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fellow�察�and will only smile in your face。 And besides�察�there is such a glare 

of the sun about him�察�that he will quite blind my poor eyes�察�which I have 

almost wept away already。; 

     ;You have   promised to be my  companion�察─  �answered   Ceres。  ;Come�察�

let us make haste�察�or the sunshine will be gone�察�and Phoebus along with 

it。; 

     Accordingly�察     �they   went    along   in  quest   of   Phoebus�察   �both   of   them 

sighing grievously�察�and Hecate�察�to say the truth�察�making a great deal worse 

lamentation   than   Ceres�察  �for   all   the   pleasure   she   had�察  �you   know�察  �lay   in 

being miserable�察�and therefore she made the most of it。 By and by�察�after a 

pretty long journey�察�they arrived at the sunniest spot in the whole world。 

There   they   beheld   a   beautiful   young   man�察  �with   long�察  �curling   ringlets�察�

which   seemed   to   be   made   of   golden   sunbeams�察  �his   garments   were   like 

light   summer   clouds�察  �and   the   expression of   his   face   was so   exceedingly 

vivid�察�that Hecate held her hands before her eyes�察�muttering that he ought 

to   wear   a   black   veil。   Phoebus   ��for   this   was   the   very   person   whom   they 

were seeking�� had a lyre in his hands�察�and was making its chords tremble 

with sweet music�察�at the same time singing a most exquisite song�察�which 

he     had     recently     composed。       For�察   �beside     a   great     many     other 

accomplishments�察�this young man was renowned for his admirable poetry。 

     As Ceres and her dismal companion approached him�察�Phoebus smiled 

on them so cheerfully that Hecate's wreath of snakes gave a spiteful hiss�察�

and Hecate heartily wished herself back in her cave。 But as for Ceres�察�she 

was too earnest in her grief either to know or care whether Phoebus smiled 

or frowned。 



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     ;Phoebus� ─�exclaimed   she�察   �I   am  in great trouble�察  �and   have   come   to 

you   for   assistance。   Can   you   tell   me   what   has   become   of   my   dear   child 

Proserpina�拭─�

     ;Proserpina� �Proserpina�察�did you   call her   name�拭─�answered   Phoebus�察�

endeavoring to recollect�察�for there was such a continual flow of pleasant 

ideas in his mind�察�that he was apt to forget what had happened no longer 

ago   than   yesterday。   ;Ah�察  �yes�察  �I   remember   her   now。 A  very  lovely  child�察�

indeed。 I   am  happy to   tell   you�察�my  dear   madam�察�that   I   did see the   little 

Proserpina   not   many   days   ago。   You   may   make   yourself   perfectly   easy 

about her。 She is safe�察�and in excellent hands。; 

     ;O�察  �where   is   my   dear   child�拭─  �cried   Ceres�察  �clasping   her   hands�察  �and 

flinging herself at his feet。 

     ;Why�察─�said Phoebusand as he spoke he kept touching his lyre so as 

to make a thread of music run in and out among his words;as the little 

damsel was gathering flowers ��and she has really a very exquisite taste for 

flowers���察�she was suddenly snatched up by King Pluto�察�and carried off to 

his dominions。 I have never been in that part of the universe�察�but the royal 

palace�察�I am told�察�is built in a very noble style of architecture�察�and of the 

most     splendid    and    costly   materials。    Gold�察   �diamonds�察    �pearls�察  �and   all 

manner of precious stones will   be your daughter's   ordinary playthings。  I 

recommend         to  you�察  �my    dear    lady�察  �to  give   yourself     no   uneasiness。 

Proserpina's sense of beauty will be duly gratified�察�and even in spite of the 

lack of sunshine�察�she will lead a very enviable life。; 

     ;Hush� �Say not such a word� ─�answered Ceres�察�indignantly。 ;What is 

there to gratify her heart�拭�What are all the splendors you speak of without 

affection�拭�I must have her back again。 Will you go with me you go with 

me�察�Phoebus�察�to demand my daughter of this wicked Pluto�拭─�

     ;Pray   excuse     me�察─   �replied   Phoebus�察    �with   an  elegant    obeisance。    ;I 

certainly     wish    you   success�察   �and    regret   that  my    own    affairs   are   so 

immediately   pressing   that   I   cannot   have   the   pleasure   of   attending   you。 

Besides�察�I am not upon the best of terms with King Pluto。 To tell you the 

truth�察�his three´headed mastiff would never let me pass the gateway�察�for I 

should be compelled to take a sheaf of sunbeams along with me�察�and those�察�

you know�察�are forbidden things in Pluto's kingdom。; 



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     ;Ah�察  �Phoebus�察─  �said   Ceres�察  �with   bitter   meaning   in   her   words�察   �you 

have a harp instead of a heart。 Farewell。; 

     ;Will not you stay a moment�察─�asked Phoebus�察 ─�nd hear me turn the 

pretty and touching story of Proserpina into extemporary verses�拭─�

     But   Ceres   shook   her   head�察  �and   hastened   away�察  �along   with   Hecate。 

