| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Bucolics by Virgil: And even his voice is failing Moeris now;
The wolves eyed Moeris first: but at your wish
Menalcas will repeat them oft enow.
LYCIDAS
Your pleas but linger out my heart's desire:
Now all the deep is into silence hushed,
And all the murmuring breezes sunk to sleep.
We are half-way thither, for Bianor's tomb
Begins to show: here, Moeris, where the hinds
Are lopping the thick leafage, let us sing.
Set down the kids, yet shall we reach the town;
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Sportsman by Xenophon: (Lenz).
[27] {o ampekhetai}, "the shawl or plaid which he carries on his
shoulders." See Pollux, v. 10.
[28] "Not to head the chase." Sir Alex. Grant, "Xen." p. 167.
[29] {aporon}, "which would be awkward" (see Arrian, xxv. 8).
[30] "Where the nets are set," Sir A. Grant. See his comment, l.c.
He must shout then to the keeper, "Mark her, boy, mark her! hey, lad!
hey, lad!" and the latter will make known whether the hare is caught
or not. Supposing the hare to be caught in her first ring, the
huntsman has only to call in the hounds and beat up another. If not,
his business is to follow up the pack full speed, and not give in, but
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