. Debita Flacco. Echoes of Ode and Epode . 29 AN INVITATION. OH Venus, if haply of Paphos and CnidusAnd Cyprus in general youve had your fill,And do not as mortals too keenly deride us,Pray pay us a visit at Vicars Hill. And bring your Boy with you, and all the three Graces,And lightly-zoned Ladies who trip in your train. And Youth, who without thee wellnigh out of place Mercury too, should he be in the 30 AD XANTHIAM IHOCEUM. IVTE sit ancillae tibi amor puclori, Xanthia Phoceu ! Prius insolenteinServa Briseis niveo coloreMovit Achillem ; Movit Ajaceni Telamone natumFomia captiva
. Debita Flacco. Echoes of Ode and Epode . 29 AN INVITATION. OH Venus, if haply of Paphos and CnidusAnd Cyprus in general youve had your fill,And do not as mortals too keenly deride us,Pray pay us a visit at Vicars Hill. And bring your Boy with you, and all the three Graces,And lightly-zoned Ladies who trip in your train. And Youth, who without thee wellnigh out of place Mercury too, should he be in the 30 AD XANTHIAM IHOCEUM. IVTE sit ancillae tibi amor puclori, Xanthia Phoceu ! Prius insolenteinServa Briseis niveo coloreMovit Achillem ; Movit Ajaceni Telamone natumFomia captivae dominum Tecmessae ;Arsit Atrides medio in triumphoVirgine rapta, Barbarae postquam cecidere turmaeThessalo victore et ademptus HectorTradidit fessis leviora tolliPergama Grais. Nescias an te generum beatiPhyllidis flavae decorent parentes :Regium certe genus et penatesMaeret iniquos. 31 A SANCTION. A ND so you want to marry Phyllis Gray,^~*- The little mystery of Hertford Street;Well, well, a wilful man will have his way,And yours is most intelligibly sweet! I dont mind in the least confessing, Geo, Im pleased that you should ask for my consent, For, though Im not entitled to say No,Like all old folks I feel a compliment. Of course I wish we knew from whom she came—For as to what she is I have no fear— And vainly have I pumped that dry old dameWho always acts as her Duenna here. But Phyllis says^and she
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