Poems Of Ben Jonson

By Ben Jonson

Hymn To Diana Hymn To Diana

Hymn To Diana

Hymn To Diana

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Hymn To Diana

Queen and Huntress, chaste and fair,
Now the sun is laid to sleep,
Seated in thy silver chair
State in wonted manner keep;
Hesperus entreats thy light,
Goddess excellently bright.

Earth, let not thy envious shade
Dare itself to interpose;
Cynthia`s shining orb was made
Heaven to clear when day did close:
Bless us then with wished sight,
Goddess excellently bright.

Lay thy bow of pearl apart
And thy crystal - shining quiver;
Give unto the flying hart
Space to breathe, how short soever:
Thou that mak`st a day of night,
Goddess excellently bright!


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