Phoebus ��who�察�as I have told you�察�was an exquisite poet�� forthwith began 

to make an ode about the poor mother's grief�察�and�察�if we were to judge of 

his   sensibility  by  this   beautiful   production�察 �he   must   have   been   endowed 

with a very tender heart。 But when a poet gets into the habit of using his 

heartstrings to make chords for his lyre�察�he may thrum upon them as much 

as he will�察�without any great pain to himself。 Accordingly�察�though Phoebus 

sang a very sad song�察�he was as merry all the while as were the sunbeams 

amid which he dwelt。 

     Poor    Mother     Ceres    had   now    found    out   what   had   become      of  her 

daughter�察�but was not a whit happier than before。 Her case�察�on the contrary�察�

looked more desperate than ever。 As long as Proserpina was above ground�察�

there might have been hopes of regaining her。 But now that the poor child 

was shut up within the iron gates of the king of the mines�察�at the threshold 

of which lay the three´headed Cerberus�察�there seemed no possibility of her 

ever making her escape。 The dismal Hecate�察�who loved to take the darkest 

view of things�察�told Ceres that she had better come with her to the cavern�察�

and   spend   the   rest   of   her   life   in   being   miserable。   Ceres   answered�察  �that 

Hecate was welcome to go back thither herself�察�but that�察�for her part�察�she 

would   wander   about   the   earth   in   quest   of   the   entrance   to   King   Pluto's 

dominions。   And   Hecate   took   her   at   her   word�察  �and   hurried   back   to   her 

beloved cave�察�frightening a great many little children with a glimpse of her 

dog's face as she went。 

     Poor   Mother   Ceres�   �It   is   melancholy   to   think   of   her�察  �pursuing   her 

toilsome way�察�all alone�察�and holding up that never´dying torch�察�the flame 

of which seemed an emblem of the grief and hope that burned together in 

her heart。 

     So much did she suffer�察�that�察�though her aspect had been quite youthful 

when her troubles began�察�she grew to look like an elderly person in a very 

brief time。 She cared not how she was dressed�察�nor had she ever thought of 



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flinging away the wreath of withered poppies�察�which she put on the very 

morning   of   Proserpina's   disappearance。   She   roamed   about   in   so   wild   a 

way�察    �and   with   her   hair   so  disheveled�察    �that   people    took   her   for   some 

distracted   creature�察  �and   never  dreamed   that   this   was   Mother  Ceres�察  �who 

had the oversight of every seed which the husbandman planted。 Nowadays�察�

however�察�she gave herself no trouble about seed time nor harvest�察�but left 

the   farmers   to   take   care   of   their   own   affairs�察  �and   the   crops   to   fade   or 

flourish�察  �as   the   case   might   be。  There   was   nothing�察  �now�察  �in   which   Ceres 

seemed      to   feel  an   interest�察  �unless    when    she   saw    children    at  play�察  �or 

gathering flowers along the wayside。 Then�察�indeed�察�she would stand and 

gaze at them with tears in her eyes。 The children�察�too�察�appeared to have a 

sympathy   with   her   grief�察  �and   would   cluster   themselves   in   a   little   group 

about her knees�察�and look up wistfully in her face�察�and Ceres�察�after giving 

them  a   kiss   all   round�察 �would   lead   them  to   their   homes�察 �and   advise   their 

mothers never to let them stray out of sight。 

     ;For if they do�察─�said she�察 �it may happen to you�察�as it has to me�察�that 

the iron´hearted King Pluto will take a liking to your darlings�察�and snatch 

them up in his chariot�察�and carry them away。; 

     One   day�察  �during   her   pilgrimage   in   quest   of   the   entrance   to   Pluto's 

kingdom�察�she came to the palace of King Cereus�察�who reigned at Eleusis。 

Ascending   a   lofty   flight   of   steps�察  �she   entered   the   portal�察  �and   found   the 

royal household in very great alarm about the queen's baby。 The infant�察�it 

seems�察  �was   sickly   ��being   troubled   with   its   teeth�察  �I   suppose���察  �and   would 

take   no   food�察  �and   was   all   the   time   moaning   with   pain。   The   queenher 

name      was   Metanirawas        desirous    of   funding    a   nurse�察  �and   when     she 

beheld     a  woman      of   matronly   aspect      coming     up   the  palace    steps�察  �she 

thought�察�in her own mind�察�that here was the very person whom she needed。 

So Queen Metanira ran to the door�察�with the poor wailing baby in her arms�察�

and besought Ceres to take charge of it�察�or�察�at least�察�to tell her what would 

do it good。 

     ;Will you trust the child entirely to me�拭─�asked Ceres。 

     ;Yes�察�and gladly�察�too�察─�answered the queen�察 �if you will devote all your 

time to him。 For I can see that you have been a mother。; 

     ;You are right�察─�said Ceres。 ;I o

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