Differently.

 

 You cover and uncover things august.  Who, Selenus,
        would say that you are not rightly called Silenus? 
Silenus surpassed Phoebus and Orpheus with song,
        and with song he moved oaks, rocks, and fierce wild beasts. 
But you vanquish even this vanquisher, and bring help,
        at the discovery of which the world rejoices.

 

 

To the Lord the Author, on the Present Work:

A Tetrastich.

 

Our own secrets thou causest to lie in hiding, others’ to be disclosed. 

Art thou not a divinity fallen from the skies? 

Art thou not Luna bright, Pandora, hand-maid of the gods? 

Thou art Oedipus, thou art the Sphinx, Live, Selenus, long.