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their center, the tempeftuous Sea, 

 yet fometimes oppofed by rugged 

 roots, and pibble ftones, which 

 broke their waves, and turned them 

 into fome: and fometimes viewing 

 the harmlefs Lambs, fome leaping 

 fecurelyinthecoolfhade, whilfto- 

 *hers iported themfelvs in the cheer- 

 ful Sun ; and others were craving 

 comfort from the Iwolne Udders of 

 their bleating Dams. As I thus fate, 

 thefe and other iighs had fo fully 

 poffeftmy foul,that I thought as the 

 Poet has happily exprelt it: 



I was for that time lifted above earth\ 

 4nd poffeft joyes not promif'd in my birtb. 



As I left this place, and entered 

 in to the next field, afecondpleafure 

 entertained me, 'twas a handfome 

 Milk-maid, that had caft away all 

 care, ana lung like a Nightingale ; 

 her voice was good, and the Ditty 

 fitted for it; 'twas that frrooth Song 



which 



