hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第47部分

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mis　who　delights　in　arrows；　they　sing　a　strain…telling　of　men　and　women　of　past　days；　and　charm　the　tribes　of　men。　　Also　they　can　imitate　the　tongues　of　all　men　and　their　clattering　speech：　each　would　say　that　he　himself　were　singing；　so　close　to　truth　is　their　sweet　song。

（ll。　165…178）　And　now　may　Apollo　be　favourable　and　Artemis；　and　farewell　all　you　maidens。　　Remember　me　in　after　time　whenever　any　one　of　men　on　earth；　a　stranger　who　has　seen　and　suffered　much；　comes　here　and　asks　of　you：　‘Whom　think　ye；　girls；　is　the　sweetest　singer　that　comes　here；　and　in　whom　do　you　most　delight？'　　Then　answer；　each　and　all；　with　one　voice：　‘He　is　a　blind　man；　and　dwells　in　rocky　Chios：　his　lays　are　evermore　supreme。'　　As　for　me；　I　will　carry　your　renown　as　far　as　I　roam　over　the　earth　to　the　well…placed　this　thing　is　true。　　And　I　will　never　cease　to　praise　far…shooting　Apollo；　god　of　the　silver　bow；　whom　rich…haired　Leto　bare。

TO　PYTHIAN　APOLLO　

（ll。　179…181）　O　Lord；　Lycia　is　yours　and　lovely　Maeonia　and　Miletus；　charming　city　by　the　sea；　but　over　wave…girt　Delos　you　greatly　reign　your　own　self。

（ll。　182…206）　Leto's　all…glorious　son　goes　to　rocky　Pytho；　playing　upon　his　hollow　lyre；　clad　in　divine；　perfumed　garments；　and　at　the　touch　of　the　golden　key　his　lyre　sings　sweet。　　Thence；　swift　as　thought；　he　speeds　from　earth　to　Olympus；　to　the　house　of　Zeus；　to　join　the　gathering　of　the　other　gods：　then　straightway　the　undying　gods　think　only　of　the　lyre　and　song；　and　all　the　Muses　together；　voice　sweetly　answering　voice；　hymn　the　unending　gifts　the　gods　enjoy　and　the　sufferings　of　men；　all　that　they　endure　at　the　hands　of　the　deathless　gods；　and　how　they　live　witless　and　helpless　and　cannot　find　healing　for　death　or　defence　against　old　age。　　Meanwhile　the　rich…tressed　Graces　and　cheerful　Seasons　dance　with　Harmonia　and　Hebe　and　Aphrodite；　daughter　of　Zeus；　holding　each　other　by　the　wrist。　　And　among　them　sings　one；　not　mean　nor　puny；　but　tall　to　look　upon　and　enviable　in　mien；　Artemis　who　delights　in　arrows；　sister　of　Apollo。　　Among　them　sport　Ares　and　the　keen…eyed　Slayer　of　Argus；　while　Apollo　plays　his　lyre　stepping　high　and　featly　and　a　radiance　shines　around　him；　the　gleaming　of　his　feet　and　close…woven　vest。　　And　they；　even　gold…tressed　Leto　and　wise　Zeus；　rejoice　in　their　great　hearts　as　they　watch　their　dear　son　playing　among　the　undying　gods。

（ll。　207…228）　How　then　shall　I　sing　of　you　　though　in　all　ways　you　are　a　worthy　theme　for　song？　　Shall　I　sing　of　you　as　wooer　and　in　the　fields　of　love；　how　you　went　wooing　the　daughter　of　Azan　along　with　god…like　Ischys　the　son　of　well…horsed　Elatius；　or　with　Phorbas　sprung　from　Triops；　or　with　Ereutheus；　or　with　Leucippus　and　the　wife　of　Leucippus。。。。　（（LACUNA））　。。。。you　on　foot；　he　with　his　chariot；　yet　he　fell　not　short　of　Triops。　　Or　shall　I　sing　how　at　the　first　you　went　about　the　earth　seeking　a　place　of　oracle　for　men；　O　far…shooting　Apollo？　　To　Pieria　first　you　went　down　from　Olympus　and　passed　by　sandy　Lectus　and　Enienae　and　through　the　land　of　the　Perrhaebi。　　Soon　you　came　to　Iolcus　and　set　foot　on　Cenaeum　in　Euboea；　famed　for　ships：　you　stood　in　the　Lelantine　plain；　but　it　pleased　not　your　heart　to　make　a　temple　there　and　wooded　groves。　　From　there　you　crossed　the　Euripus；　far…shooting　Apollo；　and　went　up　the　green；　holy　hills；　going　on　to　Mycalessus　and　grassy…bedded　Teumessus；　and　so　came　to　the　wood…clad　abode　of　Thebe；　for　as　yet　no　man　lived　in　holy　Thebe；　nor　were　there　tracks　or　ways　about　Thebe's　wheat…bearing　plain　as　yet。

