Di quibus imperiuni est animaruin, Urnbraeque silentes, 

 Et Chaos, et Phlegethon, loca nocte sileiitia late, 

 Sit miki fas audita loqui ; sit, nuinine vestro 

 Paudere res alta terra et caligine mersas. 



VIRGIL. Mi. vi. 264. 



Ye Mighty Ones, who sway the Souls that go 



Auiid the marvels of the world below ! 



Ye, silent Shades, who sit and hear around ! 



Chaos ! and Streams that burn beneath the ground t 



All, all forgive, if by your converse stirred, 



My lips shall utter what my ears have heard ; 



If I shall speak of things of doubtful birth, 



Deep sunk in darkness, as deep sunk in eartli. 



