With such drollery, such supreme defiance,
10 Swore strange oath to the gods the naughty wanton.
2.
Now, O heavenly child of azure Ocean,
Queen of Idaly, queen of Urian highlands,
Who Ancona the fair, the reedy Cnidos
Hauntest, Amathus and the lawny Golgi,
15 Or Dyrrhachium, hostel Adriatic;
Hear thy votaress, answer her petition;
'Tis most graceful, a dainty thought to charm thee.
But ye verses, away to fire, to burning,
Rank rusticities, empty vapid annals
20 Of Volusius, heap of all dishonour.
XXXVII.
1.
O frowsy tavern, frowsy fellowship therein,
Ninth post in order next beyond the twins cap-crown'd,
Shall manly service none but you alone employ,
Shall you alone whatever in the world smiles fair,
5 Possess it, every other hold to lack esteem?