Aphrodite Invocation :: essays research papers

Oh Muse With visions green hast filled my soul,With visions overpowering, for ThouHast shown me flamboyant Aphrodite nowThe blaze emboldens me like coalTo brighter burning fanned by Breath Divine,The Cyprian enflameth me with haggling,Seductive sounds, which swiftly would entwineMy soul, as lime-twigs yap unwary birds.An Ancient Poet* spake the truth he saidWhen Cypris cometh swift, high-spirited sound like a Hero -- irresistibleHer onslaught, nor may anyone annulHer bidding flouting Her is arrogance,A failure to respect the differenceTween Gods and Mortals nor can even They deny Her Power. She is held at bayBy only three Athena, Bright-Eyed Maid,And Artemis, who haunts both forest and glade,And Hestia reject the Paphians Dove,For They alone deny delights of Love.The Cyprians summons is a challenge. BeThou brave and answer it, for verilyA God hath willed it surely acid griefWill be refusals price, so seek relief,Conforming to the Paphians Will.So spake the Poet Truths he woul d instill.Far-shining Aphrodite, hear our prayerThou Laughter-loving Lady, Paphian,Well-girded, Golden, Sea-born, Cyprian,Companion, Tender-hearted, or howeerIt pleaseth Thee to be addressed, attend,We ask, our words of praise, and sendThy Grace, because Thou art the source of allThats charming, graceful, all that doth enraptureIn word or deed, in action, figure, face.For Thine is the allure that doth enlaceOur patrol wagon as one, for as the charmed is bound,So also is the charmer speedily foundSurrendering, with yearning undisguised,The compromiser gladly compromisedBut irresistible is even this, seducer falling to seduction blissRepaid is twofold bliss, drawing tightThe bonds around them both, in shared delight.------------------------------------------------------------------------Now I call in quaint soundsAphrodite Khrusostephane Glukumeilikh O heKalligloute Thea Pandeme Hetaira su Morpho,------------------------------------------------------------------------Or whatever name doth please Thee, get wind If ever Ive appeased Thee,Now attend my prayer beseeching,See my hands toward Thee reaching, whop my love is everlastingLady, grant the gift Im askingAnd appear sooner us, whetherNow sojourning deep in NetherRegions with the Queen of Hades,Or in Heaven with Thy Ladies,Founts of all allure, the Graces,Fair Their form and fair Their facesI postulation Thee, leave Thy stationGrant to us a visitation try to us Thy face delightfulLet us worship Thee as rightful,Shapely form thats Thine adoringHear our voices now upsoaringTo the Heavens from our let loosePlease, we ask Thee, stand before usQueen of Twilight, Queen of break of dayDeeds just done or now aborningAre Thy favorites prized the happyWarrior of the bold endeavorDear to Thee the Sun thats rising,Thou reward for adventuresomeSouls, Thou prize of tasks completed,Thou in rivalry entreatedTo bestow Thy grace, advising, vapourous advances galvanizingSuch Thy gift and such Thy favor,