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Amorvm Emblemata

Figvris Aeneis Incisa Stvdio Othonis Vaeni Batavo-lvgdvnensis. Emblemes of Loue. With verses in Latin, English, and Italian

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Loue altreth nature.

Thear's not so dul an asse but Cupid hath the power,
Through loue to whet his wittes, and mend his doltish mynd,
The slow hee maketh quick, hee often altreth kynd,
Hee giueth manie gifts, but mixeth sweet with sowre.
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