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ANNUS MIRABILIS:
3.
(a) In Eastern Quarries, &c. Precious Stones at first are dew, condens'd and hardned by the warmth of the Sun, or subterranean Fires. For them alone the Heav'ns had kindly heat,
(a) In Eastern Quarries ripening precious Dew:
For them the Idumæan Balm did sweat,
And in hot Ceilon Spicy Forrests grew.
(a) In Eastern Quarries, &c. Precious Stones at first are dew, condens'd and hardned by the warmth of the Sun, or subterranean Fires. For them alone the Heav'ns had kindly heat,
(a) In Eastern Quarries ripening precious Dew:
For them the Idumæan Balm did sweat,
And in hot Ceilon Spicy Forrests grew.
4.
The Sun but seem'd the Lab'rer of the Year;
(b) Each waxing Moon suppli'd her watry store,
(b) Each waxing, &c. according to their opinion, who think, that great heap of Waters under the Line is depressed into Tides by the Moon, towards the Poles. To swell those Tides, which from the Line did bear
Their brim-full Vessels, to the Bel'gan shore.
The Sun but seem'd the Lab'rer of the Year;
(b) Each waxing Moon suppli'd her watry store,
(b) Each waxing, &c. according to their opinion, who think, that great heap of Waters under the Line is depressed into Tides by the Moon, towards the Poles. To swell those Tides, which from the Line did bear
Their brim-full Vessels, to the Bel'gan shore.
5.
Thus mighty in her Ships, stood Carthage long,
And swept the Riches of the world from far;
Yet stoop'd to Rome, less wealthy, but more strong:
And this may prove our second Punick War.
Thus mighty in her Ships, stood Carthage long,
And swept the Riches of the world from far;
Yet stoop'd to Rome, less wealthy, but more strong:
And this may prove our second Punick War.
6.
What Peace can be where both to one pretend?
(But they more diligent, and we more strong)
Or if a Peace, it soon must have an end;
For they would grow too pow'erful, were it long.
What Peace can be where both to one pretend?
(But they more diligent, and we more strong)
Or if a Peace, it soon must have an end;
For they would grow too pow'erful, were it long.
7. Behold
