eeping　until　dawn　in　the　harvest　season；　when　the　sun　scorches　the　body。　　Then　be　busy；　and　bring　home　your　fruits；　getting　up　early　to　make　your　livelihood　sure。　　For　dawn　takes　away　a　third　part　of　your　work；　dawn　advances　a　man　on　his　journey　and　advances　him　in　his　work；　　dawn　which　appears　and　sets　many　men　on　their　road；　and　puts　yokes　on　many　oxen。
  （ll。　582…596）　But　when　the　artichoke　flowers　（27）；　and　the　chirping　grass…hopper　sits　in　a　tree　and　pours　down　his　shrill　song　continually　from　under　his　wings　in　the　season　of　wearisome　heat；　then　goats　are　plumpest　and　wine　sweetest；　women　are　most　wanton；　but　men　are　feeblest；　because　Sirius　parches　head　and　knees　and　the　skin　is　dry　through　heat。　　But　at　that　time　let　me　have　a　shady　rock　and　wine　of　Biblis；　a　clot　of　curds　and　milk　of　drained　goats　with　the　flesh　of　an　heifer　fed　in　the　woods；　that　has　never　calved；　and　of　firstling　kids；　then　also　let　me　drink　bright　wine；　sitting　in　the　shade；　when　my　heart　is　satisfied　with　food；　and　so；　turning　my　head　to　face　the　fresh　Zephyr；　from　the　everflowing　spring　which　pours　down　unfouled　thrice　pour　an　offering　of　water；　but　make　a　fourth　libation　of　wine。
  （ll。　597…608）　Set　your　slaves　to　winnow　Demeter's　holy　grain；　when　strong　Orion　（28）　first　appears；　on　a　smooth　threshing…floor　in　an　airy　place。　　Then　measure　it　and　store　it　in　jars。　　And　so　soon　as　you　have　safely　stored　all　your　stuff　indoors；　I　bid　you　put　your　bondman　out　of　doors　and　look　out　for　a　servant…girl　with　no　children；　　for　a　servant　with　a　child　to　nurse　is　troublesome。　　And　look　after　the　dog　with　jagged　teeth；　do　not　grudge　him　his　food；　or　some　time　the　Day…sleeper　（29）　may　take　your　stuff。　　Bring　in　fodder　and　litter　so　as　to　have　enough　for　your　oxen　and　mules。　　After　that；　let　your　men　rest　their　poor　knees　and　unyoke　your　pair　of　oxen。
  （ll。　609…617）　But　when　Orion　and　Sirius　are　come　into　mid…heaven；　and　rosy…fingered　Dawn　sees　Arcturus　（30）；　then　cut　off　all　the　grape…clusters；　Perses；　and　bring　them　home。　　Show　them　to　the　sun　ten　days　and　ten　nights：　then　cover　them　over　for　five；　and　on　the　sixth　day　draw　off　into　vessels　the　gifts　of　joyful　Dionysus。　　But　when　the　Pleiades　and　Hyades　and　strong　Orion　begin　to　set　（31）；　then　remember　to　plough　in　season：　and　so　the　completed　year　（32）　will　fitly　pass　beneath　the　earth。
  （ll。　618…640）　But　if　desire　for　uncomfortable　sea…faring　seize　you；　when　the　Pleiades　plunge　into　the　misty　sea　（33）　to　escape　Orion's　rude　strength；　then　truly　gales　of　all　kinds　rage。　　Then　keep　ships　no　longer　on　the　sparkling　sea；　but　bethink　you　to　till　the　land　as　I　bid　you。　　Haul　up　your　ship　upon　the　land　and　pack　it　closely　with　stones　all　round　to　keep　off　the　power　of　the　winds　which　blow　damply；　and　draw　out　the　bilge…plug　so　that　the　rain　of　heaven　may　not　rot　it。　　Put　away　all　the　tackle　and　fittings　in　your　house；　and　stow　the　wings　of　the　sea…going　ship　neatly；　and　hang　up　the　well…shaped　rudder　over　the　smoke。　　