THE RITE OF VENUS
PRELUDE
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VENUS, seated before altar, LIBRA aria’ TAURUS
at if: sides.
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VENUS. Brother Libra, I command thee to declare the
Secret of Venus.
LIBRA rentes Swinburne: " Hertha.”
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and sleep]
VENUS. Having ears they hear not.
Brothers Taurus and
Libra, let the veil be drawn.
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PART I
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TAURUS ane! LIBRA draw the imter veil aflarl.
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LIBRA.
Daughter of Glory, child
Of Earth’s Dione mild
By the Father of all, the [Egis-bearing King!
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