and their Flies. 
Springs not from cggcs that huge i Leuiathan, 
The Torteffe eke, and bloudy Crocodile? 
Fiih,Lyzards,Snakcs,and z Skippers African, 
Whofe hurtful armies wafte the coafts of Nile? 
Nay if with one fittc word the world w c feanne. 
May it obtaine a fitter name or ft ile. 
Then ahat we ftiould a common eggeit call, 
V Vhich giucth life and forme and ftuffc to all? 
iTherrbile 
grafboff*^ 
Nay, did not once that cheercfiill brooding fp’rite. 
Before the earth rccciued forme or place, 
Sittc clofely like a henne both warme and light, 
Vpon the wauing neft of mingled mafic, 
V Vhilft yet nights torches had obtain'd no light 
Nor Sunne as yet in circled rounds did pafle? 
Yes,yes.the words are fo apparant plainc. 
That to deny them,wercbut labour vaine . 
Gw. 
Thefe fomc do vfc with other arguments. 
To prouc that (cede and cggcs were firft in time. 
V Vrcftcd from quires of facrcd Tcftaments, 
And thofe of heathen wittes the chiefe and prime; 
V Vhich for authentique held by long defeents. 
If I gainefay*, perhaps may feemea crime: 
Yet rather would I carry crime and fcorne* 
Then falfely thinkc, imperfeft things firft born c. 
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