and their Fites. 
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No man fo poorc but he may Mulb'ries plant. How tape mi 
No plant fo fnaal but wila filke-worme feede, thargekjje « 
No worme fo little(vnleffc care do want) J 
But from it felfe wil make a clew ofthreede, 
Ech clew weighs down,rathcr with more then fcant, 
A penny weight,from out whofc hidden feede, 
V-/ , 6 . t N * W hat Mterphn 
(After the winged wormes conception) thetehin prefitc 
A hundred fpinfler s iflue forth of on c ; h kn ^ 
Diuinc we hcnce,or rather reckon right. 
What vfury and proffit doth arife. 
By keeping well thefe little creatures white* 
Worthy the care of euery nation wife, 
That in their owne or publique wealth delighr. 
Andrafhly wil northings fo raredefpife: , 
Yea fure,in time they wil fuch profit bring. 
As Ihall enrich both pcoplc>prieft,and king. 
Concerning pleafure : who doth notadmire^ 
And in admiring,fmiles not in his hart. 
To fee an egge a warmer wormea flier* 
Hauing firft fliewd her rare and peerclefle art. 
In making that which princes doth attire* 
And is the bafe of euery famous Mart? 
And then to fee theflie caff fo much feede. 
As doth, or may,an hundred fpinftcrs breede. 
Againe 
great pie* 
jure there it in 
kpepingtbetn, 
both to the eitt y 
tires fiofe^trul 
hands. 
