hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第13章

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es　of　sheep；　because　their　wool　is　abundant；　the　keen　wind　Boreas　pierces　not　at　all；　but　it　makes　the　old　man　curved　as　a　wheel。　　And　it　does　not　blow　through　the　tender　maiden　who　stays　indoors　with　her　dear　mother；　unlearned　as　yet　in　the　works　of　golden　Aphrodite；　and　who　washes　her　soft　body　and　anoints　herself　with　oil　and　lies　down　in　an　inner　room　within　the　house；　on　a　winter's　day　when　the　Boneless　One　（22）　gnaws　his　foot　in　his　fireless　house　and　wretched　home；　for　the　sun　shows　him　no　pastures　to　make　for；　but　goes　to　and　fro　over　the　land　and　city　of　dusky　men　（23）；　and　shines　more　sluggishly　upon　the　whole　race　of　the　Hellenes。　　Then　the　horned　and　unhorned　denizens　of　the　wood；　with　teeth　chattering　pitifully；　flee　through　the　copses　and　glades；　and　all；　as　they　seek　shelter；　have　this　one　care；　to　gain　thick　coverts　or　some　hollow　rock。　　Then；　like　the　Three…legged　One　（24）　whose　back　is　broken　and　whose　head　looks　down　upon　the　ground；　like　him；　I　say；　they　wander　to　escape　the　white　snow。

（ll。　536…563）　Then　put　on；　as　I　bid　you；　a　soft　coat　and　a　tunic　to　the　feet　to　shield　your　body；　　and　you　should　weave　thick　woof　on　thin　warp。　　In　this　clothe　yourself　so　that　your　hair　may　keep　still　and　not　bristle　and　stand　upon　end　all　over　your　body。

Lace　on　your　feet　close…fitting　boots　of　the　hide　of　a　slaughtered　ox；　thickly　lined　with　felt　inside。　　And　when　the　season　of　frost　comes　on；　stitch　together　skins　of　firstling　kids　with　ox…sinew；　to　put　over　your　back　and　to　keep　off　the　rain。　　On　your　head　above　wear　a　shaped　cap　of　felt　to　keep　your　ears　from　getting　wet；　for　the　dawn　is　chill　when　Boreas　has　once　made　his　onslaught；　and　at　dawn　a　fruitful　mist　is　spread　over　the　earth　from　starry　heaven　upon　the　fields　of　blessed　men：　it　is　drawn　from　the　ever　flowing　rivers　and　is　raised　high　above　the　earth　by　windstorm；　and　sometimes　it　turns　to　rain　towards　evening；　and　sometimes　to　wind　when　Thracian　Boreas　huddles　the　thick　clouds。　　Finish　your　work　and　return　home　ahead　of　him；　and　do　not　let　the　dark　cloud　from　heaven　wrap　round　you　and　make　your　body　clammy　and　soak　your　clothes。　　Avoid　it；　for　this　is　the　hardest　month；　wintry；　hard　for　sheep　and　hard　for　men。　　In　this　season　let　your　oxen　have　half　their　usual　food；　but　let　your　man　have　more；　for　the　helpful　nights　are　long。　　Observe　all　this　until　the　year　is　ended　and　you　have　nights　and　days　of　equal　length；　and　Earth；　the　mother　of　all；　bears　again　her　various　fruit。

（ll。　564…570）　When　Zeus　has　finished　sixty　wintry　days　after　the　solstice；　then　the　star　Arcturus　（25）　leaves　the　holy　stream　of　Ocean　and　first　rises　brilliant　at　dusk。　　After　him　the　shrilly　wailing　daughter　of　Pandion；　the　swallow；　appears　to　men　when　spring　is　just　beginning。　　Before　she　comes；　prune　the　vines；　for　it　is　best　so。

（ll。　571…581）　But　when　the　House…carrier　（26）　climbs　up　the　plants　from　the　earth　to　escape　the　Pleiades；　then　it　is　no　longer　the　season　for　digging　vineyards；　but　to　whet　your　sickles　and　rouse　up　your　slaves。　　Avoid　shady　seats　and　sleeping　until　dawn　in　the　harvest　season；　when　the　sun　scorches　the　body。　　Then　be　busy；　and　bring　home　your　fruits；　getting　up　early　to　make　your　livelihood　sure。　　For　dawn　takes　away　a　third　part　of　your　work；　dawn　advances　a　man　on　his　journey　and　advances　him　in　his　work；　　dawn　which　appears　and　sets　many　men　on　their　road；　and　puts　yokes　on　many　oxen。

（ll。　582…596）　But　when　the　artichoke　flowers　（27）；　and　the　chirping　grass…hopper　sits　in　a　tree　and　pours　down　his　shrill　song　continually　from　under　his　wings　in　the　season　of　wearisome　heat；　then　goats　are　plumpest　and　wine　sweetest；　women　are　most　wanton；　but　men　are　feeblest；　because　Sirius　parches　head　and　knees　and　the　skin　is　dry　through　heat。　　But　at　that　time　let　me　have　a　shady　rock　and　wine　of　Biblis；　a　clot　of　curds　and　milk　of　drained　goats　with　the　flesh　of　an　heifer　fed　in　the　woods；　that　has　never　calved；　and　of　firstling　kids；　then　also　let　me　drink　bright　wine；　sitting　in　the　shade；　when　my　heart　is　satisfied　with　food；　and　so；　turning　my　head　to　face　the　fresh　Zephyr；　from　the　everflowing　spring　which　pours　down　unfouled　thrice　pour　an　offering　of　water；　but　make　a　fourth　libation　of　wine。

