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Yca,w hen all other creatures looked bale. 
As mindful oncly of their earthly foodc: 
Or elfc as trembling to behold the place. 
Where iudge ctcrnall fate, and Angels (food: 
Then humane eyes beheld him face to face. 
And chcekes vnftain’d with fumes of guiltic bloud* 
Dcftr’d no naaskc to hide their blufhing ballcs. 
But boldly gaz’d and pried on hcau’nly walles. 
Thcbrcaft which yet had hatcht no baddeconceat. 
Nor harbor'd ought in heart that God difplcaz’d. 
Did it for filken walfcotes then intreate? 
Sought it with Tyrian filks to be appeaz’d? 
No,no, there was no needc of fuch a fcatc. 
Where all was found,and members none difeaz’ck 
Nay more,Thcbafe(f parts and fcates oflharoc* 
Were feemely then, and had a comely name. 
^ But when felfe-will and fubtile creepers guile. 
Made man to luff, and taftc what God forbad, 
Thenfecm’dwe toourfelues fo foulc and vile* 
That fhaight we wiftit our bodies to be clad. 
Seeing without,and in fuch great defile. 
As reft our wittes,and made vs al fo mad: 
That werefemblcd melancholique hares. 
Or fording Aaggcs, whom cuerie (hadow fcarcsi 
Then 
