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Prayer to Mercurius

Mercurius
O Mercury, whether I have falsely called You to bear witness in the past, or deceitfully called upon Jupiter not to hear my empty promises, wash away my past perjuries, wash away yesterday's perfidious words, and allow me new perjuries to make when the new day dawns, and make the gods be indifferent to my lies. Grant that I may profit, grant joy in making a profit, grant that I may enjoy once more swindling my customers with deceitful words.
Fons · Source
AuthorOvid
WorkFasti
Section5.681-690
PeriodAugustan
Occasionfestival of Mercury / merchants' prayer
Classificatio · Taxonomy
Cultureroman
Formliterary
DeitiesMercurius
Functionspetition
Spherepersonal