Io Saturnalia

Ancient and renowned King,
courageous and clever one,
begetter of space-time—

At your hands, tyranny ceases
and peace descends upon the Earth.
With your sickle flashing through the sky,
you release that sea-born lady
who governs love and desire,
on whose day this your season begins.

Hallowed bearer of memory,
shepherd of bright souls in Elysium,
where weary heroes repair after their long fight,

shed once more a portion of your Divine Light
into this realm, for a brief season
give mortals a glimpse of your radiant reign,
that, for a moment, the Golden Age might live again.