities were carved upon the land and over these an image of the land and over these an image of the land and over these an image of the glittering sky was fixed six signs were glittering sky was fixed six signs were glittering sky was fixed six signs were on the right six on the left here when on the right six on the left here when on the right six on the left here when audacious python arrived by steep audacious python arrived by steep audacious python arrived by steep ascending paths without delay he entered ascending paths without delay he entered ascending paths without delay he entered in the shining palace gates of his in the shining palace gates of his in the shining palace gates of his reputed parent making haste stand in his reputed parent making haste stand in his reputed parent making haste stand in his paternal presence there unable to endure paternal presence there unable to endure paternal presence there unable to endure the dasn't light he waited at a distance the dasn't light he waited at a distance the dasn't light he waited at a distance Phoebus sat arrayed in royal purple on a Phoebus sat arrayed in royal purple on a Phoebus sat arrayed in royal purple on a throne that glittered with the purest throne that glittered with the purest throne that glittered with the purest emeral emeral emeral they're to the left and right day month they're to the left and right day month they're to the left and right day month and year time and the hours at equal and year time and the hours at equal and year time and the hours at equal distance stood and vernal Spring stood

distance stood and vernal Spring stood distance stood and vernal Spring stood crowned with wreaths flowers and naked crowned with wreaths flowers and naked crowned with wreaths flowers and naked summer stood with sheaves of wheat and summer stood with sheaves of wheat and summer stood with sheaves of wheat and autumn stood dismayed with trodden autumn stood dismayed with trodden autumn stood dismayed with trodden grapes an icy winter rough with hoary grapes an icy winter rough with hoary grapes an icy winter rough with hoary hair and from the midst with orbs that hair and from the midst with orbs that hair and from the midst with orbs that view of the world Phoebus beheld the view of the world Phoebus beheld the view of the world Phoebus beheld the trembling youth fear struck in mute trembling youth fear struck in mute trembling youth fear struck in mute amazement and he said declare the reason amazement and he said declare the reason amazement and he said declare the reason of thy journey what wilt thou and this of thy journey what wilt thou and this of thy journey what wilt thou and this my palace Python my child beloved and to my palace Python my child beloved and to my palace Python my child beloved and to him replied the youth o universal light him replied the youth o universal light him replied the youth o universal light of all the world of all the world of all the world my father Phoebus if thy name be mine if my father Phoebus if thy name be mine if my father Phoebus if thy name be mine if clime Annette has not concealed her sin clime Annette has not concealed her sin clime Annette has not concealed her sin beneath some pretext give to me my sire beneath some pretext give to me my sire beneath some pretext give to me my sire a token to declare thy fatherhood which a token to declare thy fatherhood which a token to declare thy fatherhood which may establish my assured descent and may establish my assured descent and may establish my assured descent and leave no dark suspicions in our minds leave no dark suspicions in our minds leave no dark suspicions in our minds then Phoebus from a shining brows cast then Phoebus from a shining brows cast then Phoebus from a shining brows cast down his circling rays called faith on down his circling rays called faith on down his circling rays called faith on to him and as he held him to his breast to him and as he held him to his breast to him and as he held him to his breast replied o child most worthy of my sire replied o child most worthy of my sire replied o child most worthy of my sire the truth was told thee by thy mother the truth was told thee by thy mother the truth was told thee by thy mother wherefore doubts to dissipate consider wherefore doubts to dissipate consider wherefore doubts to dissipate consider thy desire and ask of me that I may thy desire and ask of me that I may thy desire and ask of me that I may freely give yay let the nether Lake freely give yay let the nether Lake freely give yay let the nether Lake beyond our view which is the oath of beyond our view which is the oath of beyond our view which is the oath of God's and violet be witness to my word God's and violet be witness to my word God's and violet be witness to my word when this was said the happy youth at when this was said the happy youth at when this was said the happy youth at once began to plead command and guidance once began to plead command and guidance once began to plead command and guidance of his father steeds wing footed and his of his father steeds wing footed and his of his father steeds wing footed and his chariot for a day but Phoebus much

chariot for a day but Phoebus much chariot for a day but Phoebus much repented that he swear and thrice and repented that he swear and thrice and repented that he swear and thrice and four times shook his radiant head ah four times shook his radiant head ah four times shook his radiant head ah what I might refuse my plighted word and what I might refuse my plighted word and what I might refuse my plighted word and oh that it were lawful to deny the oh that it were lawful to deny the oh that it were lawful to deny the promised boon or I confess Oh son this promised boon or I confess Oh son this promised boon or I confess Oh son this only I should keep from thee and yet tis only I should keep from thee and yet tis only I should keep from thee and yet tis lawful to dissuade it is unsafe to lawful to dissuade it is unsafe to lawful to dissuade it is unsafe to satisfy thy will is a great request o satisfy thy will is a great request o satisfy thy will is a great request o fight on which neither suits the utmost fight on which neither suits the utmost fight on which neither suits the utmost strength nor tender years for thou art strength nor tender years for thou art strength nor tender years for thou art mortal and thou has the spire to things mortal and thou has the spire to things mortal and thou has the spire to things immortal immortal immortal ignorance has made thy thought transcend ignorance has made thy thought transcend ignorance has made thy thought transcend the province of the gods the province of the gods the province of the gods I bought no vain exploits but only I can I bought no vain exploits but only I can I bought no vain exploits but only I can stand securely on the flame fraud stand securely on the flame fraud stand securely on the flame fraud axletree even the ruler of Olympian gods axletree even the ruler of Olympian gods axletree even the ruler of Olympian gods who hurls fierce lightnings with his who hurls fierce lightnings with his who hurls fierce lightnings with his great right hand may never dare to drive great right hand may never dare to drive great right hand may never dare to drive this chariot and what are though mighty this chariot and what are though mighty this chariot and what are though mighty Jove the opening path is steep and Jove the opening path is steep and Jove the opening path is steep and difficult for scarcely can the steeds difficult for scarcely can the steeds difficult for scarcely can the steeds refreshed at dawn climb up the steeps refreshed at dawn climb up the steeps refreshed at dawn climb up the steeps and when it has reached the height and when it has reached the height and when it has reached the height extreme of midmost heaven in sea and extreme of midmost heaven in sea and extreme of midmost heaven in sea and earth are viewed below my trembling earth are viewed below my trembling earth are viewed below my trembling breast is filled with fearful breast is filled with fearful breast is filled with fearful apprehensions and requires the last apprehensions and requires the last apprehensions and requires the last precipitous descent a shore command then precipitous descent a shore command then precipitous descent a shore command then also tethers who receives me in her also tethers who receives me in her also tethers who receives me in her subject waves is want to fear lest I subject waves is want to fear lest I subject waves is want to fear lest I should fall disastrous and around the should fall disastrous and around the should fall disastrous and around the hastening sky revolves in constant world

hastening sky revolves in constant world hastening sky revolves in constant world drawing the lofty stars with rapid twist drawing the lofty stars with rapid twist drawing the lofty stars with rapid twist I struggle on the force that overcomes I struggle on the force that overcomes I struggle on the force that overcomes the heavenly bodies overwhelms me not the heavenly bodies overwhelms me not the heavenly bodies overwhelms me not and I am born against that rapid globe and I am born against that rapid globe and I am born against that rapid globe suppose the chariot dying what canst suppose the chariot dying what canst suppose the chariot dying what canst thou do canst thou drive straight thou do canst thou drive straight thou do canst thou drive straight against the twisted Pole and not be against the twisted Pole and not be against the twisted Pole and not be carried from the lofty path by the Swift carried from the lofty path by the Swift carried from the lofty path by the Swift car car car art thou deceive to think there may be art thou deceive to think there may be art thou deceive to think there may be groves and cities of the gods and costly groves and cities of the gods and costly groves and cities of the gods and costly temples wondrously and doubt the journey temples wondrously and doubt the journey temples wondrously and doubt the journey is beset with dreadful snares in shapes is beset with dreadful snares in shapes is beset with dreadful snares in shapes of savage animals if thou should hold of savage animals if thou should hold of savage animals if thou should hold upon thy way without mistake yet must I upon thy way without mistake yet must I upon thy way without mistake yet must I journey be through towers as horns and journey be through towers as horns and journey be through towers as horns and through the Bohai moan yin and the jaws through the Bohai moan yin and the jaws through the Bohai moan yin and the jaws of the fierce lion and the cruel arms of of the fierce lion and the cruel arms of of the fierce lion and the cruel arms of scorpion bent throughout a vast expanse scorpion bent throughout a vast expanse scorpion bent throughout a vast expanse and cancers curving arms reversely bent and cancers curving arms reversely bent and cancers curving arms reversely bent it is no easy task for thee to rule the it is no easy task for thee to rule the it is no easy task for thee to rule the metal for foot steeds and flamed in metal for foot steeds and flamed in metal for foot steeds and flamed in fires that Kindle in their breasts forth fires that Kindle in their breasts forth fires that Kindle in their breasts forth issuing in breathing's from their mouths issuing in breathing's from their mouths issuing in breathing's from their mouths and nostrils hot I scarce restrain them and nostrils hot I scarce restrain them and nostrils hot I scarce restrain them as they're struggling next polo my as they're struggling next polo my as they're struggling next polo my harness harness harness they're heated fires are das aroused and they're heated fires are das aroused and they're heated fires are das aroused and oh my son lest I may be the author of a oh my son lest I may be the author of a oh my son lest I may be the author of a painful gift beware and as the time painful gift beware and as the time painful gift beware and as the time permits recall the rash request forsooth permits recall the rash request forsooth permits recall the rash request forsooth thou hast besought undoubted signs of

thou hast besought undoubted signs of thou hast besought undoubted signs of thy descent from me my fears for the ER thy descent from me my fears for the ER thy descent from me my fears for the ER certain signs that thou art of my race certain signs that thou art of my race certain signs that thou art of my race by my paternal fears by my paternal fears by my paternal fears tis manifest I am thy father lo behold tis manifest I am thy father lo behold tis manifest I am thy father lo behold my countenance and oh that thou couldst my countenance and oh that thou couldst my countenance and oh that thou couldst even pierced my bosom with thine eyes even pierced my bosom with thine eyes even pierced my bosom with thine eyes and so discover my paternal cares look and so discover my paternal cares look and so discover my paternal cares look round thee on the treasured world's round thee on the treasured world's round thee on the treasured world's delights and ask the greatest blessing delights and ask the greatest blessing delights and ask the greatest blessing of the sky or sea or land and thou shalt of the sky or sea or land and thou shalt of the sky or sea or land and thou shalt suffer no repulse but only this I must suffer no repulse but only this I must suffer no repulse but only this I must deplore which rightly named would be a deplore which rightly named would be a deplore which rightly named would be a penalty and not an honour thou has made penalty and not an honour thou has made penalty and not an honour thou has made requests of punishment and not a gift requests of punishment and not a gift requests of punishment and not a gift indeed a witless boy why does thou hold indeed a witless boy why does thou hold indeed a witless boy why does thou hold my neck with I caressing arms for doubt my neck with I caressing arms for doubt my neck with I caressing arms for doubt it not as I have sworn it by the Stygian it not as I have sworn it by the Stygian it not as I have sworn it by the Stygian waves whatever thou shalt wish it shall waves whatever thou shalt wish it shall waves whatever thou shalt wish it shall be given be given be given but thou should wish more wisely so but thou should wish more wisely so but thou should wish more wisely so where all his admonition said availing where all his admonition said availing where all his admonition said availing not for faith on resisted his advice and not for faith on resisted his advice and not for faith on resisted his advice and urged again his claim and eagerly burned urged again his claim and eagerly burned urged again his claim and eagerly burned to use the chariot to use the chariot to use the chariot wherefore Phoebus long delaying and wherefore Phoebus long delaying and wherefore Phoebus long delaying and reluctant took the youth to view the reluctant took the youth to view the reluctant took the youth to view the spacious chariot gift a Vulcan spacious chariot gift a Vulcan spacious chariot gift a Vulcan gold with the axle and the beam was gold gold with the axle and the beam was gold gold with the axle and the beam was gold the great wheel had a golden tire and the great wheel had a golden tire and the great wheel had a golden tire and spokes of silver crystallites spokes of silver crystallites spokes of silver crystallites and diamonds reflected from the spangled and diamonds reflected from the spangled and diamonds reflected from the spangled yoke the light of Phoebus while aspiring

yoke the light of Phoebus while aspiring yoke the light of Phoebus while aspiring phyton admired the glittering chariot phyton admired the glittering chariot phyton admired the glittering chariot and its workmanship the vigilant Aurora and its workmanship the vigilant Aurora and its workmanship the vigilant Aurora opened forth her purple portals from the opened forth her purple portals from the opened forth her purple portals from the ruddy East disclosing halls replete with ruddy East disclosing halls replete with ruddy East disclosing halls replete with roses all the stars took flight while roses all the stars took flight while roses all the stars took flight while Lucifer the last to quit his vigil Lucifer the last to quit his vigil Lucifer the last to quit his vigil gathered that grade host and disappeared gathered that grade host and disappeared gathered that grade host and disappeared from his celestial watch from his celestial watch from his celestial watch and when his father phoebus titan saw and when his father phoebus titan saw and when his father phoebus titan saw the earth and the wide universe in the earth and the wide universe in the earth and the wide universe in glowing tents arrayed has waned the glowing tents arrayed has waned the glowing tents arrayed has waned the moon's diminished horns are distant then moon's diminished horns are distant then moon's diminished horns are distant then he bade the nimble hours to yoke the he bade the nimble hours to yoke the he bade the nimble hours to yoke the steeds steeds steeds at once the deities accomplished his at once the deities accomplished his at once the deities accomplished his commands and led the steeds ambrosia fed commands and led the steeds ambrosia fed commands and led the steeds ambrosia fed and snorting flames from out their and snorting flames from out their and snorting flames from out their spacious stalls and fixed their sounding spacious stalls and fixed their sounding spacious stalls and fixed their sounding bits then with a hallowed drug the bits then with a hallowed drug the bits then with a hallowed drug the father touched the stripling space to father touched the stripling space to father touched the stripling space to make him proof against the rapid flame make him proof against the rapid flame make him proof against the rapid flame and wrought around his hair the sun rays and wrought around his hair the sun rays and wrought around his hair the sun rays but foreboding grief he said while many but foreboding grief he said while many but foreboding grief he said while many acai heaved from his anxious breasts a acai heaved from his anxious breasts a acai heaved from his anxious breasts a foul canst only heed thy father's voice foul canst only heed thy father's voice foul canst only heed thy father's voice despairing of the whip and used with despairing of the whip and used with despairing of the whip and used with nerve the reins for of their own accord nerve the reins for of their own accord nerve the reins for of their own accord the steeds will hasten difficult are the steeds will hasten difficult are the steeds will hasten difficult are they to check in full career thou must they to check in full career thou must they to check in full career thou must not drive the car directly through five not drive the car directly through five not drive the car directly through five circles for the track takes a wide curve circles for the track takes a wide curve circles for the track takes a wide curve obliquely and is bound by the extreme obliquely and is bound by the extreme obliquely and is bound by the extreme edge of three zones it avoids the

