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Orphic Hymns
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| 1 | Primary O Much-desir'd, prolific, gen'ral queen, hear me, life-bearing, Health [Hygeia], of beauteous mien, |
| 2 | Primary Mother of all; by thee diseases dire, of bliss destructive, from our life retire; |
| 3 | Primary And ev'ry house is flourishing and fair, if with rejoicing aspect thou art there: |
| 4 | Primary Each daedal art, thy vig'rous force inspires, and all the world thy helping hand desires; |
| 5 | Primary Pluto life's bane alone resists thy will, and ever hates thy all-preserving skill. |
| 6 | Primary O fertile queen, from thee forever flows to mortal life from agony repose; |
| 7 | Primary And men without thy all-sustaining ease, find nothing useful, nothing form'd to please; |
| 8 | Primary Without thy aid, not Plutus' [Aides'] self can thrive, nor man to much afflicted age arrive; |
| 9 | Primary For thou alone of countenance serene, dost govern all things, universal queen. |
| 10 | Primary Assist thy mystics with propitious mind, and far avert disease of ev'ry kind. |