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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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61. On Antipathy.

The strong-rib'd Oak bears an antipathie
Gainst the pale Olive; and the thrifty Bee
Against the pilfring Wasp; discord doth breed
Betwixt the Serpents, and the Womans seed;
But most of all in man, mans flesh and blood
Is enmity against God, and what is good.