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A second age in wars we waste away

DMI number:
25651
Poem Aliases
Horace. Odes. Book 5 Ode 16.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
A second age in wars we waste away
Last Line:
Your bard thus warns you to retire
Poem Genre / Form:
Imitation / translation / paraphrase, Ode, and Couplet
Themes:
Advice / moral precepts, Retirement, and War
Content/Publication
Title:
The Works of Horace in English by Mr. Duncombe, Sen. J. Duncombe, M.A. and Other Hands [Vol 2] [T52758] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.316-318
Poem Title:
Ode XVI. To the Roman People.
Attribution:
By Mr. J. Duncombe
Attributed To:
John Duncombe
Title:
The Works of Horace in English by Several Hands [Vol 2] [T52759] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.42-46
Poem Title:
Ode XVI. To the Roman People.
Attribution:
By John Duncombe, M. A. [section titlepage]
Attributed To:
John Duncombe