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1. HERE
present this Immortal God flies, like a bird upon her wings,
To settle in the vats of wood.
2 This God,
made ready with the hymn, runs swiftly through the winding ways,
Inviolable as he flows.
3 This God
while flowing is adorned, like a bay steed for war, by men
Devout and skilled in holy
songs.
4 He, like a
warrior going forth with heroes, as he flows along
Is fain to win all precious
boons.
5 This God, as
he is flowing on, speeds like a car and gives his gifts:
He lets his voice be heard of
all
6 Praised by
the sacred bards, this God dives into waters, and bestows
Rich gifts upon the worshipper.
7 Away he
rushes with his stream, across the regions, into heaven,
And roars as he is flowing on.
8 While
flowing, meet for sacrifice, he hath gone up to heaven across
The regions, irresistible.
9 After the
'way of ancient time, this God, pressed out for Deities,
Flows tawny to the straining-cloth.
10 This Lord
of many Holy Laws, even at his birth engendering strength,
Effused, flows onward in a
stream.
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