912:00,000[' ]| 912:00,000[' ]| 912:00,000[' ]| 912:00,001[' ]| This rumour entering angry Titan's ears, 912:00,002[' ]| His livid heartstrings with new gall besmears; 912:00,003[' ]| In$4$ rage he Saturn by$4$ the codpiece took 912:00,004[' ]| And scared him so$5#1$ with wrathful hideous look 912:00,005[' ]| Within the flesh that$3$ his long shin-bones shook. 912:00,006[B ]| Brother, 912:00,006[' ]| said he, 912:00,006[B ]| brother what curses strange 912:00,007[B ]| Did from your mouth and oaths in$4$ volleys range? 912:00,008[B ]| How much you swore, by$4$ Stygian powers you swore 912:00,009[B ]| (All Hell consenting with united roar) 912:00,010[B ]| On$4$ earth nought in$5$ upon$4$ my hopes should break 912:00,011[B ]| Nor from your loins degenerate bantling sneak. 912:00,012[B ]| Yet now of Jove the woods and valleys ring, 912:00,013[B ]| Jove's health all drink, of Jove all say and sing; 912:00,014[B ]| Jove fills the court, the country and the town, 912:00,015[B ]| All call him Saturn's son and rightful heir to$4$ the crown. 912:00,016[' ]| Saturn aghast sinks down into a couch 912:00,017[' ]| (In$4$ other points might for$4$ his manhood vouch), 912:00,018[' ]| Long meagre face with foreign muslin wipes, 912:00,019[' ]| Then speaks to$4$ Titan with protesting lips: 912:00,020[A ]| What have I left unsaid, what left undone 912:00,021[A ]| To$9$ make you next successor on$4$ the throne? 912:00,022[A ]| If my seed lives it was not Saturn's fault; 912:00,023[A ]| I gave all over to$4$ the somersault. 912:00,024[A ]| But if disloyal pity swayed my wife 912:00,025[A ]| Or out of crossness she has saved a life, 912:00,026[A ]| Her and her brat I will$1$ renounce this hour, 912:00,027[A ]| Declare him bastard and his mother whore. 912:00,028[' ]| At this the giant half contented grins, 912:00,029[' ]| His festered soul to$4$ cooler mood inclines; 912:00,030[' ]| The wonted tempest from his brow retreats 912:00,031[' ]| And rage more hushed through his arched nostrils beats. 912:00,032[' ]| Saturn long lost and from his senses taken 912:00,033[' ]| Now finds and feels and shows himself again 912:00,034[' ]| And straight does he to$4$ fair Messina send 912:00,035[' ]| From the Isthmus to$4$ the Promontory's end; 912:00,036[' ]| To$4$ those the large Tressonian valleys till, 912:00,037[' ]| That$6#1$ Pelion climb, that$6#1$ by$4$ Cythera dwell, 912:00,038[' ]| That$6#1$ void of ruth Dodonaean timber fell, 912:00,039[' ]| That$6#1$ Pydna round and Potidaea plow, 912:00,040[' ]| And Lilaea where amorous pigeons coo, 912:00,041[' ]| Cone under hill, Iolchos in$4$ the clay, 912:00,042[' ]| Hyampolis, Daulis, Oechalia, 912:00,043[' ]| Where minstrels strange the muses did provoke, 912:00,044[' ]| And Dorian where they Roger's fiddle broke; 912:00,045[' ]| Who$6#1$ Tarphian fields and Aepy let to$9$ farm, 912:00,046[' ]| And Calydon with lovely lasses warm; 912:00,047[' ]| Who$6#1$ from Caphareus view the Aegean wide; 912:00,048[' ]| The ruddy squires over northern wolds that$6#1$ ride; 912:00,049[' ]| In$4$ Beefland who$6#1$ keep house and on$4$ the coast 912:00,050[' ]| Euboean where the noblest sirloins roast; 912:00,051[' ]| Who$6#1$ Hebrus drink, who$6#1$ in$4$ Aesopus soak 912:00,052[' ]| And who$6#1$ with melted corn Acheloian horns provoke; 912:00,053[' ]| Who$6#1$ chase the foaming boar over brake and burn 912:00,054[' ]| And glad at night Erymanthian rashers turn: 912:00,055[' ]| These and his other barons far and near 912:00,056[' ]| And bishops that$6#1$ with hecatombs make cheer 912:00,057[' ]| Are that$6#2$ day month all summoned to$9$ appear. 