XL. To The Ceralian Mother

The FUMIGATION from AROMATICS. CERALIAN queen, of celebrated name, From whom both men, and Gods immortal came; Who widely wand'ring once, oppress'd with grief, In Eleusina's valley found'st relief, p. 173 Discovering Proserpine thy daughter pure 5 In dread Avernus, dismal and obscure; A sacred youth while thro' the world you stray Bacchus, attending leader of the way; The holy marriage of terrestrial Jove Relating, while oppress'd with grief you rove; 10 Come, much invok'd, and to these rites inclin'd, Thy mystic suppliant bless, with fav'ring mind.