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O power <strong>of</strong> slumbers! hear, and favour<br />

still.<br />

Shed thy s<strong>of</strong>t dews on Jove's immortal<br />

eyes,<br />

While sunk in love's entrancing<br />

joys he lies.<br />

A splendid footstool, and a throne,<br />

that shine<br />

With gold unfading, Somnus, shall<br />

be thine;<br />

<strong>The</strong> work <strong>of</strong> Vulcan; to indulge thy<br />

ease,<br />

When wine and feasts thy golden<br />

humours please."<br />

"Imperial dame (the balmy power<br />

replies),<br />

Great Saturn's heir, and empress <strong>of</strong><br />

the skies!<br />

O'er other gods I spread my easy<br />

chain;<br />

<strong>The</strong> sire <strong>of</strong> all, old Ocean, owns my<br />

reign.

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