Religion
Hymn LXXII: To Fortune
Translated by Thomas Taylor (1824) · From The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus (1824)
Approach, queen Fortune, with propitious mind
And rich abundance, to my pray'r inclin'd :
Placid and gentle Trivia, mighty nam'd,
Imperial Dian, born of Pluto fam'd,
Mankind's unconquer'd endless praise is thine,
Sepulch'ral, widely wand'ring pow'r divine !
In thee our various mortal life is found,
And some from thee in copious wealth abound ;
While others mourn thy hand averse to bless,
In all the bitterness of deep distress.
Be present, Goddess, to thy vot'ries kind,
And give abundance with benignant mind.
Codex Note
The fumigation from frankincense.
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MLA
Orpheus (Orphic Hymns). “Hymn LXXII: To Fortune.” Translated by Thomas Taylor. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/orpheus/72/.
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Orpheus (Orphic Hymns). “Hymn LXXII: To Fortune.” Translated by Thomas Taylor. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/orpheus/72/.
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