edge of three zones it avoids the edge of three zones it avoids the southern pole and it avoids the bear southern pole and it avoids the bear southern pole and it avoids the bear that roams around the north the way is that roams around the north the way is that roams around the north the way is plain the traces of the wheel are plain the traces of the wheel are plain the traces of the wheel are manifest observe with care that both the manifest observe with care that both the manifest observe with care that both the earth and sky have their appropriate earth and sky have their appropriate earth and sky have their appropriate heat drive not too low or urge the heat drive not too low or urge the heat drive not too low or urge the chariot through the highest plane or if chariot through the highest plane or if chariot through the highest plane or if thy course attain too great a height thy course attain too great a height thy course attain too great a height thou wilt consume the mansions of the thou wilt consume the mansions of the thou wilt consume the mansions of the sky and if too low the land will scorch sky and if too low the land will scorch sky and if too low the land will scorch with heat take thou the middle plane with heat take thou the middle plane with heat take thou the middle plane where all is safe nor let the wheel turn where all is safe nor let the wheel turn where all is safe nor let the wheel turn over to the right and bare thee to the over to the right and bare thee to the over to the right and bare thee to the twisted snake nor let it take thee to twisted snake nor let it take thee to twisted snake nor let it take thee to the altar on the left so close to earth the altar on the left so close to earth the altar on the left so close to earth but steer the middle course to fortune I but steer the middle course to fortune I but steer the middle course to fortune I commit thy fate whose care for the so commit thy fate whose care for the so commit thy fate whose care for the so reckless of thyself I pray while I am reckless of thyself I pray while I am reckless of thyself I pray while I am speaking humid night has touched the speaking humid night has touched the speaking humid night has touched the margin of his burying shores it is not margin of his burying shores it is not margin of his burying shores it is not for us to idle we are called away when for us to idle we are called away when for us to idle we are called away when bright aurora shines the darkness lies bright aurora shines the darkness lies bright aurora shines the darkness lies take up the reigns but if thy stubborn take up the reigns but if thy stubborn take up the reigns but if thy stubborn must be capable of change use not our must be capable of change use not our must be capable of change use not our car but heed my counsel while the time car but heed my counsel while the time car but heed my counsel while the time permits and wild I feed or on a solid permits and wild I feed or on a solid permits and wild I feed or on a solid base but not according to thy foolish base but not according to thy foolish base but not according to thy foolish wish pressing the axle rather let me wish pressing the axle rather let me wish pressing the axle rather let me light the world beneath thy safe and light the world beneath thy safe and light the world beneath thy safe and wandering gaze but fights on with wandering gaze but fights on with wandering gaze but fights on with youthful vigor leaped and in the light youthful vigor leaped and in the light youthful vigor leaped and in the light made chariot lightly stood and he

made chariot lightly stood and he made chariot lightly stood and he rejoiced and with the reins and hand rejoiced and with the reins and hand rejoiced and with the reins and hand thanked his reluctant parent instantly a thanked his reluctant parent instantly a thanked his reluctant parent instantly a o scion perilous and flag on the winged o scion perilous and flag on the winged o scion perilous and flag on the winged horses of the Sun gave vent to flame horses of the Sun gave vent to flame horses of the Sun gave vent to flame like neighs that filled the shaking air like neighs that filled the shaking air like neighs that filled the shaking air they pawed the barriers with their they pawed the barriers with their they pawed the barriers with their shining hoofs then tempest witless of shining hoofs then tempest witless of shining hoofs then tempest witless of her grandson's fate let back the her grandson's fate let back the her grandson's fate let back the barriers and the universe was theirs to barriers and the universe was theirs to barriers and the universe was theirs to traverse taking the well-known road and traverse taking the well-known road and traverse taking the well-known road and moving through the air with winget feet moving through the air with winget feet moving through the air with winget feet they pierced resisting clouds and they pierced resisting clouds and they pierced resisting clouds and spreading wide opinions sword upon the spreading wide opinions sword upon the spreading wide opinions sword upon the eastern wind far wafted from that realm eastern wind far wafted from that realm eastern wind far wafted from that realm but faith on so easy of their you lost but faith on so easy of their you lost but faith on so easy of their you lost all control and the great car was tossed all control and the great car was tossed all control and the great car was tossed as tapered ships when lightened of their as tapered ships when lightened of their as tapered ships when lightened of their ballast toss and he bun steady in the ballast toss and he bun steady in the ballast toss and he bun steady in the surging seize the car leaped lightly in surging seize the car leaped lightly in surging seize the car leaped lightly in the air and in the heights was tossed the air and in the heights was tossed the air and in the heights was tossed unsteady as an empty shell soon as the unsteady as an empty shell soon as the unsteady as an empty shell soon as the steeds perceived it with a rush steeds perceived it with a rush steeds perceived it with a rush impetuous they left the beaten track impetuous they left the beaten track impetuous they left the beaten track regardless of all order and control and regardless of all order and control and regardless of all order and control and fight on filled with fear knew not to fight on filled with fear knew not to fight on filled with fear knew not to guide with trusted reins nor where the guide with trusted reins nor where the guide with trusted reins nor where the way might be nor if he knew could he way might be nor if he knew could he way might be nor if he knew could he control their flight warmed in the control their flight warmed in the control their flight warmed in the sunshine never felt before the gelid sunshine never felt before the gelid sunshine never felt before the gelid Trinis attempted vain to bathe in the Trinis attempted vain to bathe in the Trinis attempted vain to bathe in the Seas forbid the serpent cold and torpid Seas forbid the serpent cold and torpid Seas forbid the serpent cold and torpid by the frozen pole too cold for contest

by the frozen pole too cold for contest by the frozen pole too cold for contest warm and rage assumed from the heat warm and rage assumed from the heat warm and rage assumed from the heat booty's troubled by the heat took flight booty's troubled by the heat took flight booty's troubled by the heat took flight impeded by his lane and as from skies of impeded by his lane and as from skies of impeded by his lane and as from skies of utmost height unhappy fight on beheld utmost height unhappy fight on beheld utmost height unhappy fight on beheld the earth receding from his view the earth receding from his view the earth receding from his view a pallor spread his cheeks with sudden a pallor spread his cheeks with sudden a pallor spread his cheeks with sudden fear his knees began to quake and fear his knees began to quake and fear his knees began to quake and through the flare a vast effulgence through the flare a vast effulgence through the flare a vast effulgence darkness closed his eyes now vainly he darkness closed his eyes now vainly he darkness closed his eyes now vainly he regrets he ever touched his father's regrets he ever touched his father's regrets he ever touched his father's deeds and he is stunned with grief deeds and he is stunned with grief deeds and he is stunned with grief that's so intriguing he prevailed to that's so intriguing he prevailed to that's so intriguing he prevailed to know his true descent he rather would be know his true descent he rather would be know his true descent he rather would be called the son of merits as a ship is called the son of merits as a ship is called the son of merits as a ship is tossed by raging Boreas when the tossed by raging Boreas when the tossed by raging Boreas when the conquered helm has been abandoned and conquered helm has been abandoned and conquered helm has been abandoned and the pilot leaves the vessel to his vows the pilot leaves the vessel to his vows the pilot leaves the vessel to his vows and to the gods so helpless he is born and to the gods so helpless he is born and to the gods so helpless he is born along the sky what can he much of heaven along the sky what can he much of heaven along the sky what can he much of heaven remains behind a longer distances in remains behind a longer distances in remains behind a longer distances in front of him each way is measured in his front of him each way is measured in his front of him each way is measured in his anxious mind at first his gaze is fixed anxious mind at first his gaze is fixed anxious mind at first his gaze is fixed upon the West which paid his destin'd he upon the West which paid his destin'd he upon the West which paid his destin'd he shall never reach and then his eyes turn shall never reach and then his eyes turn shall never reach and then his eyes turn backward to the East so stupefied and backward to the East so stupefied and backward to the East so stupefied and dazed he neither dares to lose the bits dazed he neither dares to lose the bits dazed he neither dares to lose the bits nor tighten on the reins and he is nor tighten on the reins and he is nor tighten on the reins and he is ignorant of the horses names he sees ignorant of the horses names he sees ignorant of the horses names he sees horrific wonders scattered round and horrific wonders scattered round and horrific wonders scattered round and images of hideous animals and there's a images of hideous animals and there's a images of hideous animals and there's a spot where scorpion bends his claws and spot where scorpion bends his claws and spot where scorpion bends his claws and double circles and with tail and arms on

double circles and with tail and arms on double circles and with tail and arms on either side stretches his limbs either side stretches his limbs either side stretches his limbs throughout the space of two celestial throughout the space of two celestial throughout the space of two celestial signs and when the lad beheld him signs and when the lad beheld him signs and when the lad beheld him steeped in oozing slime of venomous wart steeped in oozing slime of venomous wart steeped in oozing slime of venomous wart and threatening to strike grim wounds and threatening to strike grim wounds and threatening to strike grim wounds with jagged spear points he was lost and with jagged spear points he was lost and with jagged spear points he was lost and fixed in chills of horror dropped the fixed in chills of horror dropped the fixed in chills of horror dropped the reins when these they felt upon the reins when these they felt upon the reins when these they felt upon the rising backs the startled steed sprang rising backs the startled steed sprang rising backs the startled steed sprang forth with and unchecked through forth with and unchecked through forth with and unchecked through atmospheres of regions unexplored thence atmospheres of regions unexplored thence atmospheres of regions unexplored thence goaded by their unchecked violence broke goaded by their unchecked violence broke goaded by their unchecked violence broke through the lawful bounds and rushed through the lawful bounds and rushed through the lawful bounds and rushed upon the high fixed stars they dragged upon the high fixed stars they dragged upon the high fixed stars they dragged the chariot through devious ways and the chariot through devious ways and the chariot through devious ways and soared amid the heights dashed down the soared amid the heights dashed down the soared amid the heights dashed down the pathways far precipitous and gained a pathways far precipitous and gained a pathways far precipitous and gained a level near the scorching earth Phoebe is level near the scorching earth Phoebe is level near the scorching earth Phoebe is wondering that her brother steeds run wondering that her brother steeds run wondering that her brother steeds run lower than her own and sees the smoke of lower than her own and sees the smoke of lower than her own and sees the smoke of scorched scorched scorched clouds the highest altitudes are caught clouds the highest altitudes are caught clouds the highest altitudes are caught in flames and as their moistures dry in flames and as their moistures dry in flames and as their moistures dry they crack in chasms the grass is they crack in chasms the grass is they crack in chasms the grass is blighted trees are burned up with their blighted trees are burned up with their blighted trees are burned up with their leaves the right brown crops give fuel leaves the right brown crops give fuel leaves the right brown crops give fuel for self-destruction oh what small for self-destruction oh what small for self-destruction oh what small complaints great cities perish with complaints great cities perish with complaints great cities perish with their walls and peopled nations are their walls and peopled nations are their walls and peopled nations are consumed to dust the forests and the consumed to dust the forests and the consumed to dust the forests and the mountains are destroyed Cilician towers mountains are destroyed Cilician towers mountains are destroyed Cilician towers Athos and Tomales and Oita are burning Athos and Tomales and Oita are burning Athos and Tomales and Oita are burning and the far-famed Ida and all her

and the far-famed Ida and all her and the far-famed Ida and all her cooling rails are dry and burning and cooling rails are dry and burning and cooling rails are dry and burning and virgin Helicon and homos later viagra is virgin Helicon and homos later viagra is virgin Helicon and homos later viagra is called called called and Edna would tremendous with double and Edna would tremendous with double and Edna would tremendous with double flames and double peaked Parnassus flames and double peaked Parnassus flames and double peaked Parnassus Sicilian Erik's Kempis a virus pine-clad Sicilian Erik's Kempis a virus pine-clad Sicilian Erik's Kempis a virus pine-clad and rota pay deprived his snowy mantle and rota pay deprived his snowy mantle and rota pay deprived his snowy mantle in dindim ax and Mikkel a and mee maws in dindim ax and Mikkel a and mee maws in dindim ax and Mikkel a and mee maws and mount Catherine famed for sacred and mount Catherine famed for sacred and mount Catherine famed for sacred rites and skitty ax though a land of rites and skitty ax though a land of rites and skitty ax though a land of frost is burning and Caucasus and also frost is burning and Caucasus and also frost is burning and Caucasus and also burns with pendous and greater than burns with pendous and greater than burns with pendous and greater than those two Olympus burns the lofty Alps those two Olympus burns the lofty Alps those two Olympus burns the lofty Alps the cloud top Apennines and fight on as the cloud top Apennines and fight on as the cloud top Apennines and fight on as he inhaled the air burning and scorching he inhaled the air burning and scorching he inhaled the air burning and scorching as a furnace blast and saw destruction as a furnace blast and saw destruction as a furnace blast and saw destruction on the flaming world and his great on the flaming world and his great on the flaming world and his great chariot wreaths and quenchless fires was chariot wreaths and quenchless fires was chariot wreaths and quenchless fires was suddenly unable to endure the heat the suddenly unable to endure the heat the suddenly unable to endure the heat the smoke and the cinders and he swooned smoke and the cinders and he swooned smoke and the cinders and he swooned away if he had known the way those away if he had known the way those away if he had known the way those winged steeds would rush as wild winged steeds would rush as wild winged steeds would rush as wild unguided then the skin of Ethiopians unguided then the skin of Ethiopians unguided then the skin of Ethiopians took a swarthy hue the hot blood took a swarthy hue the hot blood took a swarthy hue the hot blood tingling to the surface then the heat tingling to the surface then the heat tingling to the surface then the heat dried up the land of Libya disheveled dried up the land of Libya disheveled dried up the land of Libya disheveled the Loire nymphs lamenting sought for the Loire nymphs lamenting sought for the Loire nymphs lamenting sought for all their emptied Springs and lakes in all their emptied Springs and lakes in all their emptied Springs and lakes in vain boy OSHA wail for der seas cooling vain boy OSHA wail for der seas cooling vain boy OSHA wail for der seas cooling wave and Argos wail for a mini stream wave and Argos wail for a mini stream wave and Argos wail for a mini stream and even Corinth for the clear Perini

