Georgic

 1    I|     fibres cease to harm,~Or shade not injure. The great Sire
 2    I|      the dark field’s matted shade,~Pray down the showers,
 3    I|      mighty heat;~But if the shade with wealth of leaves abound,~
 4    I|   world to sunshine, half to shade,~Then urge your bulls, my
 5   II|  Beneath its mother’s mighty shade upshoots~The bay-tree of
 6   II|      yielding promise of its shade~To late-born generations;
 7   II|      the tree~That rims with shade the brows of Hercules,~And
 8   II| central pillar of a world of shade.~Nor toward the sunset let
 9   II|    Twice doth the thickening shade beset the vine,~Twice weeds
10   II|   green leaves, to shepherds shade,~Fences for crops, and food
11  III|      on ilex cowers in awful shade.~Then once more give them
12  III|      snake, that wont~‘Neath shade and sheltering roof to creep,
13  III|    far afield    ~Oft to the shade’s mild covert win, or pull~
14   IV|      er the porch extend its shade,~Or huge-grown oleaster,
15   IV|     befriend with hospitable shade.~O’er the mid-waters, whether
16   IV|    they love.~For ‘neath the shade of tall Oebalia’s towers,~
17   IV|     now yielding serviceable shade~For dry lips to drink under:
18   IV|  thirst, and cattle love the shade,~Myself will guide thee
19   IV|   the spreading beech tree’s shade.~ ~