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And brought gay dreams, fantastic visions brought,
And waved his wand o'er the seducing draught.
Then Zephyr came; to him the goddess cry'd,
'Go fetch from Flora all her flowery pride
'To fill my charm, each scented bud that blows,
'And bind my myrtles with her thornless rose;
'Then speed thy flight to Gallia's smiling plain,
'Where rolls the Loire, the Garonne, and the Seine;
'Dip in their waters thy celestial wing,
'And the soft dew to fill my chalice bring;
'But chiefly tell thy Flora, that to me
'She send a bouquet of her fleurs de lys;
'That poignant spirit will complete my spell.'
——'Tis done: the lovely sorceress says 'tis well.
And now Apollo lends a ray of fire,
The caldron bubbles, and the flames aspire;
The watchful Graces round the circle dance,
With arms entwined to mark the work's advance;
And with full quiver sportive Cupid came,
Temp'ring his favourite arrows in the flame.