（ll。　597…608）　Set　your　slaves　to　winnow　Demeter's　holy　grain；　when　strong　Orion　（28）　first　appears；　on　a　smooth　threshing…floor　in　an　airy　place。　　Then　measure　it　and　store　it　in　jars。　　And　so　soon　as　you　have　safely　stored　all　your　stuff　indoors；　I　bid　you　put　your　bondman　out　of　doors　and　look　out　for　a　servant…girl　with　no　children；　　for　a　servant　with　a　child　to　nurse　is　troublesome。　　And　look　after　the　dog　with　jagged　teeth；　do　not　grudge　him　his　food；　or　some　time　the　Day…sleeper　（29）　may　take　your　stuff。　　Bring　in　fodder　and　litter　so　as　to　have　enough　for　your　oxen　and　mules。　　After　that；　let　your　men　rest　their　poor　knees　and　unyoke　your　pair　of　oxen。

（ll。　609…617）　But　when　Orion　and　Sirius　are　come　into　mid…heaven；　and　rosy…fingered　Dawn　sees　Arcturus　（30）；　then　cut　off　all　the　grape…clusters；　Perses；　and　bring　them　home。　　Show　them　to　the　sun　ten　days　and　ten　nights：　then　cover　them　over　for　five；　and　on　the　sixth　day　draw　off　into　vessels　the　gifts　of　joyful　Dionysus。　　But　when　the　Pleiades　and　Hyades　and　strong　Orion　begin　to　set　（31）；　then　remember　to　plough　in　season：　and　so　the　completed　year　（32）　will　fitly　pass　beneath　the　earth。

（ll。　618…640）　But　if　desire　for　uncomfortable　sea…faring　seize　you；　when　the　Pleiades　plunge　into　the　misty　sea　（33）　to　escape　Orion's　rude　strength；　then　truly　gales　of　all　kinds　rage。　　Then　keep　ships　no　longer　on　the　sparkling　sea；　but　bethink　you　to　till　the　land　as　I　bid　you。　　Haul　up　your　ship　upon　the　land　and　pack　it　closely　with　stones　all　round　to　keep　off　the　power　of　the　winds　which　blow　damply；　and　draw　out　the　bilge…plug　so　that　the　rain　of　heaven　may　not　rot　it。　　Put　away　all　the　tackle　and　fittings　in　your　house；　and　stow　the　wings　of　the　sea…going　ship　neatly；　and　hang　up　the　well…shaped　rudder　over　the　smoke。　　You　yourself　wait　until　the　season　for　sailing　is　come；　and　then　haul　your　swift　ship　down　to　the　sea　and　stow　a　convenient　cargo　in　it；　so　that　you　may　bring　home　profit；　even　as　your　father　and　mine；　foolish　Perses；　used　to　sail　on　shipboard　because　he　lacked　sufficient　livelihood。　　And　one　day　he　came　to　this　very　place　crossing　over　a　great　stretch　of　sea；　he　left　Aeolian　Cyme　and　fled；　not　from　riches　and　substance；　but　from　wretched　poverty　which　Zeus　lays　upon　men；　and　he　settled　near　Helicon　in　a　miserable　hamlet；　Ascra；　which　is　bad　in　winter；　sultry　in　summer；　and　good　at　no　time。

（ll。　641…645）　But　you；　Perses；　remember　all　works　in　their　season　but　sailing　especially。　　Admire　a　small　ship；　but　put　your　freight　in　a　large　one；　for　the　greater　the　lading；　the　greater　will　be　your　piled　gain；　if　only　the　winds　will　keep　back　their　harmful　gales。

（ll。　646…662）　If　ever　you　turn　your　misguided　heart　to　trading　and　with　to　escape　from　debt　and　joyless　hunger；　I　will　show　you　the　measures　of　the　loud…roaring　sea；　though　I　have　no　skill　in　sea…faring　nor　in　ships；　for　never　yet　have　I　sailed　by　ship　over　the　wide　sea；　but　only　to　Euboea　from　Aulis　where　the　Achaeans　once　stayed　through　much　storm　when　they　had　gathered　a　great　host　from　divine　Hellas　for　Troy；　the　land　of　fair　women。　　Then　I　crossed　over　to　Chalcis；　to　the　games　of　wise　Amphidamas　where　the　sons　of　the　great…hearted　hero　proclaimed　and　appointed　prizes。　　And　there　I　boast　that　I　gained　the　victory　with　a　song　and　carried　off　an　handled　tripod　which　I　dedicated　to　the　Muses　of　Helicon；　in　the　place　where　they　first　set　me　in　the　way　of　clear　song。　　Such　is　all　my　experience　of　many…pegged　ships；　nevertheless　I　will　tell　you　the　will　of　Zeus　who　holds　the　aegis；　for　the　Muses　have　taught　me　to　sing　in　marvellous　song。

（ll。　663…677）　Fifty　days　after　the　solstice　（34）；　when　the　season　of　wearisome　heat　is　come　to　an　end；　is　the　right　time　for　me　to　go　sailing。　　Then　you　will　not　wreck　your　ship；　nor　will　the　sea　destroy　the　sailors；　unless　Poseidon　the　Earth…Shaker　be　set　upon　it；　or　Zeus；　the　king　of　the　deathless　gods；　wish　to　slay　them；　for　the　issues　of　good　and　evil　alike　are　with　them。　　At　that　time　the　winds