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"In Earth’s name, for the dark Persephone, Grant me one favour, slight, but sweet to me!"
PersephoneWhere Alcis keeps her state, shrill grasshopper, — Persephone
"Where Alcis keeps her state, shrill grasshopper, no more shall sun invest thy tiny glee. Now only Pluto hears thy music stir the dew-rich flowers of gold Persephonê."
Where Alcis keeps her state, shrill grasshopper,<br> no more shall sun invest thy tiny glee.<br>Now only Pluto hears thy
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In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone, also called Kore or Cora, is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the underworld after her abduction by her uncle Hades, the king of the underworld, who later took her into marriage. The myth of her abduction, her sojourn in the underworld, and her cyclical return to the surface represents her functions as the embodiment of
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In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone, also called Kore or Cora, is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the underworld after her abduction by her uncle Hades, the king of the underworld, who later took her into marriage. The myth of her abduction, her sojourn in the underworld, and her cyclical return to the surface represents her functions as the embodiment of
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"I saw your daughter Proserpine with these same eyes. She was Not merrie, neyther rid of feare as seemèd by hir cheere. But yet a Queene, but yet of great God Dis the stately Feere: But yet of that same droupie Realme the chiefe and sovereigne Peere."
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"Harke, al you ladies that do sleep; The fayry queen Proserpina Bids you awake and pitie them that weep. You may doe in the darke What the day doth forbid; Feare not the dogs that barke, Night will have all hid.But if you let your lovers mone, The Fairie Queene Proserpina Will send abroad her Fairies ev’ry one, That shall pinch blacke and blew Your white hands and faire armes That did not kindly rue Your Paramours harmes.In Myrtle Arbours on the downes The Fairie Queene Proserpina, This night by moone-shine leading merrie rounds Holds a watch with sweet love, Downe the dale, up the hill; No plaints or groanes may move Their holy vigill.All you that will hold watch with love, The Fairie Queene Proserpina Will make you fairer than Diones dove; Roses red, Lillies white, And the cleare damaske hue, Shall on your cheekes alight: Love will adorne you.All you that love or lov’d before, The Fairie Queene Proserpina Bids you encrease that loving humour more: They that have not fed On delight amorous, She vowes that they shall lead Apes in Avernus."
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"Ternissa! you are fled! I say not to the dead, But to the happy ones who rest below: For, surely, surely, where Your voice and graces are, Nothing of death can any feel or know. Girls who delight to dwell Where grows most asphodel, Gather to their calm breasts each word you speak: The mild Persephone Places you on her knee, And your cool palm smoothes down stern Pluto’s cheek."
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"“We culled the lovely flowers with bell and chalice, “That painted all the meadows with delight, “Crocus or hyacinth or the tall agallis, “Rosebuds and lilies, wondrous to the sight, “While like some rarer crocus the green earth “Yielded Narcissus gladly to the birth.“In joy I gathered, till the earth beneath “Yawned, and behold! before my wondering eyes, “Forth leapt the valiant king, the lord of death, “And seized, and thro’ the gloomy cavities, “In golden chariot bore me; my forced breath “Still went and came, as rending air with cries “I left the light. ....”"
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"I have lived long enough, having seen one thing, that love hath an end; Goddess and maiden and queen, be near me now and befriend. Thou art more than the day or the morrow, the seasons that laugh or that weep; For these give joy and sorrow; but thou, Proserpina, sleep."
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