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» med among men since my father is unknown 

 » tome. Infinité power who governest the world, 

 » love who fertilizest the chaos of éléments , love 

 » who fertilizedst the chaos of humanily, receive 

 » before ail my prayer ! The seven primitive chords 

 » are for hymns of gratitude towards the immortal 

 » gods; two are added for the laws of human 

 » societies , laws which must be consonant with 

 » the accords of the celestial sphères, may ail be 

 » struck inlo harmony at once ! » 



» Thus sung Orpheus ; and the old man who was 

 a Titan, still leaning on Eurydice, encouraged the 

 melodious bard by a sign. He holding his lyre in 

 his hand , nimbly leaped on shore. Talaon and his 

 daughter led him to their dwelling, where he was 

 received with a tender cordiality by Vola , beauti- 

 ful and irreproachable spouse. 



>> Vénérable Evander, be not astonished if the of- 

 dinary customs of hospitality were not exactly ob- 

 served on this occasion. Could so marvellous an 

 adventure be submitted to the laws which rule the 

 ordinary communications of men between them- 

 selves ? Thèse are apparitions and not voyages and 

 meetings. The muses alone can relate suitably 

 such historiés. They alone can well listen to them : 

 it is then necessary to be inspired by them , both 

 to listen and to relate. 



» Orpheus remained unknown to his hosts. He 

 loved to wander afar in solitudes , and seldom re- 

 mained with the old man. Talaon , softening his aus- 

 tère yoice , said to him : « Noble stranger, art thou 



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