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Book 9 · lines 764–778
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764Pressit ab his vocem. Nec lenius altera virgo
765aestuat, utque celer venias, Hymenaee, precatur.
766Quod petit haec, Telethusa timens modo tempora differt,
767nunc ficto languore moram trahit, omina saepe
768visaque causatur. Sed iam consumpserat omnem
769materiam ficti, dilataque tempora taedae
770institerant, unusque dies restabat. At illa
771crinalem capiti vittam nataeque sibique
772detrahit et passis aram complexa capillis
773“Isi, Paraetonium Mareoticaque arva Pharonque
774quae colis et septem digestum in cornua Nilum:
775fer, precor” inquit “opem nostroque medere timori!
776Te, dea, te quondam tuaque haec insignia vidi
777cunctaque cognovi, sonitum comitantiaque aera
778sistrorum, memorique animo tua iussa notavi.