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IRST, with this prayer, I honour of the gods

Earth, prophetess primeval; Themis next,

On this her mother's seat oracular

Second who sat—for so tradition tells;

Third by decree of Fate, with her good will,

Doing despite to none, took here her seat,

Another power Titanian, child of Earth,

Phœbe; she gave it as a birth-day gift

To Phœbos, who from Phœbe takes his name.