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“To Nyx (Night), Fumigation with Torches. Nyx, parent goddess, source of sweet repose from whom at first both Gods and men arose. Hear, blessed Kypris [Aphrodite], decked with starry light, in sleep’s deep silence dwelling ebon night! Dreams (oneiroi) and soft ease attend thy dusky train, pleased with the lengthened gloom and feastful strain, dissolving anxious care, the friend of mirth, with darkling coursers riding round the earth. Goddess of phantoms and of shadowy play, whose drowsy power divides the natural day; by fate’s decree you constant send the light to deepest hell, remote from mortal sight; for dire necessity (ananke), which nought withstands, invests the world with adamantine bands. Be present, Goddess, to thy suppliant’s prayer, desired by all, whom all alike revere, blessed, benevolent, with friendly aid dispel the fears of twilight’s dreadful shade.” –Orphic Hymn 3 to Nyx










Poems from Shakespear.

Pardon Goddess of the Night-

Pardon, goddess of the night,
those that slew thy virgin knight;
for the which, with songs of woe,
round about her tomb they go.
midnight, assist our moan,
help us to sigh and groan,
heavily, heavily;
graves yawn and yield your dead,
till death be uttered,
heavenly, heavenly.
-Shakespear

Fear no more the lightning flash
nor the all-dreaded thunder-stone;
fear not slander censure rash;
thou hast finish'd joy and moan;
all lovers young all lovers must
consign to thee and come to dust.

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