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Fovre bookes of Du Bartas

I. The Arke, II. Babylon, III. The Colonnyes, IIII. The Columues or Pyllars: In French and English, for the Instrvction and Pleasvre of Svch as Delight in Both Langvages. By William Lisle ... Together with a large Commentary by S. G. S
Lisle, William (1579?-1637)

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A Pastorall Dedication to the King.
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[Fovre bookes of Du Bartas]
  
The end of Adam, and beginning of Nöe.
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The first Booke of Noe, called the Arke.
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The second Booke of Noe, called BABILON.
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The third Booke of Noe, or the Colonies.
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The Pillars, or fourth Booke of Noe.

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Now these two Arts because they lead vs onward right
Into that sacred tent where Vranie the bright
Sits guirt in golden belt, with spangles albedight
Of carbuncl' and of pearle, of rubye and chrysolite;
And that a man without the help of eithers quill
May neuer mount the twyns of starrie Pernas hill;
But whosoeuer wants one of these Eagles eies,
In vaine beholds the glore and fabrick of the skies;
Therefore this cunning Wryght hath neer Arithmetrie
And th'Art of measuring set-forth Astronomie.
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