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Reader | Orphic Hymns, Hymn 31
Orphic Hymns
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| 1 | Primary Only-Begotten, noble race of Jove, blessed and fierce, who joy'st in caves to rove: |
| 2 | Primary O, warlike Pallas, whose illustrious kind, ineffable and effable we find: |
| 3 | Primary Magnanimous and fam'd, the rocky height, and groves, and shady mountains thee delight: |
| 4 | Primary In arms rejoicing, who with Furies dire and wild, the souls of mortals dost inspire. |
| 5 | Primary Gymnastic virgin of terrific mind, dire Gorgons bane, unmarried, blessed, kind: |
| 6 | Primary Mother of arts, imperious; understood, rage to the wicked., wisdom to the good: |
| 7 | Primary Female and male, the arts of war are thine, fanatic, much-form'd dragoness [Drakaina], divine: |
| 8 | Primary O'er the Phlegrean giants rous'd to ire, thy coursers driving, with destruction dire. |
| 9 | Primary Sprung from the head of Jove [Tritogeneia], of splendid mien, purger of evils, all-victorious queen. |
| 10 | Primary Hear me, O Goddess, when to thee I pray, with supplicating voice both night and day, |
| 11 | Primary And in my latest hour, peace and health, propitious times, and necessary wealth, |
| 12 | Primary And, ever present, be thy vot'ries aid, O, much implor'd, art's parent, blue eyed maid. |