Eclogues

Virgil

Vergil. The Poems of Vergil. Rhoades, James, translator. London: Oxford University Press, 1921.

with wine of yesterday. Not far aloof,

slipped from his head, the garlands lay, and there

by its worn handle hung a ponderous cup.

Approaching—for the old man many a time

had balked them both of a long hoped-for song—

garlands to fetters turned, they bind him fast.

Then Aegle, fairest of the Naiad-band,

aegle came up to the half-frightened boys,

came, and, as now with open eyes he lay,