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The Grecian Story

Being an Historical Poem, in Five Books. To which is Annex'd The Grove: Consisting of Divers Shorter Poems upon several Subjects. By J. H. [i.e. John Harington]
  

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Joyn'd things of Sense, from the Insect brood, so small
(Wing'd, Creepers both, quick, liveliest found withal)
Scarce seen, discern'd, to th' Ostrich, Elephant:
Such like the Sea from least to th' Whale may vaunt.
Fine Artist prove those Waxen Desks the Bee,
Spider round Web, Bird Chambers in the Tree.