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 * Urania-Venus, queen of sacred love,

Arose and fixed her asking eyes on Jove: Her eyes, well pleas'd, in Lusus' sons could trace A kindred likeness to the Roman race, For whom of old such kind regard she bore; The same their triumphs on Barbaria's shore, The same the ardour of their warlike flame, The manly music of their tongue the same. Affection thus the lovely goddess sway'd, Nor less what fate's unblotted page display'd; Where'er this people should their empire raise, She knew her altars would unnumber'd blaze, And barbarous nations at her holy shrine Be humaniz'd and taught her lore divine. Her