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Epigram. 60. Cur Uulcanus non Planeta.
Why is not Vulcan, many times I wonder,Amongst the seuen Celestiall Planets one:
He that made Ioue the Gyant-quelling Thunder,
When he kept shop within the Torrid Zone?
Why not as well as Mars the God of strife?
Or Saturne he that lookes so dull and dunne?
Why not as Mercury that cunning Theefe;
Or that prospectiue-glasse-ei'd God the Sunne?
I wonder why not rather then his wife?
Or changing Moone (and one as horn'd as hee?)
I cannot find the reason for my life,
Except (and that may chance some reason bee)
Because a fellow of no Influence:
Bad in Coniunction, worser in Aspect,
And therefore Mars got the preheminence,
For he suppli'd, where Uulcan made defect:
Besides his polt-foot; all these might fore-token
Hee should no Planet be, but Planet-stroken
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