VENUS
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The delight of Humankind, and Gods above;
Parent of Rome; Propitious Queen of Love;
Whose vital power, Air, Earth, and Sea supplies;
And breeds what power is born beneath the Skies:
Thee, Goddess thee, the clouds and tempests fear,
And at thy pleasing presence disappear:
For thee, the Land in fragrant Flowers is dressed,
For thee the Ocean smiles, and smooths her wavy breast;
And Heaven itself with more serene and purer light is blessed.
-LUCRETIUS – Hymn to Venus
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