The Crowne of All Homers Workes/To Pallas

by Homer

To Pallas.

allas Minerua; Onely I beginne
To giue my song; that makes warrs terrible Dinne:
Is Patronesse of Citties; and with Mars
Marshall'd in all the care, and cure of wars:
And in euerted Citties, fights, and Cries.
But neuer doth her selfe, set downe, or rise,
Before a Cittie; but at both times Shee,
All iniur'de people, sets on foot, and free.
Giue, with thy warrs force, Fortune then to Me;
And with thy Wisedomes force, Felicity.