. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . £M,. V LO ND 0 N: IVinfcd for I. :)03. ^Hjfnns of ASTR.€A.\ H Y M N I .Of A S T R .E A. E ARLY, before the day doth spring,L et us awake, my Muse ! and sing !I t is no time to slumber !S o many joys this Time doth bring,A s time will fail to number. B ut, whereto shall we bend our Lays ?E ven up to heaven, again to raiseT he Maid ! which, thence descended,H ath brought again the Golden DaysA nd all the world amended. R udeness itself, vShe doth refine IE ven like an Alchemist dine,G ross Times of Iron turningI nto
. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . £M,. V LO ND 0 N: IVinfcd for I. :)03. ^Hjfnns of ASTR.€A.\ H Y M N I .Of A S T R .E A. E ARLY, before the day doth spring,L et us awake, my Muse ! and sing !I t is no time to slumber !S o many joys this Time doth bring,A s time will fail to number. B ut, whereto shall we bend our Lays ?E ven up to heaven, again to raiseT he Maid ! which, thence descended,H ath brought again the Golden DaysA nd all the world amended. R udeness itself, vShe doth refine IE ven like an Alchemist dine,G ross Times of Iron turningI nto the purest form of Gold ;N ot to corrupt, till heaven wax oldA nd be refined with burning. ;64 // y -1/ ^v .<; o f A s t r al a . \_^ {^S^l^ HYMN II. To A S T R^ A E TERNAL Virgin ! Goddess true !L et me presume to sing to you !I OVE, even great Jove hath leisureS ometimes, to hear the vulgar crew ;A nd hears them, oft, with pleasure. B lessed Astrea ! I, in part, E njoy the blessings you impart ! T he Peace ! the milk and honey! H umanity ! and civil Art ! A richer dower than money. R ight glad am I, that
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