Sacred Lyrics Author:Francis Hodgson Subtitle: Adapted to Latin Versification in the Principal Metres of Horace General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1842 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial ac... more »cess to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: decola " (Thou), Zebulon, dwelling-by the waves, shalt touch 2d verse The shores of Sidon; many ensigns of ships 2d verse Shall surround thee -- and in thy harbour The water of the sea shall hide (its) wealth. 2d verse " Amid the labours of the country, and rejoicing agrestis, 1stverse servio (In) rustic ease, Issachdr shall be a servant, 2d verse Over the meadows, over the valleys, as a patient Asellus, 1st verse lacerti, dat. Beast of burthen, to the strength of others. " Dan shall be held as a judge of his (people) IsdcidtE Among the powerful tribes of the Israelites; 2d verse But, like a serpent, in the hiding-places of the ways, 1st verse Meditating deceitful wars, appetet adjective " (He) shall assault the heels of the horses (with) bitings, That the horseman may roll himself on the bloody soil -- 2d verse [Oh ! the wished-for time, and Thy Salvation (I) wait, mighty Jehovah I] 2rf verse accola 2d verse " The first force of the powerful neighbours 1st verse Gddceus Shall conquer Gad; but yet (in his) last Trophies (I) behold (him) refulgent. And thee, wealthy (in) thy plains Aserg 2d verse " Plenty enriches, Asher ! about to produce 1 at verse 3d verse Royal fruits. Nepthali shall raise 1st verse Lofty horns, like a stag, (in his) paternal prcet. part. Fields expatiating. Josephus proximus " Joseph, adjoining-to the waters of the rivers, As a branch shall spread (his) lovely shades ; Utcunque 2d verse However (he) may endure the cruel arrows, And the resounding bows. " For him pow...« less