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Reader | Orphic Hymns, Hymn 13
Orphic Hymns
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| 1 | Primary |
| 2 | Primary Daughter of great Protogonus, divine, illustrious Rhea, to my pray'r incline, |
| 3 | Primary Who driv'st thy holy car with speed along, drawn by fierce lions, terrible and strong. |
| 4 | Primary Mother of Jove [Zeus], whose mighty arm can wield th' avenging bolt, and shake the dreadful shield. |
| 5 | Primary Drum-beating, frantic, of a splendid mien, brass-sounding, honor'd, Saturn's [Kronos'] blessed queen. |
| 6 | Primary Thou joy'st in mountains and tumultuous fight, and mankind's horrid howlings, thee delight. |
| 7 | Primary War's parent, mighty, of majestic frame, deceitful saviour, liberating dame. |
| 8 | Primary Mother of Gods and men, from whom the earth [Gaia] and lofty heav'ns [Ouranos] derive their glorious birth; |
| 9 | Primary Th' aetherial gales, the deeply spreading sea goddess aerial form'd, proceed from thee. |
| 10 | Primary Come, pleas'd with wand'rings, blessed and divine, with peace attended on our labours shine; |
| 11 | Primary Bring rich abundance, and wherever found drive dire disease, to earth's remotest bound. |