Florien A Tragedy in Five Acts, and Other Poems. By Herman Charles Merivale |
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II.—MARCH AND BACCHANAL.
Evoë, Bacchus, the King!
Evoë, Bacchus, we sing!
Cymbal and thyrsus we bring, Evoë!
Evoë, Bacchus, we sing!
Cymbal and thyrsus we bring, Evoë!
Leaving Cithæron in shade,
Come with the Graces arrayed,
Come with the Asian maid, Evoë!
Come with the Graces arrayed,
Come with the Asian maid, Evoë!
When Ariadne deplored
Theseus her lover and lord,
Thou wast the healer adored, Evoë!
Theseus her lover and lord,
Thou wast the healer adored, Evoë!
Semele's offspring divine,
Giver of glorious wine,
Gladness and madness are thine, Evoë!
Giver of glorious wine,
Gladness and madness are thine, Evoë!
Come, then, our King in thy pride,
Come on thy panther astride,
Choose thee our fairest for bride, Evoë!
Come on thy panther astride,
Choose thee our fairest for bride, Evoë!
She whom thou wilt shall enfold
Thee with her tresses of gold,
Sounding thy pæan of old, Evoë!
Thee with her tresses of gold,
Sounding thy pæan of old, Evoë!
Kiss her and lead her along
While we thy votaries throng
Round with the mystical song, Evoë!
While we thy votaries throng
Round with the mystical song, Evoë!
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