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The Crowne of All Homers Workes/To Iove

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4438210The Crowne of All Homers Workes — To IoueGeorge ChapmanHomer

To Ioue.

Ioue, now I sing; the greatest, & the best,Of al these Powrs, that are with Deitie blest.That farr-off, doth his dreadfull Voice, diffuse;And (being King of All) doth all conduceTo all their Ends. Who (shut from all Gods elseWith Themis; that the lawes of all things tells)Their fit Composures, to their Times doth call;Wedds them together; and preserues This All.Grace then (O farr-heard Ioue) the grace t'hast geuen;Most glorious, & most great of Earth & Heauen.