Queen and huntress, chaste and fair,
Now the sun is laid to sleep,
Seated in thy silver chair,
State in wonted manner keep:
Hesperus entreats thy light,
Goddess excellently bright.
Earth, let not thy envious shade
Dare itself to interpose;
Cynthias shining orb was made
Heaven to clear when day did close:
Bless us then with wish'd sight,
Goddess excellently bright.
Lay thy bow of pearl apart,
And thy crystal-shining quiver;
Give unto the flying hart
Space to breathe, how short soever;
Thou that makst a day of night,
Goddess excellently bright.
Hymn To Diana
Ben Jonson
Suggested Poems
Explore a curated selection of verses that share themes, styles, and emotional resonance with the poem you've just read.