...Virgil notices the elasticity of the yew in the Eneid : — " Tina foul reproach Ascaniu* could not bear With patience, or a vow'd revenge forbear : At the...drew, And almost join'd, the horns of the tough yew." In the Gforgict, the yew is frequently mentioned ; and those who keep bees are cautioned not to place...

...Ascanius could not bear With patience, or a vow'd revenge forbear : At the lull stretch of both hie hands, he drew, And almost join'd, the horns of the tough yew." In the Georgics, the yew is frequently mentioned ; and those who keep bees are cautioned not to place...

...reproach Ascanius could no hear With patience, or a vow'd rev.-nge forhear. At the full streteh of hoth his hands, he drew And almost join'd the horns of the tough yew. But first hefore tho throne of Jure he stood, And thus with lifted hands invok'd the god : " My first attempt,...

...men who know the martial trade. This foul reproach Ascanius could not hear With patience, or a vowed revenge forbear; At the full stretch of both his hands he drew And almost joined the horns of the tough yew, But first before the throne of Jove he stood, And thus with lifted...

...patience, or a vowed revenge forbear ; At the full streteh of both his hands he drew And almost joined the horns of the tough yew, But first before the throne of Jove he stood, And thus with lifted hands invoked the God : " My first attempt, great Jupiter. sueeeed ; Aи annual...

...who know the martial trade." 850 This foul reproach Ascanius could not hear With patience, or a vowed revenge forbear. At the full stretch of both his hands, he drew, And almost joined, the horns of the tough yew.* But, first, before the throne of Jove he stood, 855 And thus with...

...who know the martial trade." 850 This foul reproach Ascanius could not hear With patience, or a vowed revenge forbear. At the full stretch of both his hands, he drew, And almost joined, the horns of the tough yew.* But, first, before the throne of Jove he stood, 855 And thus with...

...158. 6 Georg. i. 349. ' Taxique nocentes,' ib. ii. 257. 'This foul reproach Ascanius could not bear With patience, or a vow'd revenge forbear ; At the...drew And almost join'd the horns of the tough yew.' And again : — ' From cornels, javelins ; and the tougher yew Receives the bending figure of a bow.'1...

...shade: Resign the war to men, who know the martial trade 1" This foul reproach Ascanius could not hear With patience, or a vow'd revenge forbear. At the...yew. But, first, before the throne of Jove he stood, And thus with lifted hands invok'd the god: "My first attempt, great Jupiter, succeed ! An annual off'...

...Resign the war to men, who know the martial trade ! " 850 This foul reproach Ascanius could not hear With patience, or a vow'd revenge forbear. At the...yew. But, first, before the throne of Jove he stood, And thus with lifted hands invok'd the god: " My flrst attempt, great Jupiter, succeed! An annual off...