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+XXVII. TO MERCURY [HERMES]
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+The Fumigation from Frankincense.
+Hermes, draw near, and to my pray'r incline, angel of Jove [Zeus], and Maia's son divine;
+Studious of contests, ruler of mankind, with heart almighty, and a prudent mind.
+Celestial messenger, of various skill, whose pow'rful arts could watchful Argus kill:
+With winged feet, 'tis thine thro' air to course, O friend of man, and prophet of discourse:
+Great life-supporter, to rejoice is thine, in arts gymnastic, and in fraud divine:
+With pow'r endu'd all language to explain, of care the loos'ner, and the source of gain.
+Whose hand contains of blameless peace the rod, Corucian, blessed, profitable God;
+Of various speech, whose aid in works we find, and in necessities to mortals kind:
+Dire weapon of the tongue, which men revere, be present, Hermes, and thy suppliant hear;
+Assist my works, conclude my life with peace, give graceful speech, and me memory's increase.
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