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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What Atomes make Death.
Life is like as a Fire, that burns full hot,But when round, wat'ry Atomes power have got
On it, then do they quench Life's Atomes out,
Blunting their Points, and kill their Courage stout.
Thus they sometimes thrust out each other quite,
When equal mixt, do quietly unite;
The only cause why things do live and dye,
'S according as the mixed Atomes lye.
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