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They come full of harmony; |
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They are here, in all gravity; -- |
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The princess assisting, |
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While the Son of Heaven looks profound. |
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'While I present [this] noble bull, |
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And they assist me in setting forth the sacrifice, |
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O great and august Father, |
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Comfort me, your filial Son! |
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'With penetrating wisdom thou did'st play the man, |
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A sovereign with the gifts both of peace and war, |
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Giving rest even to great Heaven, |
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And ensuring prosperity to thy descendants. |
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'Thou comfortest me with the eyebrows of longevity; |
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Thou makest me great with manifold blessings. |
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I offer this sacrifice to my meritorious father, |
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And to my accomplished mother. ' |
Published
by The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, © Copyright 2003
by Anne Kinney and the University of Virginia