and even Corinth for the clear Perini and even Corinth for the clear Perini not save her from the flames were not save her from the flames were not save her from the flames were distant streams the 10 is in middle distant streams the 10 is in middle distant streams the 10 is in middle stream was steaming and stream was steaming and stream was steaming and old pennies into Thran chin a IGAs is - old pennies into Thran chin a IGAs is - old pennies into Thran chin a IGAs is - rapid and Arcadian yer amantha's and rapid and Arcadian yer amantha's and rapid and Arcadian yer amantha's and even xanthus destined for a second even xanthus destined for a second even xanthus destined for a second burning and tawny waved like Ormus and burning and tawny waved like Ormus and burning and tawny waved like Ormus and meander turning and twisting inflation meander turning and twisting inflation meander turning and twisting inflation Mila spurns and the laconian euro tossed Mila spurns and the laconian euro tossed Mila spurns and the laconian euro tossed burns the mighty Babylonian Euphrates or burns the mighty Babylonian Euphrates or burns the mighty Babylonian Euphrates or aunties and the Ganges Swift thermodyne aunties and the Ganges Swift thermodyne aunties and the Ganges Swift thermodyne ister and fascist and Alphaeus boil the ister and fascist and Alphaeus boil the ister and fascist and Alphaeus boil the banks of spare kiyose burn the gold of banks of spare kiyose burn the gold of banks of spare kiyose burn the gold of Tagus is melting in the flames the Swans Tagus is melting in the flames the Swans Tagus is melting in the flames the Swans whose songs enhance the beauties of my whose songs enhance the beauties of my whose songs enhance the beauties of my own Ian banks are scalded in the chi own Ian banks are scalded in the chi own Ian banks are scalded in the chi stirs middle wave the Nile affrighted stirs middle wave the Nile affrighted stirs middle wave the Nile affrighted fled to parts remote and hid his head fled to parts remote and hid his head fled to parts remote and hid his head forever from the world now empty are as forever from the world now empty are as forever from the world now empty are as seven mouths and dry without a wave or seven mouths and dry without a wave or seven mouths and dry without a wave or stream and also dry is many in he Bruce stream and also dry is many in he Bruce stream and also dry is many in he Bruce Strymon and the streams of hesse pearl Strymon and the streams of hesse pearl Strymon and the streams of hesse pearl and the rivers line and Rhone and Po and and the rivers line and Rhone and Po and and the rivers line and Rhone and Po and Tiber ruler of the world and even as the Tiber ruler of the world and even as the Tiber ruler of the world and even as the ground a thunder bursts the light amazed ground a thunder bursts the light amazed ground a thunder bursts the light amazed in gloomy Tartarus the King infernal and in gloomy Tartarus the King infernal and in gloomy Tartarus the King infernal and his spouse the sea contracted and his his spouse the sea contracted and his his spouse the sea contracted and his level waist became a sandy desert the

level waist became a sandy desert the level waist became a sandy desert the huge mountaintops once covered by the huge mountaintops once covered by the huge mountaintops once covered by the oceans waves reared up by which the oceans waves reared up by which the oceans waves reared up by which the scattered Cyclopes increased even the scattered Cyclopes increased even the scattered Cyclopes increased even the fishes sought for deeper pools the fishes sought for deeper pools the fishes sought for deeper pools the crooked dolphins did not skip the waves crooked dolphins did not skip the waves crooked dolphins did not skip the waves the lifeless sea calves floated on the the lifeless sea calves floated on the the lifeless sea calves floated on the top and it is even feigned that Nereus top and it is even feigned that Nereus top and it is even feigned that Nereus hid with Doris and her daughter's deep hid with Doris and her daughter's deep hid with Doris and her daughter's deep below in seething caverns with a below in seething caverns with a below in seething caverns with a dauntless mane thrice Neptune tried to dauntless mane thrice Neptune tried to dauntless mane thrice Neptune tried to thrust his arms above the waters thrice thrust his arms above the waters thrice thrust his arms above the waters thrice the heated air overcame his courage then the heated air overcame his courage then the heated air overcame his courage then the genial earth although surrounded by the genial earth although surrounded by the genial earth although surrounded by the waters of the sea was parched and the waters of the sea was parched and the waters of the sea was parched and dry for all her streams had hid deep in dry for all her streams had hid deep in dry for all her streams had hid deep in the darkness of her winding caves she the darkness of her winding caves she the darkness of her winding caves she lifted her productive count lifted her productive count lifted her productive count up to a rounded neck and held her palms up to a rounded neck and held her palms up to a rounded neck and held her palms on her sad brows and as the mountains on her sad brows and as the mountains on her sad brows and as the mountains huge trembled and tottered beneath her huge trembled and tottered beneath her huge trembled and tottered beneath her wonted plain declined she for a space wonted plain declined she for a space wonted plain declined she for a space and thus began with parched voice if and thus began with parched voice if and thus began with parched voice if this is my decree o highest of the gods this is my decree o highest of the gods this is my decree o highest of the gods if I have sinned why do thy lightnings if I have sinned why do thy lightnings if I have sinned why do thy lightnings linger or if doomed by fires consuming I linger or if doomed by fires consuming I linger or if doomed by fires consuming I to perish must let me now die in thy to perish must let me now die in thy to perish must let me now die in thy celestial flames hurled by thine arm and celestial flames hurled by thine arm and celestial flames hurled by thine arm and thus alleviate by thine omnipotence this thus alleviate by thine omnipotence this thus alleviate by thine omnipotence this agony how difficult to open my parched agony how difficult to open my parched agony how difficult to open my parched mouth and speak these words the vapors

mouth and speak these words the vapors mouth and speak these words the vapors choking her behold my scorching hair and choking her behold my scorching hair and choking her behold my scorching hair and see the clouds of ashes falling on my see the clouds of ashes falling on my see the clouds of ashes falling on my blinded eyes and on my features what a blinded eyes and on my features what a blinded eyes and on my features what a recompense from my fertility how often I recompense from my fertility how often I recompense from my fertility how often I have suffered from the wounds of crooked have suffered from the wounds of crooked have suffered from the wounds of crooked ploughs and rending Haros tortured ploughs and rending Haros tortured ploughs and rending Haros tortured year-by-year for this I give to cattle year-by-year for this I give to cattle year-by-year for this I give to cattle juicy leaves and fruits to man and juicy leaves and fruits to man and juicy leaves and fruits to man and frankincense to thee suppose destruction frankincense to thee suppose destruction frankincense to thee suppose destruction is my just award is my just award is my just award what have the waters and my brother done what have the waters and my brother done what have the waters and my brother done why should I bother schooling waves why should I bother schooling waves why should I bother schooling waves decrease and thus recede so distant from decrease and thus recede so distant from decrease and thus recede so distant from the skies if not thy brother's good your the skies if not thy brother's good your the skies if not thy brother's good your mind may touch thy mercy let the pity of mind may touch thy mercy let the pity of mind may touch thy mercy let the pity of thy heaven for lo the smoking poles on thy heaven for lo the smoking poles on thy heaven for lo the smoking poles on either side attest it flames consume either side attest it flames consume either side attest it flames consume them or destroy the ruin of thy palace them or destroy the ruin of thy palace them or destroy the ruin of thy palace atlas huge with the rest of shoulders atlas huge with the rest of shoulders atlas huge with the rest of shoulders hardly can support by burning heavens if hardly can support by burning heavens if hardly can support by burning heavens if the season lands together perish and thy the season lands together perish and thy the season lands together perish and thy palace fall the universe confused will palace fall the universe confused will palace fall the universe confused will plunge once more to ancient chaos save plunge once more to ancient chaos save plunge once more to ancient chaos save it from this wreck if anything survived it from this wreck if anything survived it from this wreck if anything survived the fury of the flames so made the the fury of the flames so made the the fury of the flames so made the tortured earth and end of speech and she tortured earth and end of speech and she tortured earth and end of speech and she was fain to hide her countenance and was fain to hide her countenance and was fain to hide her countenance and caves that border on the nether night caves that border on the nether night caves that border on the nether night but now the Almighty father having but now the Almighty father having but now the Almighty father having called the witness all the gods of called the witness all the gods of called the witness all the gods of heaven and him who gave the car that heaven and him who gave the car that heaven and him who gave the car that else's power be shown must perish all in

else's power be shown must perish all in else's power be shown must perish all in dire confusion high he mounted to the dire confusion high he mounted to the dire confusion high he mounted to the altitude from which he spreads the altitude from which he spreads the altitude from which he spreads the mantling clouds and fulminates his mantling clouds and fulminates his mantling clouds and fulminates his dreadful thunders and swift lightning dreadful thunders and swift lightning dreadful thunders and swift lightning bolts terrific clouds were none defined bolts terrific clouds were none defined bolts terrific clouds were none defined on the earth and the surrounding skies on the earth and the surrounding skies on the earth and the surrounding skies were void of rain Jove having reached were void of rain Jove having reached were void of rain Jove having reached that summit stood and poised in his that summit stood and poised in his that summit stood and poised in his almighty hand a flashing dart and almighty hand a flashing dart and almighty hand a flashing dart and hurling it deprived of life and seat the hurling it deprived of life and seat the hurling it deprived of life and seat the youthful charioteer and struck with fire youthful charioteer and struck with fire youthful charioteer and struck with fire the raging flames and by the same great the raging flames and by the same great the raging flames and by the same great force those flames enveloping the earth force those flames enveloping the earth force those flames enveloping the earth were quenched and he who caused their were quenched and he who caused their were quenched and he who caused their fury fury fury lost his life frantic in their fright lost his life frantic in their fright lost his life frantic in their fright the horses sprang across the bounded way the horses sprang across the bounded way the horses sprang across the bounded way and cast their yokes and through the and cast their yokes and through the and cast their yokes and through the tangled harness lightly leaped and here tangled harness lightly leaped and here tangled harness lightly leaped and here the scattered harness lay and there the the scattered harness lay and there the the scattered harness lay and there the shattered axle wrenched from off the shattered axle wrenched from off the shattered axle wrenched from off the pole and various portions of the broken pole and various portions of the broken pole and various portions of the broken car spokes of the broken wheel were car spokes of the broken wheel were car spokes of the broken wheel were scattered round and far fell python with scattered round and far fell python with scattered round and far fell python with flaming hair as happily from the summer flaming hair as happily from the summer flaming hair as happily from the summer sky appears a falling star although it sky appears a falling star although it sky appears a falling star although it never drops too startled earth our never drops too startled earth our never drops too startled earth our distant from his home the deep air distant from his home the deep air distant from his home the deep air Adonis received the land and bathed his Adonis received the land and bathed his Adonis received the land and bathed his foaming face his body charred by triple foaming face his body charred by triple foaming face his body charred by triple flames Hesperian dyads bore still flames Hesperian dyads bore still flames Hesperian dyads bore still smoking to a tomb and this engraved upon smoking to a tomb and this engraved upon smoking to a tomb and this engraved upon the stone here if I thought remains lie

the stone here if I thought remains lie the stone here if I thought remains lie buried he who drove his father's car and buried he who drove his father's car and buried he who drove his father's car and fell although he made a great attempt fell although he made a great attempt fell although he made a great attempt filled with consuming woe his father hid filled with consuming woe his father hid filled with consuming woe his father hid his countenance which grief had overcast his countenance which grief had overcast his countenance which grief had overcast and now surpassing our belief they say a and now surpassing our belief they say a and now surpassing our belief they say a day passed over with no glowing Sun but day passed over with no glowing Sun but day passed over with no glowing Sun but light affording flames appeared to light affording flames appeared to light affording flames appeared to change disaster to the cause of good change disaster to the cause of good change disaster to the cause of good amazed the woeful climbing a when she amazed the woeful climbing a when she amazed the woeful climbing a when she had moaned in grief amid her had moaned in grief amid her had moaned in grief amid her lamentations tore her bosom as across lamentations tore her bosom as across lamentations tore her bosom as across the world she roamed at first to seek the world she roamed at first to seek the world she roamed at first to seek his lifeless corpse and then his bones his lifeless corpse and then his bones his lifeless corpse and then his bones she wandered to that distant land and she wandered to that distant land and she wandered to that distant land and found at last his bones and Sepulchre found at last his bones and Sepulchre found at last his bones and Sepulchre their cling to the grave she fell and their cling to the grave she fell and their cling to the grave she fell and bathed with many tears his name on bathed with many tears his name on bathed with many tears his name on marble carved and with her bosom warmed marble carved and with her bosom warmed marble carved and with her bosom warmed the freezing stone and all the daughters the freezing stone and all the daughters the freezing stone and all the daughters of the Sun went there giving their tears of the Sun went there giving their tears of the Sun went there giving their tears alas a useless gift they wept and beat alas a useless gift they wept and beat alas a useless gift they wept and beat their breasts and day and night called their breasts and day and night called their breasts and day and night called Python who heard not any sound of their Python who heard not any sound of their Python who heard not any sound of their complaint and there they lay for Dawn complaint and there they lay for Dawn complaint and there they lay for Dawn all scattered round the tomb the silent all scattered round the tomb the silent all scattered round the tomb the silent moon had four times joined her horns and moon had four times joined her horns and moon had four times joined her horns and filled her disc while they according to filled her disc while they according to filled her disc while they according to an ancient rite made lamentation prone an ancient rite made lamentation prone an ancient rite made lamentation prone upon the ground the eldest faith upon the ground the eldest faith upon the ground the eldest faith Rousseau Rousseau Rousseau would arise from there but found her would arise from there but found her would arise from there but found her feet were growing step and uttered moan

