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nd, Who with such virtue them enspir'd, It answer'd (to my minde). As the base Hemblocke were we such, The poysned'st weed that growes, Till _Cynthia_ by her god-like tuch, Transform'd vs to the Rose: Since when those Frosts that winter brings Which candy euery greene, 70 Renew vs like the Teeming Springs, And we thus Fresh are scene. At length I on a Fountaine light, Whose brim with Pincks was platted; The Banck with Daffadillies dight, With grasse like Sleaue was matted, When I demanded of that Well, What power frequented there; Desiring, it would please to tell What name it vsde to beare. 80 It tolde me it was _Cynthias_ owne, Within whose cheerefull brimmes, That curious Nimph had oft beene knowne To bath her snowy Limmes. Since when that Water had the power, Lost Mayden-heads to restore, And make one Twenty in an howre, Of _Esons_ age before. And told me that the bottome cleere, Now layd with many a fett 90 Of seed-pearle, ere shee bath'd her there: Was knowne as blacke as Jet, As when she from the water came, Where first she touch'd the molde, In balls the people made the same For Pomander, and solde. When chance me to an Arbour led, Whereas I might behold: Two blest _Elizeums_ in one sted, The lesse the great enfold. 100 The place which she had chosen out, Her selfe in to repose; Had they com'n downe, the gods no doubt The very same had chose. The wealthy Spring yet neuer bore That sweet, nor dainty flower That damask'd not, the chequer'd flore Of CYNTHIAS Summer Bower. The Birch, the Mirtle, and the Bay, Like Friends did all embrace; 110 And their large branches did display, To Canapy the place. Where she like VENVS doth appeare, Vpon a Rosie bed; As Lillyes the soft pillowes weare, Whereon she layd her head. Heau'n on her shape such cost bestow'd, And with such bounties blest: No lim of hers but might haue made A Goddesse at the least. 120 The Flyes by chanc
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