Religion
Hymn XXXI: To the Curetes
Translated by Thomas Taylor (1824) · From The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus (1824)
Leaping Curetes, who with dancing feet
And circling measures armed footsteps beat :
Whose bosoms Bacchanalian furies fire,
Who move in rhythm to the sounding lyre:
Who traces deaf when lightly leaping tread,
Arm-bearers, strong defenders, rulers dread :
Fam'd Deities the guards of Proserpine ,
Preserving rites mysterious and divine :
Come, and benevolent this hymn attend,
And with glad mind the herdsman's life defend.
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MLA
Orpheus (Orphic Hymns). “Hymn XXXI: To the Curetes.” Translated by Thomas Taylor. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/orpheus/31/.
Chicago
Orpheus (Orphic Hymns). “Hymn XXXI: To the Curetes.” Translated by Thomas Taylor. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/orpheus/31/.
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