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Page 97
... things , to judge of things divine : Her power , her mercy , her wisdome , none Can deeme , but who the Godhead can define . Why then do I , base shepheard , bold and blind , Presume the things so sacred to prophane ? More fit it is t ...
... things , to judge of things divine : Her power , her mercy , her wisdome , none Can deeme , but who the Godhead can define . Why then do I , base shepheard , bold and blind , Presume the things so sacred to prophane ? More fit it is t ...
Page 178
... things doth sway , But that thereby doth find and plainly feel How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay . " He imagines a mighty Titaness , sister of Hecate and Bel- lona , most beautiful and most terrible ...
... things doth sway , But that thereby doth find and plainly feel How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay . " He imagines a mighty Titaness , sister of Hecate and Bel- lona , most beautiful and most terrible ...
Page 180
... things else she beares the greatest sway : Which makes me loath this state of life so tickle , And love of things so vaine to cast away ; Whose flowring pride , so fading and so fickle , Short Time shall soon cut down with his consuming ...
... things else she beares the greatest sway : Which makes me loath this state of life so tickle , And love of things so vaine to cast away ; Whose flowring pride , so fading and so fickle , Short Time shall soon cut down with his consuming ...
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