Strophe I Ye Pow'rs, o'er all the flow'ry Meads, Where deep Cephius rolls his lucid Tide, Allotted to preside, And haunt the Plains renown'd for beauteous Steeds, Queens of Orchomenus the fair, And sacred Guardians of the ancient Line Of Minyas divine, Hear, O ye Graces, and regard my Pray'r! All that's sweet and pleasing here Mortals from your Hands receive: Splendor ye and Fame confer, Genius, Wit, and Beauty give. Nor, without your shining Train, Ever on th' Aetherial Plain In harmonious Measures move The Celestial Choirs above; When the figur'd Dance they lead, Or the Nectar'd Banquet spread. But with the Thrones immortal grac'd, And by Pythian Phoebus plac'd, Ord'ring thro' the blest Abodes All the splendid Works of Gods, Sit the Sisters in a Ring, Round the golden-shafted King: And with reverential Love Worshipping th' Olympian Throne, The Majestick Brow of Jove With unfading Honours crown. Strophe II Aglaia, graceful Virgin, hear! And thou, Euphrosyna, whose Ear Delighted listens to the warbled Strain! Bright Daughters of Olympian Jove, The Best, the Greatest Pow'r above; With your illustrious Presence deign To grace our Choral Song! Whose Notes to Victory's glad Sound In wanton Measures lightly bound. Thalia, come along! Come, tuneful Maid! for lo! my String With meditated Skill prepares In softly soothing Lydian Airs Asopichus to sing; Asopichus, whose Speed by thee sustain'd The Wreath for his Orchomenus obtain'd. Go then, sportive Echo, go To the sable Dome, repair, There to Cleodemus bear Tidings of immortal Fame: Tell, how in the rapid Game O'er Pisa's Vale his Son victorious fled; Tell, for thou saw'st him bear away The winged Honours of the Day; And deck with Wreaths of Fame his youthful Head. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CRYSTAL GAZER by SARA TEASDALE OLNEY HYMNS: 18. LOVEST THOU ME? by WILLIAM COWPER THE RAINY DAY by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW WINTER SLEEP by EDITH MATILDA THOMAS PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 31. AL-LATIF by EDWIN ARNOLD |