Full Lyrics
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;
Cynthia’s shining orb was made
Heaven to clear, when day did close:
Bless us then with wished sight,
Goddess excellently bright!
Lay thy bow of pearl apart,
And thy crystalshining quiver;
Give unto the flying hart
Space to breathe how short soever:
Thou that makest a day of night,
Goddess excellently bright!
