Horace iii. 13

Eugene Field 1850 (St. Louis) – 1895 (Chicago)



O fountain of Bandusia,
 Whence crystal waters flow,
With garlands gay and wine I'll pay
 The sacrifice I owe;
A sportive kid with budding horns
 I have, whose crimson blood
Anon shall dye and sanctify
 Thy cool and babbling flood.

O fountain of Bandusia,
 The dog-star's hateful spell
No evil brings unto the springs
 That from thy bosom well;
Here oxen, wearied by the plough,
 The roving cattle here,
Hasten in quest of certain rest
 And quaff thy gracious cheer.

O fountain of Bandusia,
 Ennobled shalt thou be,
For I shall sing the joys that spring
 Beneath yon ilex-tree;
Yes, fountain of Bandusia,
 Posterity shall know
The cooling brooks that from thy nooks
 Singing and dancing go!

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abxbxcxc Adxdxxxx Aexeabxb
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 675
Words 119
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 8, 8, 8

Eugene Field

Eugene Field, Sr. was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. more…

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