esta I sing, who, in Bequest of Fate,Art sorted out, an euerlasting StateIn all th'Immortals high-built roofes, & allThose of Earth-dwelling Men: As generallAnd ancient honors, giuen thee for thy giftOf free-liu'd Chastitie; and precious Thrift.Nor can there amongst Mortalls, Banquets be;In which, both first and last, they giue not TheeTheir endlesse Gratitudes, in pourd-out wine;As gracious sacrifice, to thy diuineAnd vsefull virtues; being inuok'd by All,Before the least Taste of their FestiuallIn wine or foode, affect their appetities.And thou, that of th'adorn'd with all Delights,Art the most usefull Angell: borne a GodOf Ioue, and Maia; of Heauens golden RoddThe sole Sustainer; and hast powre to blesseWith All good, All Men (great Argicides)Inhabit all Good houses; see'ng no wantsOf mutuall mindes loue, in Th'inhabitants.Ioine in kinde blessing with the bashfull MaidAnd all-lou'd Virgin, Vesta; eithers aidCombin'd in euery Hospitable House:Both being best seene, in all the graciousHouse-works of Mortalls. Jointly follow thenEuen from their youths, the mindes of dames and men.Haile then, ould Daughter of the ouldest God,And thou great bearer of Heauens golden Rodd?Yet not to you, alone, my vowes belong;Others as well, claime T'Homage of my song.
esta I sing, who, in Bequest of Fate,Art sorted out, an euerlasting StateIn all th'Immortals high-built roofes, & allThose of Earth-dwelling Men: As generallAnd ancient honors, giuen thee for thy giftOf free-liu'd Chastitie; and precious Thrift.Nor can there amongst Mortalls, Banquets be;In which, both first and last, they giue not TheeTheir endlesse Gratitudes, in pourd-out wine;As gracious sacrifice, to thy diuineAnd vsefull virtues; being inuok'd by All,Before the least Taste of their FestiuallIn wine or foode, affect their appetities.And thou, that of th'adorn'd with all Delights,Art the most usefull Angell: borne a GodOf Ioue, and Maia; of Heauens golden RoddThe sole Sustainer; and hast powre to blesse With All good, All Men (great Argicides)Inhabit all Good houses; see'ng no wantsOf mutuall mindes loue, in Th'inhabitants.Ioine in kinde blessing with the bashfull MaidAnd all-lou'd Virgin, Vesta; eithers aidCombin'd in euery Hospitable House:Both being best seene, in all the graciousHouse-works of Mortalls. Jointly follow thenEuen from their youths, the mindes of dames and men. Haile then, ould Daughter of the ouldest God, And thou great bearer of Heauens golden Rodd? Yet not to you, alone, my vowes belong; Others as well, claime T'Homage of my song._-_fleuron_type_2.png)
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esta I sing, who, in Bequest of Fate,Art sorted out, an euerlasting StateIn all th'Immortals high-built roofes, & allThose of Earth-dwelling Men: As generallAnd ancient honors, giuen thee for thy giftOf free-liu'd Chastitie; and precious Thrift.Nor can there amongst Mortalls, Banquets be;In which, both first and last, they giue not TheeTheir endlesse Gratitudes, in pourd-out wine;As gracious sacrifice, to thy diuineAnd vsefull virtues; being inuok'd by All,Before the least Taste of their FestiuallIn wine or foode, affect their appetities.And thou, that of th'adorn'd with all Delights,Art the most usefull Angell: borne a GodOf Ioue, and Maia; of Heauens golden RoddThe sole Sustainer; and hast powre to blesse With All good, All Men (great Argicides)Inhabit all Good houses; see'ng no wantsOf mutuall mindes loue, in Th'inhabitants.Ioine in kinde blessing with the bashfull MaidAnd all-lou'd Virgin, Vesta; eithers aidCombin'd in euery Hospitable House:Both being best seene, in all the graciousHouse-works of Mortalls. Jointly follow thenEuen from their youths, the mindes of dames and men. Haile then, ould Daughter of the ouldest God, And thou great bearer of Heauens golden Rodd? Yet not to you, alone, my vowes belong; Others as well, claime T'Homage of my song.