Hymn to Diana

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Hymn to Diana by Ben Jonson

QUEEN and huntress chaste and fair  
Now the sun is laid to sleep  
Seated in thy silver chair  
State in wonted manner keep: 
Hesperus entreats thy light 5 
Goddess excellently bright. 

Earth let not thy envious shade 
Dare itself to interpose; 
Cynthia's shining orb was made 
Heaven to clear when day did close: 10 
Bless us then with wish¨¨d sight  
Goddess excellently bright. 

Lay thy bow of pearl apart  
And thy crystal-shining quiver; 
Give unto the flying hart 15 
Space to breathe how short soever: 
Thou that mak'st a day of night¡ª 
Goddess excellently bright. 

Form: Ode

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