TO THE HOT WELLS OF CLIFTON,
Reading edition
IN PRAISE OF RUM-PUNCH.
A Triglot Ode, viz.
1° Pindarou peri reumatos ôdê.
2° Horatii in fontem Bristolii carmen.
3° A Relick (unpublished) of "the unfortunate Chatterton."
PINDAR. HORACE. CHATTERTON.
Πηγη Βριστολιαϛ O fons Bristolii I ken your worth
Μαλλον εν υαλω Hoc magis in vitro "Hot wells" of Bristol,
Λαμπους' ανθεσι συν Dulci digne mero That bubble forth
Νεκταρος αξιη Non sine floribus As clear as crystal;...
Σ' αντλω Vas impleveris In parlour snug
Ρευματι πολλω Undâ I'd wish no hotter
Μισγων Mel solvente To mix a jug
Και μελιτος πολυ. Caloribus. Of Rum and Water.
β II. 2.
Ανηρ καν τις εραν Si quis vel venerem Doth Love, young chiel,
Βουλεται η μαχαν Aut prælia cogitat, One's bosom ruffle?
Σοι Βακχου παθαρον Is Bacchi calidos Would any feel
Σοι διαχρωννυσει Inficiet tibi Ripe for a scuffle?
Φοινω Rubro sanguine The simplest plan
Θ' αιματι ναμα Rivos, Is just to take a
Προθυμος τε Fiet protinus Well stiffened can
Ταχ' εσσεται. Impiger! Of old Jamaica.
γ III. 3.
Σε φλεγμ' αιθαλοεν Te flagrante bibax Beneath the zone
Σειριου αστερος Ore caniculâ Grog in a pail or
Αρμοζει πλωτορι Sugit navita: tu Rum—best alone—
Συ κρυος ηδυν εν Frigus amabile Delights the sailor.
Νησοις Fessis vomere The can he swills
Αντιλεσαισι Mauris Alone gives vigour
Ποιεις Præbes ac In the Antilles
Κ' αιθιοπων φυλω. Homini nigro. To white or nigger.
δ IV. 4.
Κρηναις εν τε καλαις Fies nobilium Thy claims, O fount,
Εσσεαι αγλαη Tu quoque fontium Deserve attention:
Σ' εν κοιλω κυλακι Me dicente; cavum Henceforward count
Ενθεμενην εως Dum calicem reples On classic mention.
Υμνησω, Urnamque Right pleasant stuff
Unde loquaces Thine to the lip is ...
Λαλον εξ ου Lymphæ We've had enough
Σον δε ρευμα καθαλλεται. Desiliunt tuæ. Of Aganippe's.