912:00,058[' ]| Said he, 912:00,058[A ]| These (since I can not single strive) 912:00,059[A ]| Shall joint advice in$4$ Panionian give. 912:00,060[B ]| You call, 912:00,060[' ]| quoth Titan, (mad and like$5$ to$9$ burst) 912:00,061[B ]| The Panionian? 912:00,062[B ]| 'sblood you shall call the Pandaemonium first! 912:00,063[B ]| Hell, Acheron and Styx by$4$ which$6#1$ you swore 912:00,064[B ]| Give their advice, what counsel needs there more? 912:00,065[B ]| Shall common breath our royal wills debate 912:00,066[B ]| What we, what you and I resolve is fate? 912:00,067[B ]| In$4$ secret only betwixt ourselves you vowed, 912:00,068[B ]| You swore to$4$ me, does that$6#2$ concern the crowd? 912:00,069[B ]| Then rouse and act as the affair enjoins 912:00,070[B ]| And seize the vile pretender to$4$ your loins. 912:00,071[' ]| Then answered Saturn with a visage mild, 912:00,072[A ]| Brother, wouldst have me I will$1$ eat my child, 912:00,073[A ]| Be caterer you and lay him in$4$ my dish ~~ 912:00,074[B ]| Said like$4$ a king, 912:00,074[' ]| quoth Titan, 912:00,074[B ]| but I wish 912:00,075[B ]| You had more early mouthed him whilst a chick, 912:00,076[B ]| For$3$ now perchance he in$4$ your fangs may stick 912:00,077[B ]| Or find us both a cross damned bone to$9$ pick. 912:00,078[' ]| Half mad, half prophet, thus the giant raved 912:00,079[' ]| When to$4$ the teeth a fresh alarm him braved: 912:00,080[' ]| Fame strong and thick his obstinate ears invades, 912:00,081[' ]| Says, High and low, white staffs and humble spades 912:00,082[' ]| From hall and cottage, from both town and grange, 912:00,083[' ]| From heath and ham to$4$ Jove's retirement range; 912:00,084[' ]| Nor this by$4$ stealth or nightly caution done 912:00,085[' ]| But in$4$ broad day and open to$4$ the sun. 912:00,086[' ]| Now Titan into downright rage flies out, 912:00,087[' ]| He picks his nose and stamps and flings about; 912:00,088[' ]| Here gripes, there cuffs, there swings his barbarous steel 912:00,089[' ]| But Saturn's stones his first dire vengeance feel. 912:00,090[' ]| Then musters he all that$6#1$ in$4$ cellars skulk, 912:00,091[' ]| Lie rough in$4$ entries or that$6#1$ snore on$4$ bulk, 912:00,092[' ]| In$4$ alleys sneak, suburban garrets cram, 912:00,093[' ]| Tories of double form and triple name, 912:00,094[' ]| From gaols escaped, from pillories unpinned, 912:00,095[' ]| And from high pad completely disciplined, 912:00,096[' ]| Skip-kennels, roisters, ruffians profane 912:00,097[' ]| And buggerers all, a foul ungodly train; 912:00,098[' ]| Those who$6#1$ from loughs their tainted breath had drawn, 912:00,099[' ]| Monsters and orks and bogs' ungracious spawn. 912:00,100[' ]| Say, Muse, who$6#2$ did in$4$ chief that$6#2$ crew command 912:00,101[' ]| And in$4$ the front against Jove's thunder stand? 912:00,102[C ]| Rhoetus did head a bold, blaspheming rout, 912:00,103[C ]| Gyes did there with hundred elbows strut, 912:00,104[C ]| And not less terrible Iapetus, 912:00,105[C ]| Aegaeon, Briareus and Enceladus. 912:00,106[C ]| Aloud Typhoeus God and Nature cursed, 912:00,107[C ]| Typhoeus it was that$6#1$ shouldered Pelion first, 912:00,108[C ]| And sure he Pelion had on$4$ Ossa thrown, 912:00,109[C ]| But Nature, vexed, compelled him set it down. 912:00,110[C ]| Lordalius's every limb did monster bode, 912:00,111[C ]| The farthest Thule groaned beneath his load; 912:00,112[C ]| His tongue a thousand serpents did unfold 912:00,113[C ]| When out at length and thirty furlongs rolled, 912:00,114[C ]| Drawn back and furled and doubled up$5$ again 912:00,115[C ]| Was scarce contained in$4$ the huge