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And now the horned Flood bore to our Ile
His head more high then he had vs'd to doe,
Except by Cynthia's newnesse forced to.
Not Ianuaries snow dissolu'd in Floods
Makes Thamar more intrude on Blanchden Woods,
Nor the concourse of waters where they fleet
After a long Raine, and in Seuerne meet,
Rais'th her inraged head to root faire Plants,
Or more affright her nigh inhabitants,
(When they behold the waters rufully,
And saue the waters nothing else can see)
Then Neptune's subiect now, more then of yore:
As loth to set his burden soone on shore.
His head more high then he had vs'd to doe,
Except by Cynthia's newnesse forced to.
Not Ianuaries snow dissolu'd in Floods
Makes Thamar more intrude on Blanchden Woods,
Nor the concourse of waters where they fleet
After a long Raine, and in Seuerne meet,
Rais'th her inraged head to root faire Plants,
Or more affright her nigh inhabitants,
(When they behold the waters rufully,
And saue the waters nothing else can see)
Then Neptune's subiect now, more then of yore:
As loth to set his burden soone on shore.
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