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| UNTO the Muses, I resign my scroll, | |
| Who sing with voice unto the spheres proportionable. | |
| Sing ye! O write ye of my love’s pure soul! | |
| Unbody it, in words inimitable! | |
| In high sphere, then, see ye her name enrolled! | 5 |
| On her heart throne, sits the divine ASTRÆA; | |
| Who doth the balance of her favours hold, | |
| Which she imparts in justice and demerit. | |
| For virgin purity, white GALATEA | |
| Doth type the sanctity of her purer spirit. | 10 |
| She, the fourth Grace, height PASITHÆA, | |
| Only recorded by our first born son; | |
| Whom after long sleep, we shall now untomb | |
| And her translate into ZEPHERIA. | |
| Amidst the CHARITES, possess thy room! | 15 |
| THALIA in heart, zealous URANIA; | |
| The soul’s musician, sweet THELXIONE; | |
| Daughter of Love and Admiration! | |
| A veil immortal shall we put on thee, | |
| And on thy head instar the Gnosian Crown! | 20 |
| ARIADNE doth herself undeify, | |
| Yielding her coronal to thine installation! | |
| Now live in starry stage of heaven, a deity! | |
| And sing we, IO ZEPHERIA! all in a rown. | |
| “Hold! take thy scroll! With wing of immortality, | 25 |
| Thy Love is clad! Nay, ought may her unsanctify, | |
| But proud Disdain!” Thanks, sweet CALLIOPE! | |
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