Septimius, who with me would braveFar Gades, and Cantabrian landUntamed by Rome, and Moorish waveThat whirls the sand;Fair Tibur, town of Argive kings,There would I end my days serene,At rest from seas and travellings,And service seen.Should angry Fate those wishes foil,Then let me seek Galesus, sweetTo skin-clad sheep, and that rich soil,The Spartan's seat.O, what can match the green recess,Whose honey not to Hybla yields,Whose olives vie with those that blessVenafrum's fields?Long springs, mild winters glad that spotBy Jove's good grace, and Aulon, dearTo fruitful Bacchus, envies notFalernian cheer.