spacious den; 912:00,116[C ]| A thousand dogs all kenneled in$4$ his paunch 912:00,117[C ]| On$4$ murthered Greeks that$6#1$ did insatiate scraunch; 912:00,118[C ]| They drank, they wallowed there in$4$ human gore 912:00,119[C ]| Yet at his arse still snarl and bark for$4$ more. 912:00,120[C ]| You would think unmuzzled Cerberus kept the door. 912:00,121[C ]| The mastiffs round his sister Scylla's bum, 912:00,122[C ]| That$6#1$ in$4$ the ocean with such fury foam, 912:00,123[C ]| Are tied up$5$ short and worry not from home, 912:00,124[C ]| But nauseous are Lordalius's feasting rooms, 912:00,125[C ]| Makes dogs' meat all and carrion where he comes. 912:00,126[C ]| Camp must have trull; great wickedness will$1$ stick 912:00,127[C ]| Unless male strength hath aid from female trick: 912:00,128[C ]| These had Promethe, who$6#1$ in$4$ fatal hour 912:00,129[C ]| Was hither wafted from the Celtic shore. 912:00,130[C ]| What giant durst have plotted to$9$ remove 912:00,131[C ]| The crown from Saturn and Saturnian Jove 912:00,132[C ]| But for$4$ this sorceress ever on$4$ the watch 912:00,133[C ]| At easy hours and in$4$ the night's debauch 912:00,134[C ]| So$3$ that$3$ when threats and open forces failed 912:00,135[C ]| Her philters and obscene devices held? 912:00,136[C ]| Then prostituted hands and lips and tongue, 912:00,137[C ]| On$4$ his soft part mysterious tassels hung, 912:00,138[C ]| And empty nerves with false, deceiving vigour strung. 912:00,139[C ]| Not all the juice from deadly hemlock pressed, 912:00,140[C ]| All the benumbing opium of the East, 912:00,141[C ]| Not poust on$4$ wretched Indian Prince imposed 912:00,142[C ]| Could, like$4$ her charms, have Saturn's senses dozed 912:00,143[C ]| With midnight murmur, with unhallowed spell 912:00,144[C ]| And magic lurry, Circe in$4$ her cell 912:00,145[C ]| Transformed him beast, whatever came to$4$ hand: 912:00,146[C ]| An ass, a hog, or dog at her command. 912:00,147[C ]| But never dog with tail to$4$ bottle wed, 912:00,148[C ]| Never was hog in$4$ turd plunged over head, 912:00,149[C ]| Never was ass when he by$4$ hunger tired, 912:00,150[C ]| Mumbling a thistle his broad lips bestirred, 912:00,151[C ]| Deformed, ridiculous, despicable made 912:00,152[C ]| As thou O Saturn by$4$ this hag betrayed! 912:00,153[C ]| She turns him into all and everything, 912:00,154[C ]| To$4$ any shape but that$6#2$ of man and king: 912:00,155[C ]| Sometimes so$5#1$ far from man and king undone 912:00,156[C ]| You see him loose among the spaniels run; 912:00,157[C ]| Sometimes like$4$ bird and to$4$ the ducks he flies 912:00,158[C ]| And flutters there as goodly and as wise; 912:00,159[C ]| Sometimes when she would have him great appear 912:00,160[C ]| She does his form into a stallion rear, 912:00,161[C ]| Bridle in$4$ mouth she whisks him to$4$ the wall, 912:00,162[C ]| Astride she goes ~~ St Denis have at all! 912:00,163[C ]| Whips him over hedge and ditch, over dirt and mire, 912:00,164[C ]| Bramble and bog, through water and through fire, 912:00,165[C ]| Till ridden blind like$4$ Bayard in$4$ the mill 912:00,166[C ]| About he comes, about she brings him still, 912:00,167[C ]| The centre she, be circle where it will$1$. 912:00,168[C ]| It was in$4$ this figure prancing Saturn scorned 912:00,169[C ]| His first dear joys and holy Hymen spurned; 912:00,170[C ]| Thus Titan's host with rogues and ribalds filled 912:00,171[C ]| Olympus-ward, in$4$ wild presumption reeled. 