A HYMNE TO VENVS.
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Flew strait to Cyprus, to her odorous Phane
And Altars, that the people Paphiane
Aduanc't to her. Where, (soone as entred) shee
The shyning gates shut; and the Graces three
Washt; and with Oiles of euerlasting sent,
Bath'd, as became, her deathlesse lyneament.
Then her Ambrosian Mantle she assum'd;
With rich and odoriferous Ayres perfum'd;
Which being put on; and all her Trimms beside
Fayre, and with all allurements amplified;
The All-of-Gold-made-laughter-louing Dame;
Left odorous Cyprus; and for Troy became
A swift Contendresse; her Passe cutting All
Along the cloudes; and made her instant fall,
On fountfull Ida; that her Mother-Brests
Giues to the Preyfull broode, of sauage Beasts.
And through the Hill she went, the readie way
T'Anchises Oxstall, where did fawne and play
About her blessed feet, Wolues grislie-gray;
Terrible Lyons; many a Mankind Beare;
And Lybberds swift, insatiate of red Deare.
Whose sight so pleas'd, that euer as she past
Through euery Beast, a kindely Loue she cast:
That in their Denns-obscur'd with shadowes deepe;
Made all, distinguisht, in kinde Couples, sleepe.
And now she reacht the rich Pauilion
Of the Heroe; In whom heauens had showne
A fayre and goodly Composition.
And Altars, that the people Paphiane
Aduanc't to her. Where, (soone as entred) shee
The shyning gates shut; and the Graces three
Washt; and with Oiles of euerlasting sent,
Bath'd, as became, her deathlesse lyneament.
Then her Ambrosian Mantle she assum'd;
With rich and odoriferous Ayres perfum'd;
Which being put on; and all her Trimms beside
Fayre, and with all allurements amplified;
The All-of-Gold-made-laughter-louing Dame;
Left odorous Cyprus; and for Troy became
A swift Contendresse; her Passe cutting All
Along the cloudes; and made her instant fall,
On fountfull Ida; that her Mother-Brests
Giues to the Preyfull broode, of sauage Beasts.
And through the Hill she went, the readie way
T'Anchises Oxstall, where did fawne and play
About her blessed feet, Wolues grislie-gray;
Terrible Lyons; many a Mankind Beare;
And Lybberds swift, insatiate of red Deare.
Whose sight so pleas'd, that euer as she past
Through euery Beast, a kindely Loue she cast:
That in their Denns-obscur'd with shadowes deepe;
Made all, distinguisht, in kinde Couples, sleepe.
And now she reacht the rich Pauilion
Of the Heroe; In whom heauens had showne
A fayre and goodly Composition.