feet were growing step and uttered moan feet were growing step and uttered moan l'm petia wish to aid her sister but was l'm petia wish to aid her sister but was l'm petia wish to aid her sister but was hindered by new roots a third when she hindered by new roots a third when she hindered by new roots a third when she would tear her hair pluck forth but would tear her hair pluck forth but would tear her hair pluck forth but leaves another wail to find her legs leaves another wail to find her legs leaves another wail to find her legs were fastened in a tree another moan to were fastened in a tree another moan to were fastened in a tree another moan to find her arms two branches had been find her arms two branches had been find her arms two branches had been changed and while they wondered bark changed and while they wondered bark changed and while they wondered bark enclosed their thighs and covered their enclosed their thighs and covered their enclosed their thighs and covered their smooth bellies and their breasts and smooth bellies and their breasts and smooth bellies and their breasts and shoulders and their hands but left shoulders and their hands but left shoulders and their hands but left untouched their lips that called upon untouched their lips that called upon untouched their lips that called upon their mother's name what can she do for their mother's name what can she do for their mother's name what can she do for them hither she runs and did the runs them hither she runs and did the runs them hither she runs and did the runs wherever frenzy leads she kisses them wherever frenzy leads she kisses them wherever frenzy leads she kisses them last while yet she may but not content last while yet she may but not content last while yet she may but not content with this she tried to hail their bodies with this she tried to hail their bodies with this she tried to hail their bodies from the trees and she would tear the from the trees and she would tear the from the trees and she would tear the tender branches with her hands but lo tender branches with her hands but lo tender branches with her hands but lo the blood oozed out as from a bleeding the blood oozed out as from a bleeding the blood oozed out as from a bleeding wound and as she wounded them they wound and as she wounded them they wound and as she wounded them they shrieked aloud spare me Oh mother spare shrieked aloud spare me Oh mother spare shrieked aloud spare me Oh mother spare me in the tree my flesh is torn farewell me in the tree my flesh is torn farewell me in the tree my flesh is torn farewell farewell farewell and as they spoke the farewell farewell and as they spoke the farewell farewell and as they spoke the bar bar bar closed their lips their tears flow forth closed their lips their tears flow forth closed their lips their tears flow forth and from the new-formed boughs amber and from the new-formed boughs amber and from the new-formed boughs amber distills and slowly hardens in the Sun distills and slowly hardens in the Sun distills and slowly hardens in the Sun and far from there upon the waves is and far from there upon the waves is and far from there upon the waves is borne to deck the Latin women keep miss borne to deck the Latin women keep miss borne to deck the Latin women keep miss Sun of Sun Ellis by his maternal house Sun of Sun Ellis by his maternal house Sun of Sun Ellis by his maternal house akin to faith on and thrice by love akin to faith on and thrice by love akin to faith on and thrice by love allied beheld this wonderful event

allied beheld this wonderful event allied beheld this wonderful event he left his kingdom of Liguria and all he left his kingdom of Liguria and all he left his kingdom of Liguria and all its people cities to lament where the its people cities to lament where the its people cities to lament where the sad sisters had increased the woods sad sisters had increased the woods sad sisters had increased the woods beside the green banks of air adonis beside the green banks of air adonis beside the green banks of air adonis there as he made complaint his manly there as he made complaint his manly there as he made complaint his manly voice began to pipe a treble shrill and voice began to pipe a treble shrill and voice began to pipe a treble shrill and long gray plumes concealed his hair a long gray plumes concealed his hair a long gray plumes concealed his hair a slender neck extended from his breast slender neck extended from his breast slender neck extended from his breast and reddening toes were joined together and reddening toes were joined together and reddening toes were joined together by a membrane wings grew from his sides by a membrane wings grew from his sides by a membrane wings grew from his sides and from his mouth was made a blunted and from his mouth was made a blunted and from his mouth was made a blunted beak now kick nose is a Slon and yet he beak now kick nose is a Slon and yet he beak now kick nose is a Slon and yet he fears that trust the skies and Jove for fears that trust the skies and Jove for fears that trust the skies and Jove for he remembers fires unjustly sent and he remembers fires unjustly sent and he remembers fires unjustly sent and therefore shuns the heat that he abhors therefore shuns the heat that he abhors therefore shuns the heat that he abhors and haunts the spacious lakes and pools and haunts the spacious lakes and pools and haunts the spacious lakes and pools and streams that quench the fires in and streams that quench the fires in and streams that quench the fires in squalid garb meanwhile and destitute of squalid garb meanwhile and destitute of squalid garb meanwhile and destitute of all his rays the sire of icon as dark as all his rays the sire of icon as dark as all his rays the sire of icon as dark as when Eclipse begins his wheel abhors when Eclipse begins his wheel abhors when Eclipse begins his wheel abhors himself and hates the light shuns the himself and hates the light shuns the himself and hates the light shuns the bright day gives up his mind to grief bright day gives up his mind to grief bright day gives up his mind to grief adds passion to his lo denies the earth adds passion to his lo denies the earth adds passion to his lo denies the earth his countenance and thus laments my lot his countenance and thus laments my lot his countenance and thus laments my lot was ever restless from the dawn of time was ever restless from the dawn of time was ever restless from the dawn of time and I am weary of this labor void and and I am weary of this labor void and and I am weary of this labor void and endless therefore but who will urge endless therefore but who will urge endless therefore but who will urge forth my car light bearing and if none forth my car light bearing and if none forth my car light bearing and if none may dare when all the gods of heaven may dare when all the gods of heaven may dare when all the gods of heaven acknowledge it but Jove himself as say

acknowledge it but Jove himself as say acknowledge it but Jove himself as say the task perchance the task perchance the task perchance when he takes up the reins he may forget when he takes up the reins he may forget when he takes up the reins he may forget his dreadful lightning that the eaves of his dreadful lightning that the eaves of his dreadful lightning that the eaves of child father's love and as he tries the child father's love and as he tries the child father's love and as he tries the strength of those flame footed steeds strength of those flame footed steeds strength of those flame footed steeds will know in will know in will know in truth the lad who failed to guide my truth the lad who failed to guide my truth the lad who failed to guide my chariot deserved not death but all the chariot deserved not death but all the chariot deserved not death but all the deities and circle Phoebus as he makes deities and circle Phoebus as he makes deities and circle Phoebus as he makes complaint and with their supplications complaint and with their supplications complaint and with their supplications they entreat him not to plunge the world they entreat him not to plunge the world they entreat him not to plunge the world in darkness Joe would find excuses for in darkness Joe would find excuses for in darkness Joe would find excuses for the lightning bolt hurled from his hand the lightning bolt hurled from his hand the lightning bolt hurled from his hand and adds in Perris threats to his and adds in Perris threats to his and adds in Perris threats to his entreaties Phoebus calls his steeds entreaties Phoebus calls his steeds entreaties Phoebus calls his steeds frenzied with their maddening fires and frenzied with their maddening fires and frenzied with their maddening fires and breaks their fury as he vents with sting breaks their fury as he vents with sting breaks their fury as he vents with sting lash his rage upon them and in passion lash his rage upon them and in passion lash his rage upon them and in passion lays on them the death of faith on his lays on them the death of faith on his lays on them the death of faith on his son end of book 2 part 1 book 2 part 2 son end of book 2 part 1 book 2 part 2 son end of book 2 part 1 book 2 part 2 of opens metamorphosis this is a of opens metamorphosis this is a of opens 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 the visit librivox.org recording by the visit librivox.org recording by the lunar times metamorphosis by populous lunar times metamorphosis by populous lunar times metamorphosis by populous Ovidius nozzle translated by Brooks more Ovidius nozzle translated by Brooks more Ovidius nozzle translated by Brooks more book 2 part 2

book 2 part 2 book 2 part 2 now after Phaeton had suffered death for now after Phaeton had suffered death for now after Phaeton had suffered death for the vast ruin brought by scorching the vast ruin brought by scorching the vast ruin brought by scorching flames all the great walls of heavens flames all the great walls of heavens flames all the great walls of heavens circumference unmeasured views the circumference unmeasured views the circumference unmeasured views the father of the gods with search and care father of the gods with search and care father of the gods with search and care that none impaired by heat may fall in that none impaired by heat may fall in that none impaired by heat may fall in ruins well assured they stand in ruins well assured they stand in ruins well assured they stand in self-sustaining strength his view at self-sustaining strength his view at self-sustaining strength his view at last on all the mundane works of men is last on all the mundane works of men is last on all the mundane works of men is turned his loving gaze long resting on turned his loving gaze long resting on turned his loving gaze long resting on his own arcadia and he starts the his own arcadia and he starts the his own arcadia and he starts the streams and springs that long have streams and springs that long have streams and springs that long have feared to flow paints the wide earth feared to flow paints the wide earth feared to flow paints the wide earth with verdant fields covers the trees with verdant fields covers the trees with verdant fields covers the trees with leaves and cloves with leaves and cloves with leaves and cloves the injured force in their green while the injured force in their green while the injured force in their green while wandering in the world wandering in the world wandering in the world he stopped amazed when he beheld the he stopped amazed when he beheld the he stopped amazed when he beheld the lovely nymph Callisto and fires of love lovely nymph Callisto and fires of love lovely nymph Callisto and fires of love were kindled in his breast were kindled in his breast were kindled in his breast Callisto was not clothed in sumptuous Callisto was not clothed in sumptuous Callisto was not clothed in sumptuous robes nor did she duck her hair in robes nor did she duck her hair in robes nor did she duck her hair in artful coils but with a buckle she would artful coils but with a buckle she would artful coils but with a buckle she would gird her robe and bind her long hair gird her robe and bind her long hair gird her robe and bind her long hair with a philip white she bore a slender with a philip white she bore a slender with a philip white she bore a slender javelin in her hand or held the curving javelin in her hand or held the curving javelin in her hand or held the curving bow and thus in arms as chaste Diana bow and thus in arms as chaste Diana bow and thus in arms as chaste Diana none of men Alice was loved by that fair none of men Alice was loved by that fair none of men Alice was loved by that fair goddess more than she but everything goddess more than she but everything goddess more than she but everything must change when bright the when bright the son rolled down the sky beyond his

son rolled down the sky beyond his son rolled down the sky beyond his middle course she pierced a secret middle course she pierced a secret middle course she pierced a secret thicket known to her and having slipped thicket known to her and having slipped thicket known to her and having slipped the quiver from her arm she loosed the the quiver from her arm she loosed the the quiver from her arm she loosed the bended bow and softly down upon the bended bow and softly down upon the bended bow and softly down upon the velvet turf reclining pressed her white velvet turf reclining pressed her white velvet turf reclining pressed her white neck on the quiver while she slept when neck on the quiver while she slept when neck on the quiver while she slept when Jupiter beheld her negligent and Jupiter beheld her negligent and Jupiter beheld her negligent and beautiful he argued thus how can my beautiful he argued thus how can my beautiful he argued thus how can my concert concert concert Juno learn at this and yet if chance Juno learn at this and yet if chance Juno learn at this and yet if chance should give her knowledge what care I should give her knowledge what care I should give her knowledge what care I let gain offset the scolding of her let gain offset the scolding of her let gain offset the scolding of her tongue this said the God transformed tongue this said the God transformed tongue this said the God transformed himself and took Diana's form assumed himself and took Diana's form assumed himself and took Diana's form assumed Diana's dress and imitating her awoke Diana's dress and imitating her awoke Diana's dress and imitating her awoke the maid and spoke in gentle tones what the maid and spoke in gentle tones what the maid and spoke in gentle tones what mountains slope over j'en of my train mountains slope over j'en of my train mountains slope over j'en of my train hath been by chase which having heard hath been by chase which having heard hath been by chase which having heard Callisto rose and said hail goddess Callisto rose and said hail goddess Callisto rose and said hail goddess greater than celestial Joe I would greater than celestial Joe I would greater than celestial Joe I would declare it though he heard the words declare it though he heard the words declare it though he heard the words Jove heard and smiled well pleased to be Jove heard and smiled well pleased to be Jove heard and smiled well pleased to be preferred above himself and kissed her preferred above himself and kissed her preferred above himself and kissed her many times and strained her in his arms many times and strained her in his arms many times and strained her in his arms well she began to tell the varied well she began to tell the varied well she began to tell the varied fortunes of her hunt but when his ardent fortunes of her hunt but when his ardent fortunes of her hunt but when his ardent love was known to her she struggled to love was known to her she struggled to love was known to her she struggled to escape from his embrace ah escape from his embrace ah escape from his embrace ah how could she a tender maid resist all how could she a tender maid resist all how could she a tender maid resist all mighty Jove be sure

mighty Jove be sure mighty Jove be sure Saturnia if thou hadst only witness her Saturnia if thou hadst only witness her Saturnia if thou hadst only witness her thy heart had shown more pity Jupiter on thy heart had shown more pity Jupiter on thy heart had shown more pity Jupiter on winds transcendent saw his glorious winds transcendent saw his glorious winds transcendent saw his glorious heights but she in haste departing from heights but she in haste departing from heights but she in haste departing from that Grove almost forgot her quiver and that Grove almost forgot her quiver and that Grove almost forgot her quiver and her bow behold Diana with her virgin her bow behold Diana with her virgin her bow behold Diana with her virgin train when hunting on the slopes of train when hunting on the slopes of train when hunting on the slopes of Manolos amidst the pleasures of exciting Manolos amidst the pleasures of exciting Manolos amidst the pleasures of exciting sport sport sport despite the nymph and called her who despite the nymph and called her who despite the nymph and called her who afraid that jove apparelled in disguise afraid that jove apparelled in disguise afraid that jove apparelled in disguise deceived threw backward for a moment deceived threw backward for a moment deceived threw backward for a moment till appeared to her the lovely nymph till appeared to her the lovely nymph till appeared to her the lovely nymph that followed that followed that followed thus assured deceit was none she thus assured deceit was none she thus assured deceit was none she ventured near alas how difficult of ventured near alas how difficult of ventured near alas how difficult of height disgraced she could not raise her height disgraced she could not raise her height disgraced she could not raise her vision from the ground nor as the leader vision from the ground nor as the leader vision from the ground nor as the leader of the hunting nymphs as was her womp of the hunting nymphs as was her womp of the hunting nymphs as was her womp walked by the goddess aside her silence walked by the goddess aside her silence walked by the goddess aside her silence and her blushes were the signs of and her blushes were the signs of and her blushes were the signs of injured honor ah Diana thou if thou wert injured honor ah Diana thou if thou wert injured honor ah Diana thou if thou wert not a virgin what's perceive and pity not a virgin what's perceive and pity not a virgin what's perceive and pity her unfortunate distress the moon's bent her unfortunate distress the moon's bent her unfortunate distress the moon's bent horns were rising from their ninth horns were rising from their ninth horns were rising from their ninth sojourn when fainting from Apollo's sojourn when fainting from Apollo's sojourn when fainting from Apollo's blames the goddess of the chase observed blames the goddess of the chase observed blames the goddess of the chase observed a cool umbrageous grow from which a a cool umbrageous grow from which a a cool umbrageous grow from which a murmuring stream ran babbling gently murmuring stream ran babbling gently murmuring stream ran babbling gently over its golden sands when she approved over its golden sands when she approved over its golden sands when she approved the spot lightly she struck her foot

