Thomas Heywood

“ Thinks Ganimed that godhood only lies
In rurall Pan?
Gan. Why not? I know him one:
We shepheards sacrifice to him alone.
A spotted Goat into some cave we drive,
And then he seiseth on the beast alive.
Thou art but some Childe-stealer, that's thy best.
Iupit. Hast thou not heard of any man contest
By Iove's great Name? nor his rich Altar view'd
In Gargarus, with plenteous showres bedew'd?
There seen his fire and thunder?
Ganim. Do you then
Affirme your selfe the same who on us men
Of late pour'd haile-stones? he that dwells above us,
And there makes noise ”

“ Shap'd like an Eagle, he from th'earth ascends,
And beares through th'aire his new Delight and Joy.
In Ganimed's exprest a simple Swaine Who would leave Heaven, to live on Earth againe. The Dialogue Iupiter. Now kisse me, lovely Ganimed, for see,
Wee are at length arriv'd where wee would bee:
I have no crooked beak, no tallons keen,
No wings or feathers are about me seen;
I am not such as I but late appear'd.
Ganimed. But were you not that Eagle who late fear'd,
And snatcht me from my flocke? where is become
That shape? you speak now, who but late were dumbe. ”

“ Iupit. Yet hast thou care of Lambs, of Folds, of sheep;
That now art made immortall, and must keep
Societie with Us.
Ganim. I no way can
Conceive you. Will you play the honest man,
And beare me backe to Ida?
Iup. So in vaine
I shap'd me like an Eagle, if againe
I should returne thee backe. ”