of

Forthwith the purpose of the God of heaven.

And moon, and stars, and circle of the heaven,

Terror of mortals, sending lightnings forth;

And all the veins of water were unloosed

By opening of great cataracts from heaven,

By force of winds, it rushed on fearfully;

But with its keel it cut the mass of foam

By counsels of the Immortal; for he now

Had had enough of Nereus. And straightway

Of boundless waters Noah on all sides--

An olive branch--of tidings a great sign.

Of black wing, sent he forth as hastily;

From death, and there was great desire of heart;

Thence streams of the great river Marsyas spring.

The voice divine of the great God this word

Until to judgment every race of men

As eighth, most just of men, when on the waters

Because of counsels of the mighty God.

Because of counsels of the mighty God.

Then a new stock of life again arose,

Shall be a care. O first race of sixth age!

Of husband's brothers suffering terribly.

Shall Cronos have. For three kings of great soul,

To men who care for toil and deeds of love.

Of Hades they shall go away, and there

Of blessed ones, fortunate heroes, whom

The Lord of Sabaoth gave a noble mind,

Of earth-born men, the Titans. All excel

One language, as of old from the first race

Of the great ocean shall upon them pour

Of Sabaoth though enraged shall check his wrath,

Should be brought upon men of evil soul.

The boundless swelling of the many waters--

Of sea their measure lessen, setting bounds

Then also shall a child of the great God

Is child of the immortal God most high.

With water all the bodies of mankind,

And one of barbarous mind, by dances bound,

Out of the land of Egypt a fair stone;

Out of the land of Egypt a fair stone;

Demons shall he drive out, and of the dead

From five loaves and a fish out of the sea,

And with the remnants of them, for the hope

Of peoples, shall he fill twelve baskets full.

But when the maddening wrath of the Most High

Of the heavenly God; then also with foul lips

And bear the crown of thorns, and they shall pierce

Shall be for three hours in the midst of day,

Then also shall the temple of Solomon

When he shall to the house of Hades go

Unto the house of heaven shall he go

Of the Mighty One. But also after this

There shall be a cessation of the prophets.

Of Solomon in the holy land shall fall,

Of the great God, since they wrought evil work.

He put the charming voice of words divine.

And rage of jackals and of wolves, manslaughter,

And rage of jackals and of wolves, manslaughter,

Destruction of men and of lowing kine,

Destruction of men and of lowing kine,

And there shall be a selling of their freedom

Among most men, and robbery of temples.

And then shall, after these, appear of men

The people of seven-hilled Rome, and riches great

But yet the whole world of unnumbered men

On men who, without justice, judge of rights.

And lack of men shall be in all the world,

Of man on earth, he would be wonderstruck.

Saviour of pious men in all things prove.

A mighty contest of triumphal march

Of immortality. And every people

Of the prize give, and to all men allot

A life of probity. Be satisfied

A gift proceeding out of unjust deeds

Who took it unto scattering of life.

And say not, "Come to-morrow." Of thy grain

To the poor thy hand. Of what God gave to thee

Common is the whole life of mortal men;

Of lawful wealth, but of unrighteous gains

Of lawful wealth, but of unrighteous gains

Of the field. And let strangers be esteemed

Among you, since, ye mortals, all of you

Are of one 'blood, and no land has for men

Nothing at all unjust. The love of gain

Is mother of all evil. Do not long

And silver. Gold, of evils source, of life

And silver. Gold, of evils source, of life

For wars, because of thee, and pillaging

And brothers and sisters those of their own blood.

And full of riches. Do not vex thy heart

The zeal of good men is a noble thing,

But of the base is base. Of wicked men

But of the base is base. Of wicked men

Follows that of the good. To be revered

Is virtuous love, but that of Cypris works

Increase of shame. A silly man is called

Of all things moderation is the best;

But trespass of its limit brings to grief.

These are the prizes; this the gate of life

And change of times, and many a tearful wail,