912:00,172[C ]| A thing there was, a thing of wondrous growth, 912:00,173[C ]| All over indefatigable Mouth; 912:00,174[C ]| This monster of a mouth for$4$ drum supplied, 912:00,175[C ]| And trumpet and all din of war beside, 912:00,176[C ]| Hell not so$5#1$ black nor opened ever so$5#1$ wide. 912:00,177[C ]| He, having the battalions squinted over, 912:00,178[C ]| These words did to$4$ the gaping rabble roar: 912:00,179[D ]| That$3$ Jove is bastard Saturn hath declared 912:00,180[D ]| (And who$6#2$ dare disbelieve his royal word, 912:00,181[D ]| For me I always counted him a turd). 912:00,182[D ]| Now against Titan you fanatics say 912:00,183[D ]| His altar stands the Babylonish way: 912:00,184[D ]| However it stands or does not stand at all, 912:00,185[D ]| We must with royal Titan stand or fall, 912:00,186[D ]| Nor may his mode of sacrificing scan. 912:00,187[D ]| Though he should sacrifice both God and man 912:00,188[D ]| We will$1$ have him king, and kings may what they can. 912:00,189[C ]| Now his blue eyeballs turn, he makes a pause 912:00,190[C ]| And gathers round the hum and high applause 912:00,191[C ]| Which$6#1$ the grim scoundrels bellowed out amain, 912:00,192[C ]| Then tongue unsheathed thus brandishes again: 912:00,193[D ]| Brave brother giants, though against the law 912:00,194[D ]| And Heaven we fight, that$6#2$ sticks not in$4$ our maw. 912:00,195[D ]| When once we conquer, all the world is our own: 912:00,196[D ]| Rich land in$4$ country and fine house in$4$ town. 912:00,197[D ]| But should their goodly worships win the fight 912:00,198[D ]| And beat us, what the Devil get they by$4$ it? 912:00,199[D ]| Will$1$ those that$6#1$ loll in$4$ silks be mewed in$4$ straw 912:00,200[D ]| Or leave their roast meat to$9$ feed here on$4$ raw? 912:00,201[D ]| The strength is ours, the courage and the odds: 912:00,202[D ]| But conquer them and we shall be the gods. 912:00,203[' ]| With these last accents Mouth expecting stands 912:00,204[' ]| Till every giant claps his hundred hands. 912:00,205[' ]| The gods! The gods! all cry with horrid yell: 912:00,206[' ]| High heaven they shook and almost frighted Hell, 912:00,207[' ]| Whilst echoing rocks ~~ The gods! The gods! ~~ repel. 912:00,208[' ]| The gods! By$4$ Ossa bandied over the plain, 912:00,209[' ]| Olympus trembling tossed it back again; 912:00,210[' ]| The dungeons deep and caverns underground 912:00,211[' ]| With hoarser groans ~~ The gods! The gods! ~~ resound; 912:00,212[' ]| Shepherds aloof that$6#1$ viewed the grisly rout 912:00,213[' ]| Fainted and said the gods must go to$4$ pot. 912:00,214[' ]| Some peeping from their holes did see (or feared 912:00,215[' ]| They saw) to$4$ Heaven long scaling ladders reared; 912:00,216[' ]| Nimble as bears the ugly giants climb 912:00,217[' ]| And every god they meet tear limb from limb. 912:00,218[' ]| The skies all broken down, no$2$ age they spare, 912:00,219[' ]| From hobby-horse to$4$ the great one in$4$ the chair; 912:00,220[' ]| One thought he saw a graceless, great, unshod, 912:00,221[' ]| Unshapely, shabby giant eat a god; 912:00,222[' ]| Another spied a raw gigantic youth 912:00,223[' ]| Swearing with an immortal in$4$ his mouth 912:00,224[' ]| Which$6#1$ sprawled and sprawled but could not escape one tooth. 