You　yourself　wait　until　the　season　for　sailing　is　come；　and　then　haul　your　swift　ship　down　to　the　sea　and　stow　a　convenient　cargo　in　it；　so　that　you　may　bring　home　profit；　even　as　your　father　and　mine；　foolish　Perses；　used　to　sail　on　shipboard　because　he　lacked　sufficient　livelihood。　　And　one　day　he　came　to　this　very　place　crossing　over　a　great　stretch　of　sea；　he　left　Aeolian　Cyme　and　fled；　not　from　riches　and　substance；　but　from　wretched　poverty　which　Zeus　lays　upon　men；　and　he　settled　near　Helicon　in　a　miserable　hamlet；　Ascra；　which　is　bad　in　winter；　sultry　in　summer；　and　good　at　no　time。
  （ll。　641…645）　But　you；　Perses；　remember　all　works　in　their　season　but　sailing　especially。　　Admire　a　small　ship；　but　put　your　freight　in　a　large　one；　for　the　greater　the　lading；　the　greater　will　be　your　piled　gain；　if　only　the　winds　will　keep　back　their　harmful　gales。
  （ll。　646…662）　If　ever　you　turn　your　misguided　heart　to　trading　and　with　to　escape　from　debt　and　joyless　hunger；　I　will　show　you　the　measures　of　the　loud…roaring　sea；　though　I　have　no　skill　in　sea…faring　nor　in　ships；　for　never　yet　have　I　sailed　by　ship　over　the　wide　sea；　but　only　to　Euboea　from　Aulis　where　the　Achaeans　once　stayed　through　much　storm　when　they　had　gathered　a　great　host　from　divine　Hellas　for　Troy；　the　land　of　fair　women。　　Then　I　crossed　over　to　Chalcis；　to　the　games　of　wise　Amphidamas　where　the　sons　of　the　great…hearted　hero　proclaimed　and　appointed　prizes。　　And　there　I　boast　that　I　gained　the　victory　with　a　song　and　carried　off　an　handled　tripod　which　I　dedicated　to　the　Muses　of　Helicon；　in　the　place　where　they　first　set　me　in　the　way　of　clear　song。　　Such　is　all　my　experience　of　many…pegged　ships；　nevertheless　I　will　tell　you　the　will　of　Zeus　who　holds　the　aegis；　for　the　Muses　have　taught　me　to　sing　in　marvellous　song。
  （ll。　663…677）　Fifty　days　after　the　solstice　（34）；　when　the　season　of　wearisome　heat　is　come　to　an　end；　is　the　right　time　for　me　to　go　sailing。　　Then　you　will　not　wreck　your　ship；　nor　will　the　sea　destroy　the　sailors；　unless　Poseidon　the　Earth…Shaker　be　set　upon　it；　or　Zeus；　the　king　of　the　deathless　gods；　wish　to　slay　them；　for　the　issues　of　good　and　evil　alike　are　with　them。　　At　that　time　the　winds　are　steady；　and　the　sea　is　harmless。　　Then　trust　in　the　winds　without　care；　and　haul　your　swift　ship　down　to　the　sea　and　put　all　the　freight　no　board；　but　make　all　haste　you　can　to　return　home　again　and　do　not　wait　till　the　time　of　the　new　wine　and　autumn　rain　and　oncoming　storms　with　the　fierce　gales　of　Notus　who　accompanies　the　heavy　autumn　rain　of　Zeus　and　stirs　up　the　sea　and　makes　the　deep　dangerous。
  （ll。　678…694）　Another　time　for　men　to　go　sailing　is　in　spring　when　a　man　first　sees　leaves　on　the　topmost　shoot　of　a　fig…tree　as　large　as　the　foot…print　that　a　cow　makes；　then　the　sea　is　passable；　and　this　is　the　spring　sailing　time。　　For　my　part　I　do　not　praise　it；　for　my　heart　does　not　like　it。　　Such　a　sailing　is　snatched；　and　you　will　hardly　avoid　mischief。　　Yet　in　their　ignorance　men　do　even　this；　for　wealth　means　life　to　poor　mortals；　but　it　is　fearful　to　die　among　the　waves。　　But　I　bid　you　consider　all　these　things　in　your　heart　as　I　say。　　Do　not　put　all　your　goods　in　hallow　ships；　leave　the　greater　part　behind；　and　put　the　lesser　part　on　board；　for　it　is　a　bad　business　to　meet　with　disaster　among　the　waves　of　the　sea；　as　it　is　bad　if　you　put　too　great　a　load　on　your　waggon　and　break　the　axle；　and　your　goods　are　spoiled。　　Observe　due　measure：　and　proportion　is　best　in　all　things。
