This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...seek my counsel. Neglect not my temples and altars. 1. Bright Ve-nus keep soft watch o'er thee, A-pol-lo send thee 2. Mi-ner--va, wise and great, help thee, Kind Ves-ta bring thee k dim. cres.. L--golden light, Pan-do-ra fair; Great Ju-no ev-er-more bless thee, Gay rich de-light, Pan-do-ra fair; The high and mighty ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...seek my counsel. Neglect not my temples and altars. 1. Bright Ve-nus keep soft watch o'er thee, A-pol-lo send thee 2. Mi-ner--va, wise and great, help thee, Kind Ves-ta bring thee k dim. cres.. L--golden light, Pan-do-ra fair; Great Ju-no ev-er-more bless thee, Gay rich de-light, Pan-do-ra fair; The high and mighty Jove keep thee, And Flo-ra give thee blossoms free, Pando-ra fair; Pan-do-ra fair, give thee joy without al-loy, Pan-do-ra fair; Pan-do-ra fair. Chorus. a cres. eftm. Bit. e dim. The pass-ing hours now sing to thee, O hear thy bri-dal hymn. Exit Minerva. Enter Mercury, holding casket in right hand and wand in left. Mercury. Jupiter, king of the gods, from his golden palace on lofty Olympus sends thee this casket, Pandora. Gives casket to Pandora. Thou shalt present it to Epimetheus, and ye must guard it unopened. Come. Notes of music Even now the Hours, as they wing their flight, are beginning thy bridal hymn. Chorus behind scene. Pandora listens in various attitudes of astonishment, and at the concluding notes goes out with Mercury. Chortjs. Seepage 4, "Bright Venus," etc. Vul. rising. The decrees of Jupiter are irresistible. Curtain. ACT II. Scene: House of Epimetheus, richly adorned. Altar with lamp upon it. Curtained recess at one end of stage concealing a table. Small table near front. Epjmethbtjs reclining on luxurious couch in background. Slave kneeling by couch, presenting a salver containing a silver cup. Epimetheus dismissing slave after drinking. Still I am in doubt rises and comes forward as to the purport of the message sent by my brother Prometheus, --" The gods prepare a snare for thee." A strange disquietude fills my heart. The gods shall not entrap me. I will accept no gift from them. Enter Mercury leading Pand...
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