Volume One by Walter Horatio Pater]@TWC D-Link book Volume One 42/42 He has chosen and embraced a mortal maiden. Let him have fruit of his love, and possess her for ever." Thereupon he bade Mercury produce Psyche in heaven; and holding out to her his ambrosial cup, "Take it," he said, "and live for ever; [91] nor shall Cupid ever depart from thee." And the gods sat down together to the marriage-feast. His rustic serving-boy bare the wine to Jupiter; and Bacchus to the rest. Apollo sang to the lyre, while a little Pan prattled on his reeds, and Venus danced very sweetly to the soft music. Thus, with due rites, did Psyche pass into the power of Cupid; and from them was born the daughter whom men call Voluptas.. |