and their Flies. J 1 
O pcerdeflctreeiWhofc wifcdomc is far more 
Then any eife chat fprings from natures wombe: 
For though Pomomes (i) daughters budde before. 
And forward (2,) Phillis forinoft cucr come. 
And Perfian (3)fruityeeldes of her bloiloms (lore. 
And (4) T aurus Iiotte fucceedech (5) Aries roome : 
Yet all confelTe the M ulbery moft wife, 
Thatneuer breedes till winter wholly dies. 
1 AUhjnde tf 
roundfruie, 
2 The AJmudet 
tree, 
3 Venchet: 
brought firff 
tut ofPcrfia/U 
CeltrmtlU t tvri* 
teth . 
4 Sprilsfigne, 
5 Match hie 
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Such is her wit : but more her inward might. 
For budded neVve when pheehus firft appearcs. 
She is full leaued c’re it grow to night: 
With wondrous crackling filling both our eares, 
As though one leafedid with another fight, 
Striuing who firft ihall fee the heau'nly Ipheare/ , 
Euen as a liuely chickin breakes the (bell. 
Or biefied Soules do feudde and flie from helk 
Yet wittc and ftrength her pittie doth cxccede. 
For none (he hurts that neereor vnder grow. 
No not the brire, or any little wcede , 
That vpward fliootes^orgrouclingcreepcs below,’ 
Nay raore,from heauenly flames each tree is freed 
That nigh her dwels,when fearful lightnings glow: 
For vertue which,the Romanes made a law, 
To puniOi them that fiiould her cut or faw. Zf >I9 '* ~ 
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