. POIDIB or CB:A..AAC'l'!Ut 1 Al'nl XU!C~US. 383
The aoog began from J ove,
Wbo left hie bl.ias!ul seats above-
Such is the power or mighty l~e!
A dragon's fiety form belied the sod ;
Sublime on radiant spirea he rode
When he to fair Olympia -pn~~t,
A.od while he sought her enawy br'l!ut;
Then round her slender w-aist be oUTl'd,
And atamp'd an image of himself, a sovereign of t.he
world.
-The listening crowd admiTe'the loft:y aound I
A present deity 1 they about-around :
A present deity I the -vaulted roofa rebound!
With raviah'd ears
The monarch heara,
Aesumee the god ;
AB'ecta to nod,
And aeema to ahake•the spheres.The praise of Bacchus then the aweet muaiaian lUng
or Bacchus ever fair ani:! ever youns :
The jolly god in triumph comea I
Sound the tTUmpeta, beat the drums I
Yluab'd with a purple, grace
He shows hie honest face :
Now give the hautboys breath ; he COJDee,.he comee!
Baccbua, ever fair and yoUD)r,
Drinkinf joya did flrat ordam ;
Baccbua bleaainga are a treMure,
Drinking ia the aoldier'e pleaaure ;
Rich the tt'8&8ure,
Sweet the pleunre,
Sweet ia pleasure after pain.
Sooth'd with the IIOJ1D.d, the·king gnw vain;
Fought all biB battles o'er again,
And thrice .be routed all hie foee, IUid .thrioe'he alew
the .lain!
The master a&w the m.W.neu rise,
Hie glowing cheeks, hie ardent eyea ;
And, while he Heaven·&Jld. .Earlh,dried,
Changed hie band anll:aheck'd hi. pride.
He chose a mourntul !rlaae
Soft pity to·infae: