"Qui fit Maecenas ut nemo quam sibi sortem
Seu ratio dederit seu fors objecerit illa
Contentus vivat, laudat deserta sequentis."
WHILE still Olympus was the golden dwelling
Of all the glorious Gods, and o'er the heaven
Advertisement
His fire-wheeled chariot was often driven
By Zeus, the Thunderer, the Cloud-compelling;
And still the Muses' sacred fount was welling
On Helicon's green brow; and from the seven
Sweet Pleiades, the fairest was not riven;
And still the lands of Saturn's reign were telling, -
Then, when the Immortals to the earth descended,
They found great marble fanes and carven palaces,
Where ivory thrones were set, and incense blended
With scented breezes, through the cool halls sweeping;
Want to keep up with breaking news?
Subscribe to our email newsletter.
Read more in News
A Senior's Souvenir.
