Orphic Hymn 35

To Latona

THE FUMIGATION FROM MYRRH. Dark-veil’d Latona, much invoked queen, Twin-bearing Goddess, of a noble mien; Cæantis great, a mighty mind is thine, Offspring prolific, blest, of Jove divine: Phœbus proceeds from thee, the God of light, And Dian fair, whom winged darts delight; She in Ortygia’s honour’d regions born, In Delos he, which lofty mounts adorn. Hear me, O qeeen, and fav’rably attend, And to this Telete divine afford a pleasing end.