STROPHE. <br />Great Jove! supreme immortal King! <br />Borne on the unwearied thunder's wing; <br />Again thy hours that roll along <br />Responsive to the varied song, <br />Awake my Lyre, and send me forth <br />A witness of heroic worth. <br />The Virtuous in a Friend's success rejoice, <br />And join the applauding Herald's chearful voice.— <br />O son of Saturn! who on Ætna's brow, <br />The woody load of Typhon's giant breast, <br />Holdest thy high abode; the Graces now <br />Invite thee to assist the Strain, address'd <br />To greet the Victor in the Olympic strife; <br />Of every virtuous deed, the lustre, and the life. <br /> <br />ANTISTROPHE. <br />On his proud Car triumphant placed, <br />His brows with Pisa's Olive graced, <br />Lo Psaumis comes! the Shores around <br />Fair Camarina's Praise resound; <br />For to his own illustrious name <br />The Patriot joins his Country's Fame. <br />O may the immortal Gods propitious hear <br />His future vows, and grant each pious prayer! <br />Well is he skill'd to train the generous Steed, <br />Fair Plenty crowns his hospitable gate, <br />With breast sincere he courts the placid meed <br />Of smiling Peace, best Guardian of the State. <br />No hues fallacious tinge my honest lay, <br />Experience to the world will every truth display. <br /> <br />EPODE. <br />This from the Lemnian Dames' disgrace <br />Freed Clymenus' victorious son, <br />When, clad in brazen arms, the race <br />With active limbs the Hero won, <br />And, taking from Hypsipyle the Crown, <br />He thus the royal Maid address'd: <br />Behold the Man! nor great in speed alone! <br />My hand unvanquish'd, undismay'd my breast. <br />These Silver Tresses, lo! are spread <br />Untimely, on a youthful Head; <br />For oft capricious Nature's Rage <br />Gives to the vigorous Brow, the hoary Tint of Age.<br /><br />Henry James Pye<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-fourth-olympic-ode-of-pindar/
