Odes (Horace) the inventor of the lyre; skilled in craft and cunning; and the conductor of souls to the Underworld. I.11, "Tu ne quaesieris..." – Carpe Diem! – The poet seeks to dissuade Leuconoe from giving heed to the false arts of astrologers and diviners. It is vain to inquire into the future – Let us enjoy the present, for this is all we can command. It closes with the famous line: "carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero" (Seize the day, trusting tomorrow as little as possible). I.12, "Quem virum aut heroa lyra..." – The Praises of Augustus – The poet praises
Sumer Is Icumen In balm. Sing goddamm, damm, sing goddamm, Sing goddamm, sing goddamm, DAMM. </poem> The song is also parodied by "P. D. Q. Bach" (Peter Schickele) as "Summer is a cumin seed" for the penultimate movement of his Grand Oratorio "." The song is also referenced in "Carpe Diem," by The Fugs on their 1965 debut album, "The Fugs First Album." <poem> Carpe diem, Sing, cuckoo sing, Death is a-comin in, Sing, cuckoo sing. death is a-comin in. </poem> Another parody is "Plumber is icumen in" by A.Y. Campbell : <poem> Plumber is icumen in; Bludie big tu-du. Bloweth lampe, and showeth