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To Vesta, and Mercurie.

esta I sing, who, in Bequest of Fate,
Art sorted out, an euerlasting State
In all th'Immortals high-built roofes, & all
Those of Earth-dwelling Men: As generall
And ancient honors, giuen thee for thy gift
Of free-liu'd Chastitie; and precious Thrift.
Nor can there amongst Mortalls, Banquets be;
In which, both first and last, they giue not Thee
Their endlesse Gratitudes, in pourd-out wine;
As gracious sacrifice, to thy diuine
And vsefull virtues; being inuok'd by All,
Before the least Taste of their Festiuall
In wine or foode, affect their appetities.
And thou, that of th'adorn'd with all Delights,
Art the most usefull Angell: borne a God
Of Ioue, and Maia; of Heauens golden Rodd
The sole Sustainer; and hast powre to blesse

With