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THULE.
Her morning chace, and printed in the dews
Her fleeting steps. The goddess now pursues,
Now over-takes her in the full career,
And flings a javelin at the flying deer. 84
Amaz'd, the virgin huntress turns her eyes;
When Juno, (now Diana in disguise,)
Let no vain terrours discompose thy mind;
My second visit, like my first, is kind. 88
Thy ivory quiver, and thy ebon bow,
Did not I give?Here sudden blushes glow
On Thule's cheeks: her busy eyes survey
The dress, the crescent, and her doubts give way. 92
Her fleeting steps. The goddess now pursues,
Now over-takes her in the full career,
And flings a javelin at the flying deer. 84
Amaz'd, the virgin huntress turns her eyes;
When Juno, (now Diana in disguise,)
Let no vain terrours discompose thy mind;
My second visit, like my first, is kind. 88
Thy ivory quiver, and thy ebon bow,
Did not I give?Here sudden blushes glow
On Thule's cheeks: her busy eyes survey
The dress, the crescent, and her doubts give way. 92
I own thee, goddess bright, the nymph replies,
Goddess, I own thee, and thy favours prize:
Goddess of woods, and lawns, and level plains,
Fresh in my mind thine image still remains. 96
Goddess, I own thee, and thy favours prize:
Goddess of woods, and lawns, and level plains,
Fresh in my mind thine image still remains. 96
Then Juno, beauteous ranger of the grove,
My darling care, fair object of my love,
Hither I come, urg'd by no trivial fears,
To guard thy bloom, and warn thy tender years. 100
My darling care, fair object of my love,
Hither I come, urg'd by no trivial fears,
To guard thy bloom, and warn thy tender years. 100
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