and their Fites. 
Againe, as thefe fine troupes themfelucs deuoure. 
Spinning but filkenhharfes for their death: 
Which donc,thcy dye thcrein,(by Natures power 
Transform’d to flies that fcarcedraw one months 
So loucrs fweet is mingled ftil with fower , (breath) 
Such happe aboue proceeds or vnderneath, 
That flill we make our loue our winding {heete, 
VVhilfl: more we loue,or hotter then k meete* 
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iCalkdScret, 
Whofe righteous life and iuftiee to requite/ 
(Whether with wind or raine,no man doth know) 
God fent vnto them filke-wormes infinite. 
In Aprils wane when buds the mulb’ry flow. 
Which here and there in cuery corner light. 
With fixe white fecte and body like to fnow: 
Eating each leafe of that renowaed tree. 
The matter of thefe filkea webbes wc fee. 
Dz Thefe 
Others (i) report, there was and doth remainc 
A ncighbour(z) people to the Scythian tall, 
Twixc T auras mount and T a bis fruitful plainc 3 
Mod iufl: of life, of fare and diet, fmal, 
Louers of peace, haters offtrifeand gaine, 
Graye ey ’d ,r edde c h eek’c,an d amber-headed all,’ 
Refembling rather Gods then humane race. 
Such grace appeard in words, in deeds,and face.’ 
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