Hippocrene
Hippocrene
Definition
Hip·po·crene (hip′ō krēn′, hip′ō krē′nē)
noun
Gr. Myth. a fountain on Mt. Helicon, sacred to the Muses: its waters inspire poets
Etymology: L < Gr Hippokrēnē < hippos (see hippo-) + krēnē, a spring, fountain
Hippocrene Quotes
O, for a draught of vintage! that hath been Cooled a long age in the deep-delved earth, Tasting of Flora and the country green, Dance, and Proven c° al song, and sunburnt mirth! O for a beaker full of the warm South, Full of the true, the blushful Hippocrene, With beaded bubbles winking at the brim, And purple-stained mouth; That I might drink, and leave the world unseen, And with thee fade away into the forest dim.
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