June 14, 2023

 ἁ νύμφα δ’ ἐβόασε· ‘τί μοι τὸν κῶρον ἔρεξας
     πότνια; τοιαῦται, δαίμονες, ἐστὲ φίλαι; 
ὄμματά μοι τῶ παιδὸς ἀφείλεο. τέκνον ἄλαστε,
     εἶδες Ἀθαναίας στήθεα καὶ λαγόνας,
ἀλλ’ οὐκ ἀέλιον πάλιν ὄψεαι. ὢ ἐμὲ δειλάν,
     ὢ ὄρος, ὢ Ἑλικὼν οὐκέτι μοι παριτέ,  
ἦ μεγάλ’ ἀντ’ ὀλίγων ἐπράξαο· δόρκας ὀλέσσας 
     καὶ πρόκας οὐ πολλὰς φάεα παιδὸς ἔχεις.’ 

Callimachus, Bath of Pallas 85-92

                                       namque morantes      
Martius ille aeris rauci canor increpat et vox
auditur fractos sonitus imitata tubarum;
tum trepidae inter se coeunt pennisque coruscant
spiculaque exacuunt rostris aptantque lacertos
et circa regem atque ipsa ad praetoria densae         
miscentur magnisque vocant clamoribus hostem.

—Vergil, Georgics 4.70-76