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...the harmonious, liquid dance. Of each of them it might be said, and we believe has been said — Her, lovely Venus at a birth, With two Sister Graces more, To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore. Such figures, no doubt, gave rise to the fables of ancient mythology, and might be worshipped. They...

...dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell. But come, thou goddess fair and free, In Heaven yclep'd Euphrosyne, And, by men, heart-easing Mirth ; Whom lovely Venus, at a birth, With two sister-graces more, To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore : Or whether fas some sages sing) The frolic wind,...

...Cimmerian desert ever dwell. But come, thou goddess fair and free, In heaven yclep'd Euphrosyne ! ,-• And by men, hearteasing Mirth, Whom lovely Venus at a birth, With two sister graces more, To ivy crowned Bacchus bore. Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee ^ --*'* Jest and youthful Jollity....

...dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell. But come, thou goddess fair and free, In heaven yclepd Eup_hrcsyne! And by men, hearteasing Mirth, Whom lovely Venus at a birth, With two Sister Graces more, To ivy crownei* Bacchus bore. Haste thee, nymph and bring with thelb'r. Jest and youthful jnlity. Quips...

...dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell. But come, thou Goddess fair and free, In heaven yclep'd Euphrosyne, And by Men, heart-easing Mirth : Whom lovely Venus,...two sister Graces more, To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore : Or whether (as some sager sing) The frolic wind that breathes the spring, Zephyr, with Aurora playing,...

...and free, In heaven ycleped* fiuphrosjne, * ie called Euphrosyne is the name of one of the Graces. And by men, heart-easing mirth, Whom lovely Venus...ivy-crowned Bacchus bore. Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee Jest and youthful jollity, Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed...

...dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell. But come, thou Goddess fair and free, In Heav'n yclep'd Euphrosyne, And by men, heart-easing Mirth, Whom lovely Venus at a birth With two sister Graces more To ivy-«rowned Bacchus bore : Or whether (as some sages sing) The frolic wind that breathes the spring,...

...set down the passage at length : But come, thou goddess fair and free, In heaven ycleped* Euphrosyne, And by men, heart-easing mirth, Whom lovely Venus at a birth With two sister Graces more, To ivy -crowned Bacchus bore, Haste thee nymph, and bring with thee / Jest and youthful jollity, Quips,...