AVIENI V. C. AD AMICOS. br br Rure morans, quid agam, respondi, pauca rogatus: br Mane, deum exoro famulos, post arvaque viso, br Partitusque meis justos indico labores; br Inde lego, Phoebumque cio, Musamque lacesso; br Tunc oleo corpus fingo, mollique palaestra br Stringo libens animo, gaudensque ac foenore liber br Prandeo, poto, cano, ludo, lavo, caeno, quiesco. br br ENGLISHED. br br Ask'd in the country what I did, I said: br I view my men and meads, first having pray'd; br Then each of mine hath his just task outlay'd; br I read, Apollo court, I rouse my Muse; br Then I anoynt me, and stript willing loose br My self on a soft plat, from us'ry blest; br I dine, drink, sing, play, bath, I sup, I rest.