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First Line: The black panther lies under his rose tree
Last Line: Hesper adest.


The black panther lies under his rose tree
And the fawns come to sniff at his sides:

Evoe, Evoe, Evoe Baccho, O
ZAGREUS, Zagreus, Zagreus,

The black panther lies under his rose tree.

Hesper adest. Hesper adest.
Hesper adest.





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