{"collection":"Classics","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/cla/hoo/hoo71.htm","path":"cla/hoo/hoo71.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/cla/hoo/hoo71.htm","text":"GREAT Esculapius, skill'd to heal mankind,,\n All-ruling P\u00e6an, and physician kind;\n Whose arts medic'nal, can alone assuage\n Diseases dire, and stop their dreadful rage:\n Strong lenient God, regard my suppliant pray'r,\n Bring gentle Health, adorn'd with lovely hair;\n Convey the means of mitigating pain,\n And raging, deadly pestilence restrain.\n O pow'r all-flourishing, abundant, bright,\n Apollo's honor'd offspring, God of light; 10\n Husband of blameless Health, the constant foe\n Of dread Disease the minister of woe:\nCome, blessed saviour, and my health defend,\n And to my life afford a prosp'rous end.","title":"The Initiations of Orpheus: LXVI: To Esculapius","type":"page"}