Heathen mythology, Illustrated by extracts from the most celebrated writers, both ancient and modern

by Various

One day to torture, and the next be kind:

With manners all deceitful, and her tongue

Fraught with abuse, and with detraction hung;

Jove gave the mandate, and the gods obeyed:

First Vulcan formed of earth the blushing maid;

Minerva next performed the task assigned,

With every female art adorned her mind;

To her the Beauties and the Graces join,

Around her person, lo! the diamonds shine.

To deck her brows the fair tressed seasons bring,