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THESAURO-PHULAKION[Greek]: or, A treasury of divine raptures

Consisting of Serious Observations, Pious Ejaculations, Select Epigrams. Alphabetically rank'd and fil'd by a Private Chaplain to the Illustrious and Renowned Lady Urania The Divine and Heavenly Muse. The first part [by Nicholas Billingsley]

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429. On the Crocodile.

Nile 's poys'ny Pyrate kils (Historians say)
The man, then bathes him in his tears straitway.
So some whose rear-commanding eys let fall
Dissembling showres, have hearts brim fill'd with gal.