the spot lightly she struck her foot the spot lightly she struck her foot against the ripples of the stream and against the ripples of the stream and against the ripples of the stream and praising it began far from the gaze of praising it began far from the gaze of praising it began far from the gaze of all the curious we may bathe our limbs all the curious we may bathe our limbs all the curious we may bathe our limbs and sport in this clear water quickly and sport in this clear water quickly and sport in this clear water quickly they undid their garments but Callisto they undid their garments but Callisto they undid their garments but Callisto hint behind the others till they knew hint behind the others till they knew hint behind the others till they knew her state Diana and a rage explained her state Diana and a rage explained her state Diana and a rage explained away away away thou must not desecrate our sacred thou must not desecrate our sacred thou must not desecrate our sacred Springs and she was driven thence Aerith Springs and she was driven thence Aerith Springs and she was driven thence Aerith is is is transpired observed the concert of the transpired observed the concert of the transpired observed the concert of the Thunder God her altered men but she for Thunder God her altered men but she for Thunder God her altered men but she for ripening time withheld severe resentment ripening time withheld severe resentment ripening time withheld severe resentment now delay was needless for distracted now delay was needless for distracted now delay was needless for distracted Juno heard Callisto of the God of heaven Juno heard Callisto of the God of heaven Juno heard Callisto of the God of heaven had born a boy called arcus full of had born a boy called arcus full of had born a boy called arcus full of jealous rage her eyes and thoughts and jealous rage her eyes and thoughts and jealous rage her eyes and thoughts and kendal as she cried and only this was kendal as she cried and only this was kendal as she cried and only this was wanting to complete your wickedness that wanting to complete your wickedness that wanting to complete your wickedness that you should bear a son and flaunt abroad you should bear a son and flaunt abroad you should bear a son and flaunt abroad the infamy of Jove unpunished you shall the infamy of Jove unpunished you shall the infamy of Jove unpunished you shall not escape for I will spoil the beauty not escape for I will spoil the beauty not escape for I will spoil the beauty that has made you proud and dazzled that has made you proud and dazzled that has made you proud and dazzled Jupiter with wanton art so saying by her Jupiter with wanton art so saying by her Jupiter with wanton art so saying by her foreheads tresses seized the goddess on foreheads tresses seized the goddess on foreheads tresses seized the goddess on her rival and she dragged her roughly to her rival and she dragged her roughly to her rival and she dragged her roughly to the ground pleading she raised her the ground pleading she raised her the ground pleading she raised her supplant arms and begged for mercy while supplant arms and begged for mercy while supplant arms and begged for mercy while she fled black hair spread over her she fled black hair spread over her she fled black hair spread over her white limbs her hands were lengthened

white limbs her hands were lengthened white limbs her hands were lengthened into feet and claws long curving tipped into feet and claws long curving tipped into feet and claws long curving tipped them snarling jaws deformed the mouth them snarling jaws deformed the mouth them snarling jaws deformed the mouth that jove had kissed unless her prayers that jove had kissed unless her prayers that jove had kissed unless her prayers and piteous words might move some and piteous words might move some and piteous words might move some listening God and give remembrance listening God and give remembrance listening God and give remembrance speech was so denied that only from her speech was so denied that only from her speech was so denied that only from her throat came angry growls now uttered throat came angry growls now uttered throat came angry growls now uttered hoarse and threatened still remains her hoarse and threatened still remains her hoarse and threatened still remains her understanding though her body thus understanding though her body thus understanding though her body thus transformed makes her appear a savage transformed makes her appear a savage transformed makes her appear a savage bear her sorrows are expressed and many bear her sorrows are expressed and many bear her sorrows are expressed and many a groan repeated as she lifts her hands a groan repeated as she lifts her hands a groan repeated as she lifts her hands if we make halt them so repeated as she if we make halt them so repeated as she if we make halt them so repeated as she lifts them towards the stars and skies lifts them towards the stars and skies lifts them towards the stars and skies ungrateful Jo regarding but her voice ungrateful Jo regarding but her voice ungrateful Jo regarding but her voice accuses not afraid to breast and accuses not afraid to breast and accuses not afraid to breast and unfrequented woods she wandered in the unfrequented woods she wandered in the unfrequented woods she wandered in the fields that once were hers around her fields that once were hers around her fields that once were hers around her well-known dwelling over crags in terror well-known dwelling over crags in terror well-known dwelling over crags in terror she was driven by the cries of hounds she was driven by the cries of hounds she was driven by the cries of hounds and many a times she fled in fear a and many a times she fled in fear a and many a times she fled in fear a Huntress from the hunters or she hid Huntress from the hunters or she hid Huntress from the hunters or she hid from savage animals forgetting her from savage animals forgetting her from savage animals forgetting her transformed condition transformed condition transformed condition changed into a bear she fled affrighted changed into a bear she fled affrighted changed into a bear she fled affrighted from the bears that haunt the rugged from the bears that haunt the rugged from the bears that haunt the rugged mountains and she feared and fled the mountains and she feared and fled the mountains and she feared and fled the Wolves although her father was a wolf Wolves although her father was a wolf Wolves although her father was a wolf when thrice five birthdays rounded out when thrice five birthdays rounded out when thrice five birthdays rounded out youth of artists offspring of Legends youth of artists offspring of Legends youth of artists offspring of Legends child he hunted in the forest of his

child he hunted in the forest of his child he hunted in the forest of his choice where hanging with his planted choice where hanging with his planted choice where hanging with his planted nets the trees of Arryn Memphian forest nets the trees of Arryn Memphian forest nets the trees of Arryn Memphian forest he aspired his transformed mother but he he aspired his transformed mother but he he aspired his transformed mother but he knew her not no one had told him of his knew her not no one had told him of his knew her not no one had told him of his parentage knowing her child she stood parentage knowing her child she stood parentage knowing her child she stood with level gaze amazed and mute as he with level gaze amazed and mute as he with level gaze amazed and mute as he began approach but arcus frightened at began approach but arcus frightened at began approach but arcus frightened at the sight drew back to pierce his the sight drew back to pierce his the sight drew back to pierce his mother's breast with wound and spear but mother's breast with wound and spear but mother's breast with wound and spear but not permitting it the God of heaven not permitting it the God of heaven not permitting it the God of heaven averted and removed them from that crime averted and removed them from that crime averted and removed them from that crime he and a mighty wind through vacant he and a mighty wind through vacant he and a mighty wind through vacant space up for them to the dome of starry space up for them to the dome of starry space up for them to the dome of starry heaven and fixed them constellations heaven and fixed them constellations heaven and fixed them constellations bright amid the starry hosts Juno on bright amid the starry hosts Juno on bright amid the starry hosts Juno on high beheld Callisto crowned with glory high beheld Callisto crowned with glory high beheld Callisto crowned with glory great with rage her bosom heaved she great with rage her bosom heaved she great with rage her bosom heaved she flew across the sea to Horita 'this and flew across the sea to Horita 'this and flew across the sea to Horita 'this and to old Oceanos whom all the gods revere to old Oceanos whom all the gods revere to old Oceanos whom all the gods revere and thus to them an answer to their and thus to them an answer to their and thus to them an answer to their words she made a dress and is it words she made a dress and is it words she made a dress and is it wondered that the queen of gods comes wondered that the queen of gods comes wondered that the queen of gods comes hither from ethereal bodes my rival sits hither from ethereal bodes my rival sits hither from ethereal bodes my rival sits upon the throne of heaven yay when the upon the throne of heaven yay when the upon the throne of heaven yay when the wing of night has darkened let my fair wing of night has darkened let my fair wing of night has darkened let my fair word be deemed of no repute if you word be deemed of no repute if you word be deemed of no repute if you behold not in the height of heaven those behold not in the height of heaven those behold not in the height of heaven those new made stars now honored to my shame new made stars now honored to my shame new made stars now honored to my shame conspicuous fixed in the highest dome of conspicuous fixed in the highest dome of conspicuous fixed in the highest dome of space that circles the utmost axis of

space that circles the utmost axis of space that circles the utmost axis of the world who then should hesitate to the world who then should hesitate to the world who then should hesitate to put a front on juno matchless goddess put a front on juno matchless goddess put a front on juno matchless goddess each offense renowned in benefit who each offense renowned in benefit who each offense renowned in benefit who dreads her rage o boundless powers o dreads her rage o boundless powers o dreads her rage o boundless powers o unimaginative my enemy assumes a unimaginative my enemy assumes a unimaginative my enemy assumes a goddesses form when my decree deprives goddesses form when my decree deprives goddesses form when my decree deprives her humans shape and her humans shape and her humans shape and thus the guilty rue their chastisement thus the guilty rue their chastisement thus the guilty rue their chastisement now let high jove to human shape now let high jove to human shape now let high jove to human shape transformed this hideous piece as once transformed this hideous piece as once transformed this hideous piece as once before he changed his lo from a heifer before he changed his lo from a heifer before he changed his lo from a heifer let him now divorce his juno and him let him now divorce his juno and him let him now divorce his juno and him sort with her and lead Callisto to his sort with her and lead Callisto to his sort with her and lead Callisto to his couch and take that wolf lycian for a couch and take that wolf lycian for a couch and take that wolf lycian for a father-in-law father-in-law father-in-law oh if an injury to me your child may oh if an injury to me your child may oh if an injury to me your child may move your pity thrive the seven stars move your pity thrive the seven stars move your pity thrive the seven stars from waters crystalline and Azure tent from waters crystalline and Azure tent from waters crystalline and Azure tent and your domain de Bourgh from those and your domain de Bourgh from those and your domain de Bourgh from those that shine in heaven rewarded for jobs that shine in heaven rewarded for jobs that shine in heaven rewarded for jobs wickedness faith not a concubine in wickedness faith not a concubine in wickedness faith not a concubine in waters pure the gods of ocean granted waters pure the gods of ocean granted waters pure the gods of ocean granted her request high and her graceful her request high and her graceful her request high and her graceful chariot through the air chariot through the air chariot through the air translucent winds the goddess glorious translucent winds the goddess glorious translucent winds the goddess glorious child of Saturn with her peacocks child of Saturn with her peacocks child of Saturn with her peacocks many-hued her peacocks by the death of many-hued her peacocks by the death of many-hued her peacocks by the death of Argos limp so gay were made when black Argos limp so gay were made when black Argos limp so gay were made when black his midnight turned thy wings Oh his midnight turned thy wings Oh his midnight turned thy wings Oh chattering Raven white of your four long chattering Raven white of your four long chattering Raven white of your four long ago the Ravens were not black their ago the Ravens were not black their ago the Ravens were not black their plumage then was white as any dove white

plumage then was white as any dove white plumage then was white as any dove white feathered snow-white as the geese that feathered snow-white as the geese that feathered snow-white as the geese that guard would watchful cries the capital guard would watchful cries the capital guard would watchful cries the capital as white as swans that haunt the streams as white as swans that haunt the streams as white as swans that haunt the streams this grace reversed the Ravens hue from this grace reversed the Ravens hue from this grace reversed the Ravens hue from white to black because offense was given white to black because offense was given white to black because offense was given by his chattering tongue Oh glorious by his chattering tongue Oh glorious by his chattering tongue Oh glorious Phoebus dutiful to thee coronis of Phoebus dutiful to thee coronis of Phoebus dutiful to thee coronis of Larissa fairest maid of all ammonia was Larissa fairest maid of all ammonia was Larissa fairest maid of all ammonia was a grateful charm a joy to D Wells a grateful charm a joy to D Wells a grateful charm a joy to D Wells faithful to that love while none defend faithful to that love while none defend faithful to that love while none defend her chastity but when the Raven bird of her chastity but when the Raven bird of her chastity but when the Raven bird of Phoebus learned the nymph had been Phoebus learned the nymph had been Phoebus learned the nymph had been unfaithful mischief bent that bird unfaithful mischief bent that bird unfaithful mischief bent that bird spreading his white wings hastened to spreading his white wings hastened to spreading his white wings hastened to impart the sad news to his master after impart the sad news to his master after impart the sad news to his master after him the Pratt wing crow followed with him the Pratt wing crow followed with him the Pratt wing crow followed with flapping winds eager to learn what flapping winds eager to learn what flapping winds eager to learn what caused the Ravens haste concealing caused the Ravens haste concealing caused the Ravens haste concealing nothing with his busy tongue the Raven nothing with his busy tongue the Raven nothing with his busy tongue the Raven gave the scandal to that bird and unto gave the scandal to that bird and unto gave the scandal to that bird and unto Him the prattling crow replied a Him the prattling crow replied a Him the prattling crow replied a fruitless errand has befooled thy wits fruitless errand has befooled thy wits fruitless errand has befooled thy wits take timely warning of my take timely warning of my take timely warning of my fateful cries consider what I was and fateful cries consider what I was and fateful cries consider what I was and what I am was justice done twas my what I am was justice done twas my what I am was justice done twas my fidelity that caused my downfall for it fidelity that caused my downfall for it fidelity that caused my downfall for it came to pass within they basket came to pass within they basket came to pass within they basket fashioned of small twigs Minerva had fashioned of small twigs Minerva had fashioned of small twigs Minerva had enclosed that spawn enclosed that spawn enclosed that spawn we got without a mother Erik Tonya's we got without a mother Erik Tonya's we got without a mother Erik Tonya's witch to the wardship of three virgins witch to the wardship of three virgins witch to the wardship of three virgins born of double natured secrets she

born of double natured secrets she born of double natured secrets she consigned with this injunction look me consigned with this injunction look me consigned with this injunction look me not there n nor learned the secret but I not there n nor learned the secret but I not there n nor learned the secret but I saw their deeds while hidden leaves of saw their deeds while hidden leaves of saw their deeds while hidden leaves of great tree two of the sisters purse and great tree two of the sisters purse and great tree two of the sisters purse and ponderosas observed the charge but ponderosas observed the charge but ponderosas observed the charge but scoffing at their fears the third egg scoffing at their fears the third egg scoffing at their fears the third egg law Rose with her nimble hands untied law Rose with her nimble hands untied law Rose with her nimble hands untied the knotted cords and there disclosed a the knotted cords and there disclosed a the knotted cords and there disclosed a servant and an infant this I told servant and an infant this I told servant and an infant this I told Minerva but in turn she took away her Minerva but in turn she took away her Minerva but in turn she took away her long protection and degraded me beneath long protection and degraded me beneath long protection and degraded me beneath the boding the boding the boding owl my punishment should warn the birds owl my punishment should warn the birds owl my punishment should warn the birds how many dangers they incur from how many dangers they incur from how many dangers they incur from chattering tongues not my desire chattering tongues not my desire chattering tongues not my desire impelled me to report to her nor did I impelled me to report to her nor did I impelled me to report to her nor did I crave protection which if thou wilt crave protection which if thou wilt crave protection which if thou wilt asked Minerva though enraged asked Minerva though enraged asked Minerva though enraged she must confirmed and when is told to she must confirmed and when is told to she must confirmed and when is told to be what lately fame established that be what lately fame established that be what lately fame established that wilt not despise the crow wilt not despise the crow wilt not despise the crow they got bike erroneous who was Lord of they got bike erroneous who was Lord of they got bike erroneous who was Lord of all the land of Phocis I was once a all the land of Phocis I was once a all the land of Phocis I was once a royal virgin sought by suitors rich and royal virgin sought by suitors rich and royal virgin sought by suitors rich and powerful but Beauty proved the cause of powerful but Beauty proved the cause of powerful but Beauty proved the cause of my misfortune for it came to pass as I my misfortune for it came to pass as I my misfortune for it came to pass as I was slowly walking on the sand to skirt was slowly walking on the sand to skirt was slowly walking on the sand to skirt the merge of Ocean where was off my want the merge of Ocean where was off my want the merge of Ocean where was off my want to roam the god of Ocean gazed to roam the god of Ocean gazed to roam the god of Ocean gazed impassioned and with honeyed words impassioned and with honeyed words impassioned and with honeyed words implored my love but finding that I paid implored my love but finding that I paid implored my love but finding that I paid no heed and all his words despised he

