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CHROMIS. 



As wkerries on the level surface glide, 

 When breathing zephyrs gently curl the tide, 

 And on their seats the rowers careless lie ; 

 When Chloris loved me, just so calm was I. 



* IOLAS. 



Behold the rocks when angry billows sweep 



And from the bottom raise the troubled deep ; 



The rocks are moved, the earth with trembling groan; ; 



Is this the picture of my Nisa's frowns ? 



CHROMIS. 



Oh Proteus, shepherd of the sea, oh sire, 

 Oh king, attend a love-sick swain's desire ^ 

 Go thou to distant Pithecuse, and there 

 To Hyale the proud, at once declare, 

 To tend my sea-born monsters is thy care 



IOLAS. 



Yon rock, that stands not far from shore, shall prove 



A firm memorial of my steadfast love ; 



Swim to it, Glaucus, and to Nisa say, 



Lest, from my hardened hands she turn away, 



That thou to land dost haul my scaly prey. . 



CHROMIS. 



Cyprus to Venus, Crete to Jove, is dear ; 

 To Juno Samos, Vulcan Lemnos, near ; 

 But while ^Enaria shall my mistress suit, 

 Samos and Lemnos fall to disrepute: 



IOLAS. 



Mars Rhodope, Phoebe Ortygia, loves, . 

 Mercury Cyllene, Pallas Hymettus' groves ; 

 But while Prochytes is my darling's spot, 

 JHymettos and Ortygia sink to nought. 



