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...verse when he described a nuptial festivity ; 'nyivtov •i•'u d•rrv, troXvc & i'fitvawr 6patpct. Here sacred pomp and genial feast delight, And solemn dance, and hymeneal rite ; Along the street the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming, to the nuptial bed ; The youthful dancers,...

...the new married couple home with torches or lamps. Thus Homer describes a marriage procession : The sacred pomp and genial feast delight And solemn dance and hymeneal rite; Along the street the new made brides are led With torches flaming to the nuptial bed: The youthful dancers in...

...golden eye, Still shines exalted on the' etherial plain, Nor bathes his blazing forehead in the main. Two cities radiant on the shield appear, The image...of war. Here sacred pomp and genial feast delight, Aud solemn dance, and hymeneal rite; Along the streets the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming,...

...the fair ; 1 Allusion is here again made to the famous shield of Achilles, thus described by Homer : Two cities radiant on the shield appear, The image...pomp and genial feast delight, And solemn dance and b ymeneal rite ; Along the streets the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming, to the nuptial...

...golden eye, Still shines exalted on the ethereal plain, Nor bathes his blazing forehead in the main. 70Í Self-love still stronger, as its object 's nigh...Reason 's at distance, and in prospect lie : That sees least delight. Aid lolemn dance, and Hymeneal rite; 570 Along the street the new-made brides are led,...

...showered upon her head.* After the banquet her feet were washed, and she was • " Along the street the new-made brides are led. With torches flaming,...the nuptial bed; The youthful dancers in a circle hound To the soft flute, or cittern's silver sound : Through the fair streets the matrons in a row...

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