no heed and all his words despised he no heed and all his words despised he filmed with rage and followed me I fled filmed with rage and followed me I fled filmed with rage and followed me I fled from that seashore to fields of shifting from that seashore to fields of shifting from that seashore to fields of shifting sands that all my steps delayed and in sands that all my steps delayed and in sands that all my steps delayed and in despair upon the gods and all mankind despair upon the gods and all mankind despair upon the gods and all mankind I called parade but I was quite alone I called parade but I was quite alone I called parade but I was quite alone and help and help and help presently the chaste Minerva mean a presently the chaste Minerva mean a presently the chaste Minerva mean a virgin herd and me assistants gay for as virgin herd and me assistants gay for as virgin herd and me assistants gay for as my arms implored the heavens downy my arms implored the heavens downy my arms implored the heavens downy feathers grew from out the flesh and as feathers grew from out the flesh and as feathers grew from out the flesh and as I tried to cast my mantle for my I tried to cast my mantle for my I tried to cast my mantle for my shoulders wings appeared upon my tender shoulders wings appeared upon my tender shoulders wings appeared upon my tender sides and as I strove to beat my naked sides and as I strove to beat my naked sides and as I strove to beat my naked bosom with my hands nor hands remained bosom with my hands nor hands remained bosom with my hands nor hands remained nor naked breasts to beat I ran and as I nor naked breasts to beat I ran and as I nor naked breasts to beat I ran and as I sped the sands no more delayed me I was sped the sands no more delayed me I was sped the sands no more delayed me I was soaring from the ground and as I winged soaring from the ground and as I winged soaring from the ground and as I winged the air Minerva chose me for a Life the air Minerva chose me for a Life the air Minerva chose me for a Life Companion Companion Companion but alas although my life was blameless but alas although my life was blameless but alas although my life was blameless fate or chance deprived me of Minerva's fate or chance deprived me of Minerva's fate or chance deprived me of Minerva's loving aid for soon nicked a mini loving aid for soon nicked a mini loving aid for soon nicked a mini succeeded me succeeded me succeeded me to her protection and deserving esteem to her protection and deserving esteem to her protection and deserving esteem it happened in this way NICTA many it happened in this way NICTA many it happened in this way NICTA many committed the most wicked crimes for committed the most wicked crimes for committed the most wicked crimes for which Minerva changed her to the bird of which Minerva changed her to the bird of which Minerva changed her to the bird of night and ever since has claimed her as night and ever since has claimed her as night and ever since has claimed her as her own instead of me and this despite her own instead of me and this despite her own instead of me and this despite the deed for which she shuns the the deed for which she shuns the the deed for which she shuns the glorious light of day and conscious of glorious light of day and conscious of glorious light of day and conscious of her crime conceals her sham in the dark her crime conceals her sham in the dark her crime conceals her sham in the dark night Minerva's owl now called all the

night Minerva's owl now called all the night Minerva's owl now called all the glad birds of day indignant shun and glad birds of day indignant shun and glad birds of day indignant shun and chase her from the skies chase her from the skies chase her from the skies but now replied the Raven to the crow but now replied the Raven to the crow but now replied the Raven to the crow that talks so much a mr. fall upon your that talks so much a mr. fall upon your that talks so much a mr. fall upon your prating head for this detention of my prating head for this detention of my prating head for this detention of my flight your words and warnings I despise flight your words and warnings I despise flight your words and warnings I despise with which retort he winged upon his with which retort he winged upon his with which retort he winged upon his journey swiftly thence in haste despite journey swiftly thence in haste despite journey swiftly thence in haste despite the warnings to inform his patron the warnings to inform his patron the warnings to inform his patron Phoebus how he saw the fare coronis with Phoebus how he saw the fare coronis with Phoebus how he saw the fare coronis with a lad of Thessaly and when Apollo a lad of Thessaly and when Apollo a lad of Thessaly and when Apollo Phoebus heard the tale the busy Raven Phoebus heard the tale the busy Raven Phoebus heard the tale the busy Raven made such pace to tell he dropped his made such pace to tell he dropped his made such pace to tell he dropped his plectrum and his laurel wreath and his plectrum and his laurel wreath and his plectrum and his laurel wreath and his bright countenance went white with rage bright countenance went white with rage bright countenance went white with rage he seized his trusted arms and having he seized his trusted arms and having he seized his trusted arms and having bent the certain foe pierced with a bent the certain foe pierced with a bent the certain foe pierced with a deadly shaft that bosom which so often deadly shaft that bosom which so often deadly shaft that bosom which so often get pressed against his own get pressed against his own get pressed against his own Coronas mound in pain and as she drew Coronas mound in pain and as she drew Coronas mound in pain and as she drew the Keane shaft from the wound her the Keane shaft from the wound her the Keane shaft from the wound her snow-white limbs were better than purple snow-white limbs were better than purple snow-white limbs were better than purple blood and thus she wailed blood and thus she wailed blood and thus she wailed ah Phoebus punishment is justly mine but ah Phoebus punishment is justly mine but ah Phoebus punishment is justly mine but wherefore didst thou not await the hour wherefore didst thou not await the hour wherefore didst thou not await the hour of birth for by my death an innocent is of birth for by my death an innocent is of birth for by my death an innocent is slain this said her soul expired with slain this said her soul expired with slain this said her soul expired with her life blood and death congealed her her life blood and death congealed her her life blood and death congealed her drooping form drooping form drooping form sadly the love Lord God repents his sadly the love Lord God repents his sadly the love Lord God repents his jealous deed regrets too late is ready jealous deed regrets too late is ready jealous deed regrets too late is ready credence to the Ravens tale mourning his

credence to the Ravens tale mourning his credence to the Ravens tale mourning his thought was deed blaming himself he thought was deed blaming himself he thought was deed blaming himself he vents his rage upon the talking bird he vents his rage upon the talking bird he vents his rage upon the talking bird he hates his bow the string his own right hates his bow the string his own right hates his bow the string his own right hand the faithful arrow as a last hand the faithful arrow as a last hand the faithful arrow as a last resource and thus to overcome her resource and thus to overcome her resource and thus to overcome her destiny he strove to cherish her beloved destiny he strove to cherish her beloved destiny he strove to cherish her beloved form for vain were all his medicinal form for vain were all his medicinal form for vain were all his medicinal arts but when he saw up raised the arts but when he saw up raised the arts but when he saw up raised the funeral pyre where wreath inflames her funeral pyre where wreath inflames her funeral pyre where wreath inflames her body should be burnt the sorrow of his body should be burnt the sorrow of his body should be burnt the sorrow of his heart welled forth in size the tearless heart welled forth in size the tearless heart welled forth in size the tearless orbit for no celestial face may tide of orbit for no celestial face may tide of orbit for no celestial face may tide of woe we do so grieves the poor dam when woe we do so grieves the poor dam when woe we do so grieves the poor dam when swinging from his right the flashing axe swinging from his right the flashing axe swinging from his right the flashing axe the butcher with a sounding blow divides the butcher with a sounding blow divides the butcher with a sounding blow divides the hollow temples of her sucking calf the hollow temples of her sucking calf the hollow temples of her sucking calf yet after Phoebus poured the fragrant yet after Phoebus poured the fragrant yet after Phoebus poured the fragrant myrrh sweet perfumes on her breast that myrrh sweet perfumes on her breast that myrrh sweet perfumes on her breast that now once more against his own he pressed now once more against his own he pressed now once more against his own he pressed and after all the prematurely hastened and after all the prematurely hastened and after all the prematurely hastened rites were done he would not suffer the rites were done he would not suffer the rites were done he would not suffer the offspring of his loins to mingle with offspring of his loins to mingle with offspring of his loins to mingle with her ashes but he plucked from out the her ashes but he plucked from out the her ashes but he plucked from out the flames forth from the mothers thighs his flames forth from the mothers thighs his flames forth from the mothers thighs his child unborn and carried to the cave of child unborn and carried to the cave of child unborn and carried to the cave of double-majored Kyurem then to him he double-majored Kyurem then to him he double-majored Kyurem then to him he called the silly raven high in hopes of called the silly raven high in hopes of called the silly raven high in hopes of large requital due for all his words but large requital due for all his words but large requital due for all his words but angry with his meddling ways the God angry with his meddling ways the God angry with his meddling ways the God turned the white feathers of that bird turned the white feathers of that bird turned the white feathers of that bird to black and then forbid forevermore to

to black and then forbid forevermore to to black and then forbid forevermore to perch among the favored birds whose perch among the favored birds whose perch among the favored birds whose plumes are white book 2 part 3 of ovid metamorphoses this book 2 part 3 of ovid metamorphoses this is a librivox recording all librivox is a librivox recording all librivox is a 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 Raven visit librivox.org recording by Raven visit librivox.org recording by Raven notation metamorphosis by publish our notation metamorphosis by publish our notation metamorphosis by publish our videos Nuttall translated five books videos Nuttall translated five books videos Nuttall translated five books more book 2 part 3 Chiron the central more book 2 part 3 Chiron the central more book 2 part 3 Chiron the central taught his pupil proud that he was taught his pupil proud that he was taught his pupil proud that he was honored by that godlike charge behold honored by that godlike charge behold honored by that godlike charge behold his lovely daughter who was born beside his lovely daughter who was born beside his lovely daughter who was born beside the margin of a rapid stream came the margin of a rapid stream came the margin of a rapid stream came forward with her yellow hair as gold forward with her yellow hair as gold forward with her yellow hair as gold adorned her shoulders she was known by adorned her shoulders she was known by adorned her shoulders she was known by name Oh Kyra the hidden things that fate name Oh Kyra the hidden things that fate name Oh Kyra the hidden things that fate conceals she had the power to tell from conceals she had the power to tell from conceals she had the power to tell from not content was she to learn her not content was she to learn her not content was she to learn her father's arts was rather pondered on father's arts was rather pondered on father's arts was rather pondered on mysterious things so when the god of mysterious things so when the god of mysterious things so when the god of frenzy warmed her breasts gazing on frenzy warmed her breasts gazing on frenzy warmed her breasts gazing on aesculapius a child of Phoebus and aesculapius a child of Phoebus and aesculapius a child of Phoebus and coronis while her soul was gifted with coronis while her soul was gifted with coronis while her soul was gifted with prophetic voice she said o thou who will

prophetic voice she said o thou who will prophetic voice she said o thou who will fulfill on all the world the blessed fulfill on all the world the blessed fulfill on all the world the blessed boon of health increased in strength to boon of health increased in strength to boon of health increased in strength to thee shall mortals offered o their lives thee shall mortals offered o their lives thee shall mortals offered o their lives to thee in - given the power to raise to thee in - given the power to raise to thee in - given the power to raise the dead the dead the dead but when against the power of deities but when against the power of deities but when against the power of deities thou shall presume to dare thy mortal thou shall presume to dare thy mortal thou shall presume to dare thy mortal skill the goals of jove will shatter thy skill the goals of jove will shatter thy skill the goals of jove will shatter thy great life and health no more be thine great life and health no more be thine great life and health no more be thine from thence to grant and from a god thou from thence to grant and from a god thou from thence to grant and from a god thou shalt return to dust and once again from shalt return to dust and once again from shalt return to dust and once again from dust become a god and thou shalt was dust become a god and thou shalt was dust become a god and thou shalt was renewed by destiny and thou dear father renewed by destiny and thou dear father renewed by destiny and thou dear father Kylin brought to the earth with pledge Kylin brought to the earth with pledge Kylin brought to the earth with pledge of an immortal life informed with ever of an immortal life informed with ever of an immortal life informed with ever during strength when biting flames had during strength when biting flames had during strength when biting flames had torn from the baneful serpents blood are torn from the baneful serpents blood are torn from the baneful serpents blood are coursing in by veins coursing in by veins coursing in by veins thou shalt implore and welcome death and thou shalt implore and welcome death and thou shalt implore and welcome death and die in mortal life the gods shall suffer die in mortal life the gods shall suffer die in mortal life the gods shall suffer to the power of death and three deafness to the power of death and three deafness to the power of death and three deafness shall cut right red she would continue shall cut right red she would continue shall cut right red she would continue these prophetic words but the tears these prophetic words but the tears these prophetic words but the tears unbidden trickled down her face and as unbidden trickled down her face and as unbidden trickled down her face and as it seemed her size would break her heart it seemed her size would break her heart it seemed her size would break her heart she thus been wailed the fates constrain she thus been wailed the fates constrain she thus been wailed the fates constrain my speech and I can say no more my Power my speech and I can say no more my Power my speech and I can say no more my Power has gone alas Maya although of looking has gone alas Maya although of looking has gone alas Maya although of looking forth and dad for work has brought upon

