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Of the Silfy wormes 
Thefe webbs for wares they on their coaft exchange: 
For alien none muftcorae into the Land, 
T’infeft their people with religions ftrangc. 
And hie their temples with polluted hand: 
Neither do they to other n ations range. 
New fa£hions,rites or manners t’ucderftand: 
Better they haue adiome,where euery flaue 
Wearevhlksas rich as here our Princes braue. 
Thefe be the talcs that Poetizcrs fing. 
Of Silken ’Worme, and of their feed andmeate: 
i rrhmfoniy SweetcJ confefIe,and drawn from i Heliquc fpring, 
themufeidrankj Full ofdelighting change 3 and learning greate 
msTfttsimyae. y etj y Ctjm y Mufedreames ofanothet thing, * 
And lifteth not of fidions to entreate. 
Saye then (my Ioyc)fay thcn,and fhortly reede, 
whe (ilk was made,5c how thefe filkworms breed. 
Was it think’ft thou found out by induftryj 
Infpir’d by vifion or fome Angclls word, 
a MtUhifed*, When firft the name of facred Maiefty, 
Was giuen from hcau n to 2 Salems prieff and Lord? 
Did not before tenne thoufand Silk-worms lye. 
And hang on euery tree their litrlecord? 
Yes,but(like Hebrues harps on Babels plainc) 
Vn touch t and yfc-lefle there ir hang’d in vaine. 
Before, 
