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His Divine Weekes And Workes with A Compleate Collectio[n] of all the other most delight-full Workes: Translated and written by yt famous Philomusus: Iosvah Sylvester

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[I saw a childe with slender pipe of stubble]

I saw a childe with slender pipe of stubble
(From hollow shell with Soap and Water mixt)
Against a Wall to blowe-vp many a Bubble;
Where many an Ey of many by was fixt:
For, rich they seem'd, and firm round Form did render.
But, when I saw them (and that suddenly)
Break at the Best; behould a Type, said I,
Of World's vain glory, and soon-vading splendor.