912:00,225[' ]| Another saw a huge Titanian whale 912:00,226[' ]| Swallow four gods, their shovel board and all. 912:00,227[' ]| One pities Heaven, and of strange havoc dreams: 912:00,228[' ]| How on$4$ the floor spilled aqua vitae swims, 912:00,229[' ]| With gay attire torn, tumbled and defaced, 912:00,230[' ]| There wig, there cravat, there embroidered vest, 912:00,231[' ]| The simple clowns thus fancied; but Heaven safe 912:00,232[' ]| Did at their care and rustic folly laugh; 912:00,233[' ]| Yet gaping priests gulped the tradition down 912:00,234[' ]| And all this creed to$4$ after-ages own. 912:00,235[' ]| But say not, ye profane, heaven had no$2$ share 912:00,236[' ]| In$4$ that$6#2$ day's toil, Heaven's champion Jove was there, 912:00,237[' ]| Heaven's darling Jove, and now immediate care. 912:00,000[' ]| 912:00,000[' ]| 912:00,238[' ]| The silly shepherds quake, the giants roar; 912:00,239[' ]| Saturn the while, his belly bottom tore, 912:00,240[' ]| And hose all stiff with dearest members' gore, 912:00,241[' ]| Slinking away Italy-ward alone, 912:00,242[' ]| To$4$ himself thus whined and whimpered out his moan: 912:00,243[A ]| Dear stones, adieu, cursed be the spiteful blow; 912:00,244[A ]| Be Titan cursed, cursed be Promethe too, 912:00,245[A ]| Insatiate bitch that$6#1$ made them hang so$5#1$ low! 912:00,246[A ]| What, though I swore Jove's death when yet unborn, 912:00,247[A ]| Is everybody gelded that$6#1$ is forsworne? 912:00,248[A ]| I swore, believe me, very very loathe 912:00,249[A ]| And never king more justly broke his oath. 912:00,250[A ]| Jove lives, my son, this the glad people know 912:00,251[A ]| And Jove perforce into my bosom throw; 912:00,252[A ]| Jove must be mine, whither I will$1$ or no$5$. 912:00,253[A ]| Come forth from that$6#2$ (unworthy thee) abode, 912:00,254[A ]| Thou shalt be mine, Jove, thou art mine by$4$ God. 912:00,255[A ]| Come beard thy uncle, tread him in$4$ the mire, 912:00,256[A ]| Come thunder on$4$ him straight with sword and fire, 912:00,257[A ]| Ungiant him that$6#1$ has unmanned thy sire. 912:00,258[A ]| By$4$ giants haunted and by$4$ giants scared, 912:00,259[A ]| From human counsel, human sense debarred, 912:00,260[A ]| Like$4$ them a very Tory I appeared; 912:00,261[A ]| But now it is time after this dire mishap, 912:00,262[A ]| When cods are gone, for$4$ a considering cap: 912:00,263[A ]| Now could I think all day, when thinking is vain, 912:00,264[A ]| And think all night, and think and think again, 912:00,265[A ]| Whilst I by$4$ rogue abused, by$4$ whore misled, 912:00,266[A ]| How is the land with villainy overspread. 912:00,267[A ]| Astraea, lowly maid, thou fledst away 912:00,268[A ]| When treason thus did rise to$9$ affront the day. 912:00,269[A ]| Corruption fills the earth, a butcher's brood, 912:00,270[A ]| Rank, greasy fisted, the high benches load; 912:00,271[A ]| And worse than butchers, at the altar sit 912:00,272[A ]| Sometimes a goat, but man they rather spit 912:00,273[A ]| And offer up$5$ to$4$ heaven a human roast 912:00,274[A ]| As the most sweet delicious holocaust. 912:00,275[A ]| Their zeal is merciless, their litany 912:00,276[A ]| Is nothing else but curse and cruelty, 912:00,277[A ]| Their life a flail, their principle a rod, 912:00,278[A ]| So$5#1$ cruel as the devil were their god. 912:00,279[A ]| What joy, what pomp, what prodigal renown 912:00,280[A ]| Buzzed all around when first I wore the crown! 912:00,281[A ]| There milk, there nectar, there did honey spring, 912:00,282[A ]| All with one heart and voice: The king! The king! 912:00,283[A ]| King Saturn and Saturnian kingdoms sing! 912:00,284[A ]| Now from what height of glory do I fall, 912:00,285[A ]| From great to$4$ less, from less to$4$ none at all. 912:00,286[A ]| It was Titan, thou didst first debauch my mind 912:00,287[A ]| (Thou to$4$ my body now so$5#1$ little kind), 912:00,288[A ]| Thou Hymen to$9$ profane the way didst show. 912:00,289[A ]| A giant I by$4$ thy example grew, 912:00,290[A ]| I against nature, against conscience strove, 912:00,291[A ]| Renounced the very womb that$6#1$ bore me Jove.