Clotho, and Atropos: who deal to men

The dole of good or ill. To him anon

Old Ocean’s daughter, amiablest of mien,

Eurynome, [235]brought the three Graces forth

Beauteous of cheek: Euphrosyne, Aglaia,

And Thália blithe: their eye-lids, as they gaze,

Drop love, unnerving: and beneath the shade

Of their arch’d brows they steal the sidelong glance

Of sweetness. To the couch anon he came

Of many-nurturing Ceres: Proserpine