Wedding is great Juno’s crown, 146 O blessèd bond of board and bed. 147 ’Tis Hymen peoples every town. 148 High wedlock then be honorèd. 149 Honor, high honor, and renown 150 To Hymen, god of every town.
HYMEN . . .
Song.
Wedding is great Juno’s crown , 146
O blessèd bond of board and bed . 147
’Tis Hymen peoples every town. 148
High wedlock then be honorèd. 149
Honor, high honor, and renown 150
To Hymen, god of every town. 151
Footnotes
146 . Juno’s crown: Juno, sister and wife to Jove, is queen of the gods and protectress of marriage.
147 . board and bed: i.e., marriage board: i.e., dining table