forth and dad for work has brought upon forth and dad for work has brought upon my head the wrath of heaven o wherefore my head the wrath of heaven o wherefore my head the wrath of heaven o wherefore did I know to cast the future now my did I know to cast the future now my did I know to cast the future now my human form put on another shape and the human form put on another shape and the human form put on another shape and the long grass affordably needed nourishment long grass affordably needed nourishment long grass affordably needed nourishment I want to arrange the boundless Plains I want to arrange the boundless Plains I want to arrange the boundless Plains and have become in image of my father's and have become in image of my father's and have become in image of my father's kind and there but gaining this wire kind and there but gaining this wire kind and there but gaining this wire lose my human shape my father's form is lose my human shape my father's form is lose my human shape my father's form is one of Twain combined and as she while one of Twain combined and as she while one of Twain combined and as she while the words became confused and scarcely the words became confused and scarcely the words became confused and scarcely understood and soon her speech was only understood and soon her speech was only understood and soon her speech was only as the whiny oven there down to the as the whiny oven there down to the as the whiny oven there down to the Meadows green her arms were stretched Meadows green her arms were stretched Meadows green her arms were stretched her fingers joined together and smooth her fingers joined together and smooth her fingers joined together and smooth hoofs made of five nails a single piece hoofs made of five nails a single piece hoofs made of five nails a single piece of horn her face the neck were of horn her face the neck were of horn her face the neck were lengthened and her hair swept downward lengthened and her hair swept downward lengthened and her hair swept downward as a tail the scattered locks that clone as a tail the scattered locks that clone as a tail the scattered locks that clone around her neck were made a name tossed around her neck were made a name tossed around her neck were made a name tossed over to the right her voice and shape over to the right her voice and shape over to the right her voice and shape were altogether changed and since that were altogether changed and since that were altogether changed and since that day the change has given her a different day the change has given her a different day the change has given her a different name in vain her hero father Chiron name in vain her hero father Chiron name in vain her hero father Chiron prayed the glorious god Apollo her to prayed the glorious god Apollo her to prayed the glorious god Apollo her to aid he could not afford the will of aid he could not afford the will of aid he could not afford the will of mighty Jove and if the power were his mighty Jove and if the power were his mighty Jove and if the power were his far from the spot from thence afar his far from the spot from thence afar his far from the spot from thence afar his footsteps tried the fields of Ellis and footsteps tried the fields of Ellis and footsteps tried the fields of Ellis and the senior far from vents

the senior far from vents the senior far from vents now while Apollo wandered on those now while Apollo wandered on those now while Apollo wandered on those planes his shoulders planes his shoulders planes his shoulders with a shepherd skinned his left hand with a shepherd skinned his left hand with a shepherd skinned his left hand holding his long shepherd stuff his holding his long shepherd stuff his holding his long shepherd stuff his right hand visit with the seventh reads right hand visit with the seventh reads right hand visit with the seventh reads of seven sizes brooding over the death of seven sizes brooding over the death of seven sizes brooding over the death of harmonious lost from his delight of harmonious lost from his delight of harmonious lost from his delight while mournful it is on the leads were while mournful it is on the leads were while mournful it is on the leads were tuned his kind forgotten strayed away to tuned his kind forgotten strayed away to tuned his kind forgotten strayed away to graze over the plains of Pylos mercury graze over the plains of Pylos mercury graze over the plains of Pylos mercury observed them unattended and from thence observed them unattended and from thence observed them unattended and from thence drove them away and hid them in the drove them away and hid them in the drove them away and hid them in the forest so deathly did he steal them forest so deathly did he steal them forest so deathly did he steal them no one knew or noticed save an ancient no one knew or noticed save an ancient no one knew or noticed save an ancient Forester well known to all the Forester well known to all the Forester well known to all the neighborhood by them called gratis he neighborhood by them called gratis he neighborhood by them called gratis he was keeper of that word and that green was keeper of that word and that green was keeper of that word and that green Pasha where the blooded mares are rich Pasha where the blooded mares are rich Pasha where the blooded mares are rich Milius graves as mercury distrusted him Milius graves as mercury distrusted him Milius graves as mercury distrusted him he led him to one side and said good he led him to one side and said good he led him to one side and said good stranger whosoever thou are if anyone stranger whosoever thou are if anyone stranger whosoever thou are if anyone should happily question me if thou hath should happily question me if thou hath should happily question me if thou hath seen these kind deny it all and for my seen these kind deny it all and for my seen these kind deny it all and for my good will the deed is done I give and I good will the deed is done I give and I good will the deed is done I give and I reward reward reward this handsome cow now when the gift was this handsome cow now when the gift was this handsome cow now when the gift was his old battle said go hence in safety his old battle said go hence in safety his old battle said go hence in safety if it be thy will and should my tongue

if it be thy will and should my tongue if it be thy will and should my tongue betray thee let that stone make mention betray thee let that stone make mention betray thee let that stone make mention of the best and as he spoke he pointed of the best and as he spoke he pointed of the best and as he spoke he pointed to a stone the son of Jove pretended to to a stone the son of Jove pretended to to a stone the son of Jove pretended to depart but quickly changed his voice and depart but quickly changed his voice and depart but quickly changed his voice and features and retraced his steps and thus features and retraced his steps and thus features and retraced his steps and thus again addressed that ancient man kind again addressed that ancient man kind again addressed that ancient man kind if thou was earn a fair reward a heifer if thou was earn a fair reward a heifer if thou was earn a fair reward a heifer and a ball if thou hast seen some cattle and a ball if thou hast seen some cattle and a ball if thou hast seen some cattle path I pray thee give thy help and tell path I pray thee give thy help and tell path I pray thee give thy help and tell me of that so the reward was doubled and me of that so the reward was doubled and me of that so the reward was doubled and the old man answered him beyond those the old man answered him beyond those the old man answered him beyond those hills maybe and so they were beyond hills maybe and so they were beyond hills maybe and so they were beyond those hills and laughing mercury said those hills and laughing mercury said those hills and laughing mercury said there there there treacherous man to me dust thou portray treacherous man to me dust thou portray treacherous man to me dust thou portray myself thus thou be ray me to myself the myself thus thou be ray me to myself the myself thus thou be ray me to myself the God God God indignant turned his perjured breast indignant turned his perjured breast indignant turned his perjured breast into a stone which even now is called into a stone which even now is called into a stone which even now is called the spine of piles a disgrace on them the spine of piles a disgrace on them the spine of piles a disgrace on them derived from days of old but undeserved derived from days of old but undeserved derived from days of old but undeserved high in the dome of heaven high in the dome of heaven high in the dome of heaven behold the bride - espera sword behold the bride - espera sword behold the bride - espera sword unbalanced winds and far below him unbalanced winds and far below him unbalanced winds and far below him through a physical growth devoted to through a physical growth devoted to through a physical growth devoted to minerva's hallowed reign some virgins minerva's hallowed reign some virgins minerva's hallowed reign some virgins bearing on their lovely heads in wicker bearing on their lovely heads in wicker bearing on their lovely heads in wicker baskets breathe and death with flowers baskets breathe and death with flowers baskets breathe and death with flowers their sacred offerings to the Citadel of

their sacred offerings to the Citadel of their sacred offerings to the Citadel of that chaste goddess and the wind-god that chaste goddess and the wind-god that chaste goddess and the wind-god while circling in the clear unbounded while circling in the clear unbounded while circling in the clear unbounded skies they held that train of virgins skies they held that train of virgins skies they held that train of virgins beautiful as they were sense returning beautiful as they were sense returning beautiful as they were sense returning on their way on their way on their way melt formed on a level line he flew but melt formed on a level line he flew but melt formed on a level line he flew but wheels in circles round wheels in circles round wheels in circles round well the Swift kite swoops round the well the Swift kite swoops round the well the Swift kite swoops round the smoking entrails while the priests smoking entrails while the priests smoking entrails while the priests enclosed in guarded ranks their enclosed in guarded ranks their enclosed in guarded ranks their sacrifice where he was fear that sacrifice where he was fear that sacrifice where he was fear that swiftest of all those dares not to swiftest of all those dares not to swiftest of all those dares not to venture from his vantage height but venture from his vantage height but venture from his vantage height but greedily hovers on his waving wings greedily hovers on his waving wings greedily hovers on his waving wings around his keen desire so the bride around his keen desire so the bride around his keen desire so the bride guard circled those towers Actium round guard circled those towers Actium round guard circled those towers Actium round and round in lazy circles bleeding and and round in lazy circles bleeding and and round in lazy circles bleeding and bird as much as Lucifer outshined the bird as much as Lucifer outshined the bird as much as Lucifer outshined the stars that emulous the glory of his stars that emulous the glory of his stars that emulous the glory of his reign as greatly as brightly be pales reign as greatly as brightly be pales reign as greatly as brightly be pales firelight a lustrous Lucifer so far firelight a lustrous Lucifer so far firelight a lustrous Lucifer so far surpassed in beauty the fair maiden surpassed in beauty the fair maiden surpassed in beauty the fair maiden hearth all those lovely virgins of that hearth all those lovely virgins of that hearth all those lovely virgins of that secret train departing joyous from the secret train departing joyous from the secret train departing joyous from the nervous grow the summer Jo astonished nervous grow the summer Jo astonished nervous grow the summer Jo astonished while he wheeled unbalanced opinions while he wheeled unbalanced opinions while he wheeled unbalanced opinions through the yielding air burned hot through the yielding air burned hot through the yielding air burned hot have oft from the lyric swing the leaden

have oft from the lyric swing the leaden have oft from the lyric swing the leaden maja hurled with sudden force burns in a maja hurled with sudden force burns in a maja hurled with sudden force burns in a glowing heat beneath the clouds then glowing heat beneath the clouds then glowing heat beneath the clouds then sloped the God his cause from Airy sloped the God his cause from Airy sloped the God his cause from Airy height and turned a different way height and turned a different way height and turned a different way another way he went without disguise in another way he went without disguise in another way he went without disguise in confidence of his celestial grace but confidence of his celestial grace but confidence of his celestial grace but though he knew his face was beautiful he though he knew his face was beautiful he though he knew his face was beautiful he combed it her and fixed his flowing combed it her and fixed his flowing combed it her and fixed his flowing raiment that the fringe of radiant gold raiment that the fringe of radiant gold raiment that the fringe of radiant gold appeared and in his hand he waved his appeared and in his hand he waved his appeared and in his hand he waved his long smooth one with which he gives the long smooth one with which he gives the long smooth one with which he gives the wakeful flea awaketh hidden eyes he wakeful flea awaketh hidden eyes he wakeful flea awaketh hidden eyes he proudly glanced upon his talking thing proudly glanced upon his talking thing proudly glanced upon his talking thing that sparkled with their scintillating that sparkled with their scintillating that sparkled with their scintillating winds in a secluded part of that great winds in a secluded part of that great winds in a secluded part of that great same devoted to minerva's hallowed rites same devoted to minerva's hallowed rites same devoted to minerva's hallowed rites three chambers were adorned with three chambers were adorned with three chambers were adorned with tortoiseshell and ivory and precious tortoiseshell and ivory and precious tortoiseshell and ivory and precious wood inlaid and their devoted in the wood inlaid and their devoted in the wood inlaid and their devoted in the nervous praise three well-known sisters nervous praise three well-known sisters nervous praise three well-known sisters dwell upon the white dwelt and roses and dwell upon the white dwelt and roses and dwell upon the white dwelt and roses and over on the left Agora Stroud and Hurst over on the left Agora Stroud and Hurst over on the left Agora Stroud and Hurst occupied the room between those two when occupied the room between those two when occupied the room between those two when mercury drew near to them our glorious mercury drew near to them our glorious mercury drew near to them our glorious first despite the God and ventured to first despite the God and ventured to first despite the God and ventured to inquire his name and wherefore he was inquire his name and wherefore he was inquire his name and wherefore he was come then gracious spoke to her in come then gracious spoke to her in come then gracious spoke to her in answer the brightest son of Joan answer the brightest son of Joan answer the brightest son of Joan behold the God who carries through the

behold the God who carries through the behold the God who carries through the air the Mandate of Almighty Jupiter but air the Mandate of Almighty Jupiter but air the Mandate of Almighty Jupiter but I come hither not to waste my time in I come hither not to waste my time in I come hither not to waste my time in idle words but rather to beseech thy idle words but rather to beseech thy idle words but rather to beseech thy kindness and good aid that I may win the kindness and good aid that I may win the kindness and good aid that I may win the love a Viking voted sister hearse a love a Viking voted sister hearse a love a Viking voted sister hearse a glorious on the front of Jupiter gazed glorious on the front of Jupiter gazed glorious on the front of Jupiter gazed with those eyes that only Lakenheath the with those eyes that only Lakenheath the with those eyes that only Lakenheath the guarded secret of the yellow head guarded secret of the yellow head guarded secret of the yellow head another and demanded as her prized gold another and demanded as her prized gold another and demanded as her prized gold of great weight before he paid had of great weight before he paid had of great weight before he paid had denied admittance of the house Minerva denied admittance of the house Minerva denied admittance of the house Minerva turned with all of stern displeasure turned with all of stern displeasure turned with all of stern displeasure toward the made a glorious and her bosom toward the made a glorious and her bosom toward the made a glorious and her bosom heaved with life so deeply labored that heaved with life so deeply labored that heaved with life so deeply labored that her aegis shield was shaken on her her aegis shield was shaken on her her aegis shield was shaken on her valiant breast for she remembered when a valiant breast for she remembered when a valiant breast for she remembered when a glorious gave to view her charge within glorious gave to view her charge within glorious gave to view her charge within hive hand hive hand hive hand that monster form without a mother that monster form without a mother that monster form without a mother Morgan nature's law what time regard who Morgan nature's law what time regard who Morgan nature's law what time regard who dwells on members loved now to requite dwells on members loved now to requite dwells on members loved now to requite the god and sister her to punish whose the god and sister her to punish whose the god and sister her to punish whose demand of gold was great Minerva to the demand of gold was great Minerva to the demand of gold was great Minerva to the cave of envy speck dark hideous with cave of envy speck dark hideous with cave of envy speck dark hideous with black goo her dread a gold is hidden in black goo her dread a gold is hidden in black goo her dread a gold is hidden in the deepest hallowed cave in utmost the deepest hallowed cave in utmost the deepest hallowed cave in utmost limit where the genial son may never limit where the genial son may never limit where the genial son may never shine and where the breathing rooms may

