Hymn to Ge the Mother of All XXX
- I will sing of well-founded Ge (Earth), mother of all, eldest of all beings.
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- She feeds all creatures that are in the world, all that go upon the goodly land, and all that are in the paths of the seas, and all that fly; all these are fed of her store.
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- Through you, O queen, men are blessed in their children and blessed in their harvests, and to you it belongs to give means of life to mortal men and to take it away.
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- Happy is the man whom you delight to honor!
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- He has all things abundantly; his fruitful land is laden with corn, his pastures are covered with cattle, and his house is filled with good things.
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- Such men rule orderly in their cities of fair women; great riches and wealth follow them; their sons exult with ever-fresh delight, and their daughters in flower-laden bands play and skip merrily over the soft flowers of the field.
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- Thus is it with those whom you honor O holy goddess, bountiful spirit.
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- Hail, Mother of the gods, wife of starry Ouranos (Heaven); freely bestow upon me for this my song substance that cheers the heart!
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- And now I will remember you and another song also.
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