Collected Works (Vol. III)

CONTENTS 125 Str. 6 Orpheus in alternate invocation, Ant. 6 Time— Semichorus «° The Hours. B® The Seasons— Semichorus «6 Spring. - B® Summer. ” y® Autumn, » 66 Winter. Semichorus y® The Years. » 6° The Lustres. Spint In harmony Water | developing Earth the five- Fire fold idea. Semichorus «© The Centuries. a’ Centuries 87 Mahakalpas y’ Manwantaras 5? Eternity Semichorus | Str, y Orpheus Ant. y Death— (Suppressed antistrophe, Death being silent. His reply is really given in Books II., III., IV.) Parabasis : The Poet. Epode : Nature. BOOK II. Orpheus laments his wife—‘‘ Come back, come back, come back, Eurydice.” “ Fling down the foolish lyre, the witless power.” Complains of the antithesis of desire and power --‘' Le¢ the far music of oblivious years,” Laments—'‘ How can one hour dissolve a year's delight,” Tells of his wooing—'"' Jn child-like meditative movd,”’ Eurydice’s song—*' O shape half seen of love, and lost.” Continues the tale of his wooing—'‘‘ Such tune my fulling body snapped.” Invokes Aphrodite—‘' Daughter of Glory, child.” Continues the tale of his wooing—'‘' / caught the lavish lyre, and sate.” Eurydice’s song—‘' Who art thou, love, by what sweet name 1 quicken.” Continues the tale of his wooing—'" So dy sume spell divinely drawn.” Orpheus’ song—'‘' Voll, strong life-current of these very veins.” Concludes his lament—'' So sped my woving : now I surely think,” BOOK Ill Orpheus recounts his journey to Hades—'' As / pass in my flight,” Invokes the guardians—'' //ail to ye, wardens.” Continues his voyage—‘' The phantoms diminish,” Invokes Hecate—‘' O triple form of darkness! Sombre splendour 1” Continues his voyage—‘' The night falls back.” Trio: Minos, AXacus, Rhadamanthus—‘' Swdsfantial, stern, and strong,” Orpheus’ plea—‘‘ O tron, bow to silver’s piercing note!”