Fatal, O Apollo, was thy love!

Pythian! Archer! brightest God and bravest,

Hear, O hear me from thy throne above!

Let me not, I pray,

Thus be cast away:

Plead for me—thy slave—O plead to Jove!"

XIX.

"I have heard thee with the Muses singing—

Heard that full, melodious voice of thine,

Silver-clear throughout the ether ringing—