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523-547] SCOTI GRAMEIDOS LIB. I.
Gloriolae fumos, et inertem nominis umbram
Prendimus indecores. Pigroque sepulta veterno
Corda animosque metu resides, desuetaque bello
Brachia, et attonitas labefacto in pectore mentes
Gestamus, segnesque humili concussa pavore
Pectora, dum rebus Patriae Pater astat in arctis.
Nunc ubi gentis honos antiquae, invictaque bello
Dextera victrices quae fregerat ante cohortes
Romulidum, saevasque superbi Saxonis iras
Sustinuit, Danosque truces fera bella minantes
Perdomuit, turpique fuga dare terga coegit
Saepius, et claris famam tulit inclyta factis.
At mores abiere boni cum viribus, et jam
Fata Caledoniis finem posuere trophaeis.
Corruit ipsa suis tandem confossa lacertis
Scotia, nec saevum mage sese senserat hostem ;
Ante invicta aliis, dominaeque immunis habenae,
Vincula contorto sibi nectit ahenea collo ;
Haec eadem externum virtus quae reppulit hostem,
Quaeque prius magnis stetit inconcussa procellis,
Retulit et pulchras invicto milite palmas,
Scotorum toties expertam vincere gentem
Nititur illicitis evertere funditus armis.
Jam socerum gener et proles petit ense parentem,
Vincitur insidiis et avunculus ipse nepotis;
vapour of glory, the dim shadow of a name. We carry hearts
buried in the sluggishness of age, trembling souls, arms unaccus¬
tomed to war, and dull minds in shattered breasts. And this,
while the Father of the country abides in adversity. Where now
is the honour of the ancient race, whose right hand, unconquered
in war, had before broken the cohorts of Rome, and stood firm
against the fierce anger of the proud Saxon, and conquered the
savage Dane, and oft compelled him to turn in base flight ?
Now our good ways, with our strength, have departed, and
already the Fates have put an end to Scottish triumph. Scotland
at length, pierced by her own sword, falls to the ground, not
knowing herself to be her own worst foe. Her strength, which once
repelled the enemy, is now used for her own destruction. Now
the son-in-law attacks his father-in-law with the sword, and the
child the parent, and the uncle is overthrown by the snares of his
523-547] SCOTI GRAMEIDOS LIB. I.
Gloriolae fumos, et inertem nominis umbram
Prendimus indecores. Pigroque sepulta veterno
Corda animosque metu resides, desuetaque bello
Brachia, et attonitas labefacto in pectore mentes
Gestamus, segnesque humili concussa pavore
Pectora, dum rebus Patriae Pater astat in arctis.
Nunc ubi gentis honos antiquae, invictaque bello
Dextera victrices quae fregerat ante cohortes
Romulidum, saevasque superbi Saxonis iras
Sustinuit, Danosque truces fera bella minantes
Perdomuit, turpique fuga dare terga coegit
Saepius, et claris famam tulit inclyta factis.
At mores abiere boni cum viribus, et jam
Fata Caledoniis finem posuere trophaeis.
Corruit ipsa suis tandem confossa lacertis
Scotia, nec saevum mage sese senserat hostem ;
Ante invicta aliis, dominaeque immunis habenae,
Vincula contorto sibi nectit ahenea collo ;
Haec eadem externum virtus quae reppulit hostem,
Quaeque prius magnis stetit inconcussa procellis,
Retulit et pulchras invicto milite palmas,
Scotorum toties expertam vincere gentem
Nititur illicitis evertere funditus armis.
Jam socerum gener et proles petit ense parentem,
Vincitur insidiis et avunculus ipse nepotis;
vapour of glory, the dim shadow of a name. We carry hearts
buried in the sluggishness of age, trembling souls, arms unaccus¬
tomed to war, and dull minds in shattered breasts. And this,
while the Father of the country abides in adversity. Where now
is the honour of the ancient race, whose right hand, unconquered
in war, had before broken the cohorts of Rome, and stood firm
against the fierce anger of the proud Saxon, and conquered the
savage Dane, and oft compelled him to turn in base flight ?
Now our good ways, with our strength, have departed, and
already the Fates have put an end to Scottish triumph. Scotland
at length, pierced by her own sword, falls to the ground, not
knowing herself to be her own worst foe. Her strength, which once
repelled the enemy, is now used for her own destruction. Now
the son-in-law attacks his father-in-law with the sword, and the
child the parent, and the uncle is overthrown by the snares of his
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