The Descent into Hell Second Edition, Revised and Re-arranged, with an Analysis and Notes: To which are added, Uriel, a Fragment and Three Odes. By John A. Heraud |
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III.1.
He judges 'mong the Gods of whom misdeems
Idolatrous Earth, reposing on the lap
Of Nature, lost in maze of errant dreams,
Idolatrous Earth, reposing on the lap
Of Nature, lost in maze of errant dreams,
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Threading in vain the universal map,
The Archetypal Image to discern,
And finding none to stand within the gap.
The Archetypal Image to discern,
And finding none to stand within the gap.
First-born of Creatures, Fountain from whose urn
The floods of Being flow. Unformed, unseen,
Unchanged, art thou; Creator sempitern,
The floods of Being flow. Unformed, unseen,
Unchanged, art thou; Creator sempitern,
The Mediator God and Man between—
Around a greater than Apollo throng
The Lights of Life, immortal and serene!
Around a greater than Apollo throng
The Lights of Life, immortal and serene!
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Bel boweth down and Nebo stoopeth; Song
Is silent, Art is shamed, and Nature hushed,
Before thy coming, Lord of Lords! Along
Is silent, Art is shamed, and Nature hushed,
Before thy coming, Lord of Lords! Along
The Shores of Nile, upon his throne hath blushed
The Demiurgick Mind through the obscure
Of his dark aspect, Emeph. He hath crushed
The Demiurgick Mind through the obscure
Of his dark aspect, Emeph. He hath crushed
The sceptre in his girdled hand impure,
And vailed the princely plume upon his head;
Nor vaunts his word a world. No more,..besure—
And vailed the princely plume upon his head;
Nor vaunts his word a world. No more,..besure—
Mythras maintains long Conflict, while his dread
And everlasting Sire reposes, 'till
The times of strife are all accomplished.
And everlasting Sire reposes, 'till
The times of strife are all accomplished.
Jupiter, in his winged Chariot, still
Stands, and adores a greater Guide than he;
And Neptune, Son of Sorrow, wise of will,
Stands, and adores a greater Guide than he;
And Neptune, Son of Sorrow, wise of will,
Whence Seas have motions and sweet harmony,
Yields his dominion to a greater power:
And Pluto hails aloud the Deity
Yields his dominion to a greater power:
And Pluto hails aloud the Deity
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Who shall from Hell deliver and restore
The Souls detained by Love and by Desire,
Prepared for perfect Bliss. Let Mars adore,
The Souls detained by Love and by Desire,
Prepared for perfect Bliss. Let Mars adore,
Behold a greater Victor. God of Fire!
Who fell like Lucifer from heaven, behold
The Gatherer of the Just; Son of the Sire!
Who fell like Lucifer from heaven, behold
The Gatherer of the Just; Son of the Sire!
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