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(34) Syluer worlde.
The sacred Crowne adorning curled hayre,
and christall hand welding the kinglie mace,
the mounting Eagle which Ganimede did beare,
are ensignes of the mightie Ioue his grace.
All which doe shewe the sylver world fore past,
when Cuntrey Swayne prepared the happie soyle,
and with his seede the Earth did overcaste,
which yoked oxe did teare vp with his toyle.
Before which tyme the fertyle earth gaue out
her blessed frute, thoughe she vntilled laye,
And Saturne grave, the world did rule about,
the goulden age which did to vs bewraye;
But when that Ioue begann his Silver raigne,
and had expelde his father from his lande,
the feildes were tylld with greate & sweating payne,
and Wearied Oxe and horse, did mourning stand.
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