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The lofty Woods ^ the For efts wide and long^ 

 Adorn d with Leaves mid Branches frefi^ and 



green^ 

 In whofe cool Bowers the Birds with many a Song^ 

 Do welcome with their Choir the Summer'^ 



Queen : 

 ne Meadows fair ^ where Flora'j Gifts among 

 Are intermixt^ with verdant Grafs between : 

 The filver-fcaled Fifh that foftly fwim 

 Within the fweet Brook'' s chryft.al watry 

 Stream, 



AUthefe^ and ?nany more of his Creation 

 That made the Ileav^ns^ the Angler oft dothfeei 

 Taking therein no little Delegation, 

 To think how ftrange^ how wonderful they he 5 

 Framing thereof an inward Contemplation y 

 To fet his Heart from other Fancies free ; 

 Ayid whilji he looks on thefe with joyful Eye^ 

 His Mind is ratt above theftarry Sky^ 



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