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Rh Before his memory—as one, whose drought Yet scarce allayed, still eyes the current stream, Whose liquid murmur heard new thirst excites— Proceeded thus to ask his heavenly guest:
 * "Great things, and full of wonder in our ears,

Far differing from this World, thou hast revealed, Divine interpreter! by favor sent Down from the Empyrean, to forewarn Us timely of what might else have been our loss, Unknown, which human knowledge could not reach. For which to the infinitely Good we owe Immortal thanks, and his admonishment Receive with solemn purpose, to observe Immutably his sovran will, the end Of what we are. But since thou hast vouchsafed Gently, for our instruction, to impart Things above earthly thought, which yet concerned Our knowing, as to highest Wisdom seemed, Deign to descend now lower, and relate, What may no less perhaps avail us known, How first began this heaven, which we behold Distant so high, with moving fires adorned Innumerable; and this which yields or fills All space, the ambient air, wide interfuse