（ll。　229…238）　And　further　still　you　went；　O　far…shooting　Apollo；　and　came　to　Onchestus；　Poseidon's　bright　grove：　there　the　new…　broken　cold　distressed　with　drawing　the　trim　chariot　gets　spirit　again；　and　the　skilled　driver　springs　from　his　car　and　goes　on　his　way。　　Then　the　horses　for　a　while　rattle　the　empty　car；　being　rid　of　guidance；　and　if　they　break　the　chariot　in　the　woody　grove；　men　look　after　the　horses；　but　tilt　the　chariot　and　leave　it　there；　for　this　was　the　rite　from　the　very　first。　　And　the　drivers　pray　to　the　lord　of　the　shrine；　but　the　chariot　falls　to　the　lot　of　the　god。

（ll。　239…243）　Further　yet　you　went；　O　far…shooting　Apollo；　and　reached　next　Cephissus'　sweet　stream　which　pours　forth　its　sweet…　flowing　water　from　Lilaea；　and　crossing　over　it；　O　worker　from　afar；　you　passed　many…towered　Ocalea　and　reached　grassy　Haliartus。

（ll。　244…253）　Then　you　went　towards　Telphusa：　and　there　the　pleasant　place　seemed　fit　for　making　a　temple　and　wooded　grove。　　You　came　very　near　and　spoke　to　her：　‘Telphusa；　here　I　am　minded　to　make　a　glorious　temple；　an　oracle　for　men；　and　hither　they　will　always　bring　perfect　hecatombs；　both　those　who　live　in　rich　Peloponnesus　and　those　of　Europe　and　all　the　wave…washed　isles；　coming　to　seek　oracles。　　And　I　will　deliver　to　them　all　counsel　that　cannot　fail；　giving　answer　in　my　rich　temple。'

（ll。　254…276）　So　said　Phoebus　Apollo；　and　laid　out　all　the　foundations　throughout；　wide　and　very　long。　　But　when　Telphusa　saw　this；　she　was　angry　in　heart　and　spoke；　saying：　‘Lord　Phoebus；　worker　from　afar；　I　will　speak　a　word　of　counsel　to　your　heart；　since　you　are　minded　to　make　here　a　glorious　temple　to　be　an　oracle　for　men　who　will　always　bring　hither　perfect　hecatombs　for　you；　yet　I　will　speak　out；　and　do　you　lay　up　my　words　in　your　heart。　　The　trampling　of　swift　horses　and　the　sound　of　mules　watering　at　my　sacred　springs　will　always　irk　you；　and　men　will　like　better　to　gaze　at　the　well…made　chariots　and　stamping；　swift…footed　horses　than　at　your　great　temple　and　the　many　treasures　that　are　within。　　But　if　you　will　be　moved　by　me　　for　you；　lord；　are　stronger　and　mightier　than　I；　and　your　strength　is　very　great　　build　at　Crisa　below　the　glades　of　Parnassus：　there　no　bright　chariot　will　clash；　and　there　will　be　no　noise　of　swift…footed　horses　near　your　well…built　altar。　　But　so　the　glorious　tribes　of　men　will　bring　gifts　to　you　as　Iepaeon　（‘Hail…　Healer'）；　and　you　will　receive　with　delight　rich　sacrifices　from　the　people　dwelling　round　about。'　　So　said　Telphusa；　that　she　alone；　and　not　the　Far…Shooter；　should　have　renown　there；　and　she　persuaded　the　Far…Shooter。

（ll。　277…286）　Further　yet　you　went；　far…shooting　Apollo；　until　you　came　to　the　town　of　the　presumptuous　Phlegyae　who　dwell　on　this　earth　in　a　lovely　glade　near　the　Cephisian　lake；　caring　not　for　Zeus。　　And　thence　you　went　speeding　swiftly　to　the　mountain　ridge；　and　came　to　Crisa　beneath　snowy　Parnassus；　a　foothill　turned　towards　the　west：　a　cliff　hangs　over　if　from　above；　and　a　hollow；　rugged　glade　runs　under。　　There　the　lord　Phoebus　Apollo　resolved　to　make　his　lovely　temple；　and　thus　he　said：

（ll。　287…293）　‘In　this　place　I　am　minded　to　build　a　glorious　temple　to　be　an　oracle　for　men；　and　here　they　will　always　bring　perfect　hecatombs；　both　they　who　dwell　in　rich　Peloponnesus　and　the　men　of　Europe　and　from　all　the　wave…washed　isles；　coming　to　question　me。　　And　I　will　deliver　to　them　all　counsel　that　cannot　fail；　answering　them　in　my　rich　temple。'

（ll。　294…299）　When　he　had　said　this；　Phoebus　Apollo　laid　out　all　the　foundations　throughout；　wide　and　very　long；　and　upon　these　the　sons　of　Erginus；　Trophonius　and　Agamedes；　dear　to　the　deathless　go