[39] XXXIX. TO CERES [DEMETER ELEUSINIA]

[39] XXXIX. TO CERES [DEMETER ELEUSINIA] The Fumigation from Storax. O Universal mother, Ceres [Deo] fam'd august, the source of wealth, and various nam'd: --universal divine demetra or wombm famed peak middle and souirce of wealth and of many names and others of named. Great nurse, all-bounteous, blessed and divine, who joy'st in peace, to nourish corn is thine: --great nurse of bounty both blessed and divine who is happy when it is peaceful Goddess of seed, of fruits abundant, fair, harvest and threshing, are thy constant care; --goddess of seeds and fruiting abundent , fair as in just of harvesting and thrashing and cobnstant care and nursing. Who dwell'st in Eleusina's seats retir'd, lovely, delightful queen, by all desir'd. --who dwells ib elated blessing ( place in former greece elacia called by the same name) with thetic retirementm a lovely delightful queen of her monestaries and places dwelled by aLL THOSE INVOLVED WHO DESIRED IT. Nurse of all mortals, whose benignant mind, first ploughing oxen to the yoke confin'd; -- BURSING AND NURTURING ALL HUMANS AND BEING whose benign mind who used ox to plough the yoke which was freedom to plant reality. the herd was that being that makes up that reality and benign not causing problems. will continue this tommorow -------------------------------------------------------------------- And gave to men, what nature's wants require, with plenteous means of bliss which all desire. In verdure flourishing in honor bright, assessor of great Bacchus [Bromios], bearing light: Rejoicing in the reapers sickles, kind, whose nature lucid, earthly, pure, we find. Prolific, venerable, Nurse divine, thy daughter loving, holy Proserpine [Koure]: A car with dragons yok'd, 'tis thine to guide, and orgies singing round thy throne to ride: Only-begotten, much-producing queen, all flowers are thine and fruits of lovely green. Bright Goddess, come, with Summer's rich increase swelling and pregnant, leading smiling Peace; Come, with fair Concord and imperial Health, and join with these a needful store of wealth.