res,
The Muses thus implore thee,
By all those Names, due to thy powers,
By which we still adore thee._
Sol_, _Tytan_, _Delius_, _Cynthius_, styles
Much reuerence that have wonne thee,
Deriu'd from Mountaines as from Iles
Where worship first was done thee. 20
Rich _Delos_ brought thee forth diuine,
Thy Mother thither driven,
At _Delphos_ thy most sacred shrine,
Thy Oracles were giuen.
In thy swift course from East to West,
They minutes misse to finde thee,
That bear'st the morning on thy breast,
And leau'st the night behinde thee.
Vp to Olimpus top so steepe,
Thy startling Coursers currying; 30
Thence downe to Neptunes vasty deepe,
Thy flaming Charriot hurrying._
Eos_, _Ethon_, _Phlegon_, _Pirois_, proud,
The horses Their lightning Maynes aduancing:
drawing the Breathing forth fire on euery cloud
Chariot of Vpon their Iourney prancing.
the Sunne. Whose sparkling hoofes, with gold for speed
Are shod, to scape all dangers,
Where they upon Ambrosia feed,
In their celestiall Mangers. 40
The Bright _Colatina_, that of hils
mountaines Is Goddesse, and hath keeping
first Her Nimphes, the cleere _Oreades_ wils
saluting the T'attend thee from thy sleeping.
Sunne at his Great _*Demogorgon_ feeles thy might,
rising. His Mynes about him heating:
* Supposed Who through his bosome dart'st thy light,
the God of Within the Center sweating.
earth. If thou but touch thy golden Lyre,
Thou _Minos_ mou'st to heare thee: 50
One of the The Rockes feele in themselues a fire,
Iudges of And rise vp to come neere thee.
hell. 'Tis thou that Physicke didst deuise
Hearbs by their natures calling:
Of which some opening at thy Rise,
And closing at thy falling.
Fayre _Hyacinth_ thy most lou'd Lad,
That with the sledge thou sluest;
Hath in a flower the life he had,
Whose root thou still renewest, 60
Thy _Daphne_ thy beloue
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