shine and where the breathing rooms may shine and where the breathing rooms may never venture dismal bitter cold never venture dismal bitter cold never venture dismal bitter cold untempered by the warmth of welcome fire untempered by the warmth of welcome fire untempered by the warmth of welcome fire involved or ever in abounding gloom when involved or ever in abounding gloom when involved or ever in abounding gloom when the fair champion came to this abode she the fair champion came to this abode she the fair champion came to this abode she stood before its entrance for she deemed stood before its entrance for she deemed stood before its entrance for she deemed it's not a lawful thing to enter there it's not a lawful thing to enter there it's not a lawful thing to enter there and she whose arm is mortal to her foes and she whose arm is mortal to her foes and she whose arm is mortal to her foes struck the black door posts with her struck the black door posts with her struck the black door posts with her pointed spear and shook them to the pointed spear and shook them to the pointed spear and shook them to the center straightened doors flew open and center straightened doors flew open and center straightened doors flew open and behold within was LV ravening the flesh behold within was LV ravening the flesh behold within was LV ravening the flesh of vipers self they got the nutriment of of vipers self they got the nutriment of of vipers self they got the nutriment of her depraved desires when the great God her depraved desires when the great God her depraved desires when the great God has let her evil gay she turned her eyes has let her evil gay she turned her eyes has let her evil gay she turned her eyes away but ending slow in sluggish manga away but ending slow in sluggish manga away but ending slow in sluggish manga from the ground up rose and left the from the ground up rose and left the from the ground up rose and left the scattered serpents half devoured then scattered serpents half devoured then scattered serpents half devoured then moving with a sullen pace approached and moving with a sullen pace approached and moving with a sullen pace approached and when she saw the gracious goddess Girt when she saw the gracious goddess Girt when she saw the gracious goddess Girt with beauty and resplendent in her arms with beauty and resplendent in her arms with beauty and resplendent in her arms she groaned aloud and fetched up heavy she groaned aloud and fetched up heavy she groaned aloud and fetched up heavy sighs her face is pale her body long and sighs her face is pale her body long and sighs her face is pale her body long and lean her shifting eyes glanced away lean her shifting eyes glanced away lean her shifting eyes glanced away and right her snaggle teeth are covered and right her snaggle teeth are covered and right her snaggle teeth are covered with black rust her hanging paps with black rust her hanging paps with black rust her hanging paps overflow with bitter gall her Slava

overflow with bitter gall her Slava overflow with bitter gall her Slava tongue drips and venom to the ground tongue drips and venom to the ground tongue drips and venom to the ground busy in schemes and watchful in dark busy in schemes and watchful in dark busy in schemes and watchful in dark snares sweet sleep is banished from her snares sweet sleep is banished from her snares sweet sleep is banished from her bloodshot eyes her smiles are only seen bloodshot eyes her smiles are only seen bloodshot eyes her smiles are only seen when others weak with sorrow she when others weak with sorrow she when others weak with sorrow she observes the fortunate and Pines away as observes the fortunate and Pines away as observes the fortunate and Pines away as she behold their joy her own existence she behold their joy her own existence she behold their joy her own existence is her punishment is her punishment is her punishment and while tormenting she torments and while tormenting she torments and while tormenting she torments herself herself herself although Minerva held her in deep school although Minerva held her in deep school although Minerva held her in deep school she does commanded her with wind worth she does commanded her with wind worth she does commanded her with wind worth instill thy poison in a glorious child instill thy poison in a glorious child instill thy poison in a glorious child of Secrets I command thee do my will of Secrets I command thee do my will of Secrets I command thee do my will she's beg and spurning with her spear she's beg and spurning with her spear she's beg and spurning with her spear the ground departed and to the sad and the ground departed and to the sad and the ground departed and to the sad and furtive eyed Envy observed her in her furtive eyed Envy observed her in her furtive eyed Envy observed her in her glorious life she murmured at the glorious life she murmured at the glorious life she murmured at the goddess great in arms but where did not goddess great in arms but where did not goddess great in arms but where did not she took in hand her staff which bands she took in hand her staff which bands she took in hand her staff which bands are formed and circled at a wreath and are formed and circled at a wreath and are formed and circled at a wreath and veiled in midnight clouds departed veiled in midnight clouds departed veiled in midnight clouds departed thence she blasted on her way the thence she blasted on her way the thence she blasted on her way the ripening fields scorched the green ripening fields scorched the green ripening fields scorched the green meadows starred with flowers and breathe meadows starred with flowers and breathe meadows starred with flowers and breathe pestilence pestilence pestilence throughout the land and the great cities throughout the land and the great cities throughout the land and the great cities when her eyes beheld the glorious when her eyes beheld the glorious when her eyes beheld the glorious citadel of Athens great in art and

citadel of Athens great in art and citadel of Athens great in art and wealth a gold of joyful peace she hardly wealth a gold of joyful peace she hardly wealth a gold of joyful peace she hardly could refrain from shedding tears that could refrain from shedding tears that could refrain from shedding tears that nothing might be witnessed worthy tears nothing might be witnessed worthy tears nothing might be witnessed worthy tears she saw the chamber where a glorious lip she saw the chamber where a glorious lip she saw the chamber where a glorious lip and hastened to obey the God's behest and hastened to obey the God's behest and hastened to obey the God's behest she touched the maidens burdened with she touched the maidens burdened with she touched the maidens burdened with her hand foul with corrupting stains and her hand foul with corrupting stains and her hand foul with corrupting stains and pierced her heart with jagged thorns and pierced her heart with jagged thorns and pierced her heart with jagged thorns and breathed upon her face and noxious venom breathed upon her face and noxious venom breathed upon her face and noxious venom and distilled through all the marrow of and distilled through all the marrow of and distilled through all the marrow of her bones and in her lungs a poison her bones and in her lungs a poison her bones and in her lungs a poison blacker than the ooze of pitch unless blacker than the ooze of pitch unless blacker than the ooze of pitch unless the canker of her poison dissolve might the canker of her poison dissolve might the canker of her poison dissolve might spread unchecked throughout increase in spread unchecked throughout increase in spread unchecked throughout increase in space she caused the vision of her space she caused the vision of her space she caused the vision of her sister's form to rise before her happy sister's form to rise before her happy sister's form to rise before her happy with the God who shone in his celestial with the God who shone in his celestial with the God who shone in his celestial beauty all appeared more beautiful than beauty all appeared more beautiful than beauty all appeared more beautiful than real life when the most wretched real life when the most wretched real life when the most wretched daughter of c-cups had seen the vision daughter of c-cups had seen the vision daughter of c-cups had seen the vision secret torment seized on all her vitals secret torment seized on all her vitals secret torment seized on all her vitals and she groaned aloud tormented by her and she groaned aloud tormented by her and she groaned aloud tormented by her frenzy day and night a slow consumption frenzy day and night a slow consumption frenzy day and night a slow consumption wasted her away as ice is melted by the wasted her away as ice is melted by the wasted her away as ice is melted by the slant thumbing when the cool clouds are slant thumbing when the cool clouds are slant thumbing when the cool clouds are flitting in the sky if she that thought flitting in the sky if she that thought flitting in the sky if she that thought of hearses happiness she burned as of hearses happiness she burned as of hearses happiness she burned as thorny bushes are consumed with

thorny bushes are consumed with thorny bushes are consumed with smoldering embers under steaming stems smoldering embers under steaming stems smoldering embers under steaming stems she could not bear to see her sister joy she could not bear to see her sister joy she could not bear to see her sister joy and longed her death and end of misery and longed her death and end of misery and longed her death and end of misery all schemed to end the torture of her all schemed to end the torture of her all schemed to end the torture of her mind by telling all she knew in shameful mind by telling all she knew in shameful mind by telling all she knew in shameful words whispered to her austere and words whispered to her austere and words whispered to her austere and upright fire but after many agonizing upright fire but after many agonizing upright fire but after many agonizing hours she sat before the threshold of hours she sat before the threshold of hours she sat before the threshold of their home to intercept the God who as their home to intercept the God who as their home to intercept the God who as he neared spoke softly in smooth he neared spoke softly in smooth he neared spoke softly in smooth blandishments enough she said I will not blandishments enough she said I will not blandishments enough she said I will not move from here until thou hath departed move from here until thou hath departed move from here until thou hath departed from my sight let us adhere to that from my sight let us adhere to that from my sight let us adhere to that which was agreed we joined the graceful which was agreed we joined the graceful which was agreed we joined the graceful forms arlenian God who as he spoke forms arlenian God who as he spoke forms arlenian God who as he spoke thrust open with a touch of his thrust open with a touch of his thrust open with a touch of his compelling wand compelling wand compelling wand the carved door but when she made an the carved door but when she made an the carved door but when she made an effort to arise her thighs felt heavy effort to arise her thighs felt heavy effort to arise her thighs felt heavy rigid and benumbed and as she struggled rigid and benumbed and as she struggled rigid and benumbed and as she struggled to realize her needs were stiffened and to realize her needs were stiffened and to realize her needs were stiffened and her nails turned pale and cold her veins her nails turned pale and cold her veins her nails turned pale and cold her veins grew pallid as the blood congeal and grew pallid as the blood congeal and grew pallid as the blood congeal and even even even the dreaded cancer spreads through all the dreaded cancer spreads through all the dreaded cancer spreads through all the body Addington to taint the flesh the body Addington to taint the flesh the body Addington to taint the flesh uninjured uninjured uninjured so a deadly chill entered by slow so a deadly chill entered by slow so a deadly chill entered by slow degrees her breath and stopped her degrees her breath and stopped her degrees her breath and stopped her breathing and the passages of life she breathing and the passages of life she breathing and the passages of life she did not try to speak but had she made an

did not try to speak but had she made an did not try to speak but had she made an effort to complain there was not left effort to complain there was not left effort to complain there was not left the passage for her voice her neck was the passage for her voice her neck was the passage for her voice her neck was changed to rigid stone her countenance changed to rigid stone her countenance changed to rigid stone her countenance felt hard felt hard felt hard she sat a bloodless statue but of stone she sat a bloodless statue but of stone she sat a bloodless statue but of stone not marble white her mind had stained it not marble white her mind had stained it not marble white her mind had stained it black so from the land of Pallas went black so from the land of Pallas went black so from the land of Pallas went the God his great revenge accomplished the God his great revenge accomplished the God his great revenge accomplished on the head of empire sonorous and he on the head of empire sonorous and he on the head of empire sonorous and he soared on waving wings into the open soared on waving wings into the open soared on waving wings into the open skies and there his father called him to skies and there his father called him to skies and there his father called him to his side and said good words to hide his his side and said good words to hide his his side and said good words to hide his passion son thou faithful minister of my passion son thou faithful minister of my passion son thou faithful minister of my commands commands commands let North delay thee swiftly take the let North delay thee swiftly take the let North delay thee swiftly take the way accustomed to the land of Sidon way accustomed to the land of Sidon way accustomed to the land of Sidon which adores by mothers star upon the which adores by mothers star upon the which adores by mothers star upon the left when they drive over to the left when they drive over to the left when they drive over to the sounding sure that world heard which far sounding sure that world heard which far sounding sure that world heard which far away is fed on mountain grass he spoke away is fed on mountain grass he spoke away is fed on mountain grass he spoke and instantly the herd was driven from and instantly the herd was driven from and instantly the herd was driven from the mountainside then headed for the the mountainside then headed for the the mountainside then headed for the shore as Jove desired to where the great shore as Jove desired to where the great shore as Jove desired to where the great king's daughter often went in play king's daughter often went in play king's daughter often went in play attended by the maids appear can love attended by the maids appear can love attended by the maids appear can love abide the majesty king love cannot abide the majesty king love cannot abide the majesty king love cannot always dwell upon a throne jove laid always dwell upon a throne jove laid always dwell upon a throne jove laid aside his glorious dignity for he

aside his glorious dignity for he aside his glorious dignity for he assumed the semblance of a bull and assumed the semblance of a bull and assumed the semblance of a bull and mingled with the Bullock's in the grove mingled with the Bullock's in the grove mingled with the Bullock's in the grove his color white as virgin snow untrod his color white as virgin snow untrod his color white as virgin snow untrod are melted by the watery southern wind are melted by the watery southern wind are melted by the watery southern wind his neck was thick with muscled dewlaps his neck was thick with muscled dewlaps his neck was thick with muscled dewlaps home between his shoulders and his home between his shoulders and his home between his shoulders and his polished horns so small and beautifully polished horns so small and beautifully polished horns so small and beautifully set appeared the artifice of man fashion set appeared the artifice of man fashion set appeared the artifice of man fashion as fair and more transparent than a as fair and more transparent than a as fair and more transparent than a loosened gym his forehead was not loosened gym his forehead was not loosened gym his forehead was not lowered for attack nor was their fury in lowered for attack nor was their fury in lowered for attack nor was their fury in his open eyes the love of peace was in his open eyes the love of peace was in his open eyes the love of peace was in his countenance when she beheld his his countenance when she beheld his his countenance when she beheld his beauty and mild eyes the daughter of beauty and mild eyes the daughter of beauty and mild eyes the daughter of eternal was amazed but daring not to eternal was amazed but daring not to eternal was amazed but daring not to touch him stood apart until her virgin touch him stood apart until her virgin touch him stood apart until her virgin theories required then near him fragrant theories required then near him fragrant theories required then near him fragrant flowers in her hand she offered tempting flowers in her hand she offered tempting flowers in her hand she offered tempting to his gentle mouth and then the loving to his gentle mouth and then the loving to his gentle mouth and then the loving God in his great joy kissed her sweet God in his great joy kissed her sweet God in his great joy kissed her sweet hand and could not wait her will Jill hand and could not wait her will Jill hand and could not wait her will Jill then began to frisk upon the grass then began to frisk upon the grass then began to frisk upon the grass around his snow-white side on the smooth around his snow-white side on the smooth around his snow-white side on the smooth sand yellow and golden as her courage sand yellow and golden as her courage sand yellow and golden as her courage grew he gave his breast one moment for grew he gave his breast one moment for grew he gave his breast one moment for caress or bent his head for Garland caress or bent his head for Garland caress or bent his head for Garland newly made wreath or his polished horns newly made wreath or his polished horns newly made wreath or his polished horns the Royal maid unwitting what she did at

the Royal maid unwitting what she did at the Royal maid unwitting what she did at length sat down upon the walls broad length sat down upon the walls broad length sat down upon the walls broad back then by degrees the god moved from back then by degrees the god moved from back then by degrees the god moved from the land and from ashore and places he the land and from ashore and places he the land and from ashore and places he that seemed but shining hoods in shallow that seemed but shining hoods in shallow that seemed but shining hoods in shallow water by the sand emerge and not an old water by the sand emerge and not an old water by the sand emerge and not an old aggressing before her vent across the aggressing before her vent across the aggressing before her vent across the service of the middle sea while she a service of the middle sea while she a service of the middle sea while she a frightened gaze upon the shore so fast frightened gaze upon the shore so fast frightened gaze upon the shore so fast receding and she held his horn with her receding and she held his horn with her receding and she held his horn with her right hand and steadied by the left held right hand and steadied by the left held right hand and steadied by the left held on his ample back and in the breeze her on his ample back and in the breeze her on his ample back and in the breeze her waving garments fluttered as they went waving garments fluttered as they went waving garments fluttered as they went end a book to part three