Orphic prayer to PROTOGONUS

TO PROTOGONUS,

Or the FIRST-BORN.

The FUMIGATION from MYRRH. Address to egg...

O Mighty first-begotten, hear my pray'r,
Two-fold, egg-born, and wand'ring thro' the air,

Bull-roarer, glorying in thy golden wings,
From whom the race of Gods and mortals springs.

Ericapæus, celebrated pow'r,
Ineffable, occult, all shining flow'r.
From eyes obscure thou wip'st the gloom of night,
All-spreading splendour, pure and holy light
Hence Phanes call'd, the glory of the sky,
On waving pinions thro' the world you fly.
Priapus, dark-ey'd splendour, thee I sing,
Genial, all-prudent, ever-blessed king,

With joyful aspect on our rights divine
And holy sacrifice propitious shine.