Daphne and Apollo Test
Anna Lochte /
- Created on 2019-12-06 16:33:54
- Modified on 2019-12-08 13:15:28
- Translated by Anna Lochte
- Aligned by Anna Lochte
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Primus amor Phoebi Daphne Peneia , quem non
fors ignara dedit , sed saeva Cupidinis ira ,
Delius hunc nuper , victa serpente superbus ,
viderat adducto flectentem cornua nervo 455
' quid ' que ' tibi , lascive puer , cum fortibus armis ? '
dixerat : ' ista decent umeros gestamina nostros ,
qui dare certa ferae , dare vulnera possumus hosti ,
qui modo pestifero tot iugera ventre prementem
stravimus innumeris tumidum Pythona sagittis . 460
tu face nescio quos esto contentus amores
inritare tua , nec laudes adsere nostras ! '
filius huic Veneris ' figat tuus omnia , Phoebe ,
te meus arcus ' ait ; ' quantoque animalia cedunt
cuncta deo , tanto minor est tua gloria nostra . ' 465
dixit et eliso percussis aere pennis
inpiger umbrosa Parnasi constitit arce
eque sagittifera prompsit duo tela pharetra
diversorum operum : fugat hoc , facit illud amorem ;
quod facit , auratum est et cuspide fulget acuta , 470
quod fugat , obtusum est et habet sub harundine plumbum .
fors ignara dedit , sed saeva Cupidinis ira ,
Delius hunc nuper , victa serpente superbus ,
viderat adducto flectentem cornua nervo 455
' quid ' que ' tibi , lascive puer , cum fortibus armis ? '
dixerat : ' ista decent umeros gestamina nostros ,
qui dare certa ferae , dare vulnera possumus hosti ,
qui modo pestifero tot iugera ventre prementem
stravimus innumeris tumidum Pythona sagittis . 460
tu face nescio quos esto contentus amores
inritare tua , nec laudes adsere nostras ! '
filius huic Veneris ' figat tuus omnia , Phoebe ,
te meus arcus ' ait ; ' quantoque animalia cedunt
cuncta deo , tanto minor est tua gloria nostra . ' 465
dixit et eliso percussis aere pennis
inpiger umbrosa Parnasi constitit arce
eque sagittifera prompsit duo tela pharetra
diversorum operum : fugat hoc , facit illud amorem ;
quod facit , auratum est et cuspide fulget acuta , 470
quod fugat , obtusum est et habet sub harundine plumbum .
The
first
love
of
Phoebus
was
Peneian
Daphne
,
which blind fate did not bring about but the fierce anger of Cupid
Apollo proud from the recently conquered serpent ,
had seen him bending the horns with the string having been tightened
and had said " what is it to you with strong weapons , lustful boy ? "
" Those loads befit our shoulders
who are able to give sure wounds to beasts , who are able to give wounds to enemies ,
we who just now have spread out the python swollen with countless arrows
covering so many acres with his poisonous belly .
You be content to stir I do not know what loves with your torch ,
do not sow our praises ! "
The son of Venus said to this one " Your bow may pierce everything , Apollo , but my bow should pierce you , and by however much all animals fall
for a God , by so much less is your glory than ours . "
He said and the air pushed aside by his shaken wings
eager he stood on the shady top of Parnassus
and he took out two weapons of different tasks from his arrow bearing quiver :
this one repels love , that one makes love ;
That which makes [ love/it ] is golden and shines with a sharp point
that which repels [ love/it ] is dull and has lead under the reed .
which blind fate did not bring about but the fierce anger of Cupid
Apollo proud from the recently conquered serpent ,
had seen him bending the horns with the string having been tightened
and had said " what is it to you with strong weapons , lustful boy ? "
" Those loads befit our shoulders
who are able to give sure wounds to beasts , who are able to give wounds to enemies ,
we who just now have spread out the python swollen with countless arrows
covering so many acres with his poisonous belly .
You be content to stir I do not know what loves with your torch ,
do not sow our praises ! "
The son of Venus said to this one " Your bow may pierce everything , Apollo , but my bow should pierce you , and by however much all animals fall
for a God , by so much less is your glory than ours . "
He said and the air pushed aside by his shaken wings
eager he stood on the shady top of Parnassus
and he took out two weapons of different tasks from his arrow bearing quiver :
this one repels love , that one makes love ;
That which makes [ love/it ] is golden and shines with a sharp point
that which repels [ love/it ] is dull and has lead under the reed .