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The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus - Platonic Philosophy

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THE MYSTICAL HYMNS<br />

XXX.<br />

TO BACCHUS 56.<br />

THE FUMIGATION FROM STORAX.<br />

BACCHWS I call loud-sounding and divine,<br />

Inspiring God, a tw<strong>of</strong>old shape is thine :<br />

Thy various names and attributes I sing,<br />

0 firstborn, thrice begotten, Racchic king.<br />

Rural, ineffable, two-form'd, obscure,<br />

Two-horn'd, with ivy crown'd, and Euion 57 pure :<br />

Bull-fac'd and martial, bearer <strong>of</strong> the vine,<br />

Endu'd with counsel prudent and divine :<br />

Omadius, whom the leaves <strong>of</strong> vines adorn,<br />

Of Jove and Proserpine occultly born<br />

In beds ineffable ; all-blessed pow'r,<br />

Whom with triennial <strong>of</strong>f'rings men adore.<br />

Immortal dsemon, hear my suppliant voice,<br />

Give me in blameless plenty to rejoice ;<br />

And listen gracious to my mystic pray'r,<br />

Surrounded with thy choir <strong>of</strong> nurses fair.<br />

56 See the additional notes.<br />

57 SO called from the voice <strong>of</strong> the Bacchants.

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