The Altar
The Altar, where Jupiter first stood as priest.
[p. 68] What Constellations rise with Scorpio
Below fierce Scorpio, when his Eighth DegreeAppears, the Altar riseth from the Sea:No Lightning arm'd Jove's Hand, no Thunder roar'dTill here as Priest he stood, and first ador'd;Then Powers unknown assisted, Clouds did swellWith Fire, and the Devoted Giants fell:And who should then be born, but those that waitOn Sacred Temples, and converse with Fate?That Hymn in Holy Quires, know what's to come,Are almost Gods, and can dispose of Doom?
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The text is Thomas Creech's 1697 verse translation, checked word by word between three scans of the same type (the 1697 printing, the 1700 printing and a third copy). The long s is printed as s; every other spelling is Creech's. Pages are cited as the 1697 printing numbers them. The portrait is William Marshall’s engraving of Lilly from the front of the 1659 printing (Wellcome Library, public domain).