The Muses. _Thou youthfull God that guid'st the howres,
The Muses thus implore thee,
By all those Names, due to thy powers,
By which we still adore thee._
Sol_, _Tytan_, _Delius_, _Cynthius_, styles
Much reuerence that have wonne thee,
Deriu'd from Mountaines as from Iles
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Rich _Delos_ brought thee forth diuine,
Thy Mother thither driven,
At _Delphos_ thy most sacred shrine,
Thy Oracles were giuen.
In thy swift course from East to West,
They minutes misse to finde thee,
That bear'st the morning on thy breast,
And leau'st the night behinde thee.
Vp to Olimpus top so steepe,
Thy startling Coursers currying; 30
Thence downe to Neptunes vasty deepe,
Thy flaming Charriot hurrying._
Eos_, _Ethon_, _Phlegon_, _Pirois_, proud,
The horses Their lightning Maynes aduancing:
drawing the Breathing forth fire on euery cloud
Chariot of Vpon their Iourney prancing.
the Sunne. Whose sparkling hoofes, with gold for speed
Are shod, to scape all dangers,
Where they upon Ambrosia feed,
In their celestiall Mangers.
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