DEsdfromHeavnUrania,bythatname

    Ifrightlythouartcalld,whoseVoicedivine

    Following,abovethOlympianHillIsoare,

    AbovetheflightofPegaseanwing.

    Themeaning,nottheNameIcall:forthou[5]

    NoroftheMusesnine,noroop

    OfoldOlympusdwellst,butHeavnlieborne,

    BeforetheHillsappeerd,orFountainflowd,

    ThouwithEternalWisdomdidstverse,

    WisdomthySister,andwithherdidstplay[10]

    InpresehAlmightieFather,pleasd

    WiththyCelestialSong.Upledbythee

    IntotheHeavnofHeavnsIhavepresumd,

    AhlieGuest,anddrawnEmpyrealAire,

    Thytempring;withlikesafetieguideddown[15]

    ReturomyNativeElement:

    LeastfromthisflyingSteedunreind,(asonce

    Bellerophon,thoughfromalowerClime)

    Dismounted,onthAleianFieldIfall

    Erroheretowanderandforlorne.[20]

    Halfyetremainesunsung,butnarrowerbound

    WithinthevisibleDiurnalSpheare;

    Standih,notraptabovethePole,

    MoresafeISingwithmortalvoigd

    Tohoarute,thoughfallnonevildayes,[25]

    Onevildayesthoughfalln,aongues;

    Indarkness,andwithdangerspastround,

    Andsolitude;yetnotalone,whilethou

    VisitstmyslumbersNightly,orwhenMorn

    PurplestheEast:stillgovernthoumySong,[30]

    Urania,andfitaudiend,thoughfew.

    Butdrivefarroffthebarbarousdissonance

    OfBacchusandhisRevellers,theRace

    OfthatwildeRoutthattoretheThraBard

    InRhodope,whereWoodsandRockshadEares[35]

    Torapture,tillthesavageclamordround