  （ll。　695…705）　Bring　home　a　wife　to　your　house　when　you　are　of　the　right　age；　while　you　are　not　far　short　of　thirty　years　nor　much　above；　this　is　the　right　age　for　marriage。　　Let　your　wife　have　been　grown　up　four　years；　and　marry　her　in　the　fifth。　　Marry　a　maiden；　so　that　you　can　teach　her　careful　ways；　and　especially　marry　one　who　lives　near　you；　but　look　well　about　you　and　see　that　your　marriage　will　not　be　a　joke　to　your　neighbours。　　For　a　man　wins　nothing　better　than　a　good　wife；　and；　again；　nothing　worse　than　a　bad　one；　a　greedy　soul　who　roasts　her　man　without　fire；　strong　though　he　may　be；　and　brings　him　to　a　raw　（35）　old　age。
  （ll。　706…714）　Be　careful　to　avoid　the　anger　of　the　deathless　gods。　　Do　not　make　a　friend　equal　to　a　brother；　but　if　you　do；　do　not　wrong　him　first；　and　do　not　lie　to　please　the　tongue。　　But　if　he　wrongs　you　first；　offending　either　in　word　or　in　deed；　remember　to　repay　him　double；　but　if　he　ask　you　to　be　his　friend　again　and　be　ready　to　give　you　satisfaction；　welcome　him。　　He　is　a　worthless　man　who　makes　now　one　and　now　another　his　friend；　but　as　for　you；　do　not　let　your　face　put　your　heart　to　shame　（36）。
  （ll。　715…716）　Do　not　get　a　name　either　as　lavish　or　as　churlish；　as　a　friend　of　rogues　or　as　a　slanderer　of　good　men。
  （ll。　717…721）　Never　dare　to　taunt　a　man　with　deadly　poverty　which　eats　out　the　heart；　it　is　sent　by　the　deathless　gods。　　The　best　treasure　a　man　can　have　is　a　sparing　tongue；　and　the　greatest　pleasure；　one　that　moves　orderly；　for　if　you　speak　evil；　you　yourself　will　soon　be　worse　spoken　of。
  （ll。　722…723）　Do　not　be　boorish　at　a　common　feast　where　there　are　many　guests；　the　pleasure　is　greatest　and　the　expense　is　least　（37）。
  （ll。　724…726）　Never　pour　a　libation　of　sparkling　wine　to　Zeus　after　dawn　with　unwashen　hands；　nor　to　others　of　the　deathless　gods；　else　they　do　not　hear　your　prayers　but　spit　them　back。
  （ll。　727…732）　Do　not　stand　upright　facing　the　sun　when　you　make　water；　but　remember　to　do　this　when　he　has　set　towards　his　rising。　　And　do　not　make　water　as　you　go；　whether　on　the　road　or　off　the　road；　and　do　not　uncover　yourself：　the　nights　belong　to　the　blessed　gods。　　A　scrupulous　man　who　has　a　wise　heart　sits　down　or　goes　to　the　wall　of　an　enclosed　court。
  （ll。　733…736）　Do　not　expose　yourself　befouled　by　the　fireside　in　your　house；　but　avoid　this。　　Do　not　beget　children　when　you　are　come　back　from　ill…omened　burial；　but　after　a　festival　of　the　gods。
  （ll。　737…741）　Never　cross　the　sweet…flowing　water　of　ever…rolling　rivers　afoot　until　you　have　prayed；　gazing　into　the　soft　flood；　and　washed　your　hands　in　the　clear；　lovely　water。　　Whoever　crosses　a　river　with　hands　unwashed　of　wickedness；　the　gods　are　angry　with　him　and　bring　trouble　upon　him　afterwards。
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