Love

Song: Haste, Daughter Venus

by Ben Jonson 1572-1637

From Love's Triumph through Callipolis

Love

Jup. Haste, daughter Venus, haste and come away,
Jun. All powers that govern marriage, pray
That you will lend your light,
Gen. Unto the constellation of this night.
Hym. Hymen.
Jun. And Juno.
Gen. And the Genius call.
Jup. Your father Jupiter.
Grand Cho. And all
That bless or honour holy nuptial.

Ven. Here, here I present am
Both in my girdle, and my flame;
Wherein are woven all the powers
The Graces gave me, or the Hours,
My nurses once, with all the arts
Of gaining, and of holding hearts:
And these with I descend.
But, to your influences, first commend
The vow, I go to take
On earth, for perfect love and beauty's sake.

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Jupiter, Juno, Genius and Hymen call Venus; her answer follows.

MLA

Jonson, Ben. “Song: Haste, Daughter Venus.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/308/.

Chicago

Jonson, Ben. “Song: Haste, Daughter Venus.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/308/.

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