The Fumigation from Aromatics.

Daughter of great Protogonus, divine,
Illustrious Rhea, to my prayer incline,
Who driv'st thy holy car with speed along,
Drawn by fierce lions, terrible and strong.
Mother of Jove, whose mighty arm can wield
The avenging bolt, and shake the dreadful shield.
Drum-beating, frantic of a splendid mien,
Brass-sounding, honored, Saturn's blessed queen.
Thou joyest in mountains and tumultuous fight,
And mankind's horrid howlings, thee delight.
War's parent, mighty, of majestic frame,
Deceitful saviour, liberating dame.
Mother of Gods and men, from whom the earth
And lofty heavens derive their glorious birth;
The aetherial gales, the deeply spreading sea
Goddess aerial formed, proceed from thee.
Come, pleased attended on our labours shine;
Bring rich abundance, and wherever found
Drive dire disease, to earths remotest bound.

Translated by Thomas Taylor.