The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus - Platonic Philosophy
The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus - Platonic Philosophy
The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus - Platonic Philosophy
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4 THE MYSTICAL HYMNS<br />
<strong>The</strong>e, Neptune, ruler <strong>of</strong> the sea pr<strong>of</strong>ound,<br />
Dark-hair'd, whose power can shake the solid ground;<br />
Ceres abundant, and <strong>of</strong> lovely mien,<br />
And thee, chaste Proserpine, great Pluto's queen ;<br />
<strong>The</strong> huntress Dian, and bright Phcebus' rays,<br />
Far darting God, the theme <strong>of</strong> Delphic praise ;<br />
And Bacchus, honour'd by the heav'nly choir,<br />
Impetuous Mars, and Vulcan, God <strong>of</strong> fire.<br />
Th' illustrious power who sprung from foam to light,<br />
And Pluto, potent in the realms <strong>of</strong> night ;<br />
With Hebe young, and Hercules the strong,<br />
And you to whom the cares <strong>of</strong> births belong.<br />
Justice and Piety august I call,<br />
And much fam'd Nymphs, and Pan the God <strong>of</strong> all.<br />
To Juno sacred, and to Mem'ry fair,<br />
And the chaste Muses I address my pray'r ;<br />
<strong>The</strong> various Year, the Graces, and the Hours,<br />
Fair-hair'd Latona, and Dione's pow'rs.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Corybantes and Curetes armed I call3,<br />
And the great Saviours, sons <strong>of</strong> Jove, the king <strong>of</strong> all :<br />
Th' Idaean Gods, the angel <strong>of</strong> the skies,<br />
Prophetic <strong>The</strong>mis with sagacious eyes,<br />
With ancient Night, and Daylight I implore,<br />
And Faith and Dice source <strong>of</strong> blameless laws adore;<br />
In the translation <strong>of</strong> many <strong>of</strong> these hymns, I have been<br />
obliged to employ an Alexandrine line, as well as in this<br />
and the following line, in order to preserve the meaning <strong>of</strong><br />
the author.