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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VVhat Atomes make Vegetables, Minerals, and Animals.
The Branched Atomes form each planted thing,The hooked points pull out & make them spring,
Sharp Atomes do give heat, the Round give juice,
And these do Flowers, Herbs, and Fruits produce.
Those that are Square and Flat, not rough withall,
Make those which Stone and Minerals we call;
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Sharp points do lye, which Fiery sparks strike out.
Thus Vegetables and Minerals do grow,
According as the several Atomes go.
In Animals all Figures do agree,
But in Mankind the best of Atomes be.
And thus for ought we know, the World's whole frame
May last unto Eternity the same.
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