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Poems, and phancies

written By the Thrice Noble, Illustrious, And Excellent Princess The Lady Marchioness of Newcastle [i.e. Margaret Cavendish]. The Second Impression, much Altered and Corrected

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The weight of Atomes.

Though Atomes are as small, as small can be,
Yet they in Bulk of Matter all agree;
And if this Bulk be right, each Atome must
Be needs of such a Weight that's like and just:
Thus Quantity, Weight, Quality, do all
Together meet in every Atome small.