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To Vulcan.

raise Vulcane, now Muse; whom Fame giues the Prise,
For Depth, & Facture, of al Fordge deuise;
Who, with the skie-eyd Pallas, first did giue
Men, rules of buildings, that before did liue
In Caues, and Denns; and Hills like sauage Beasts:
But now, by Art-fam'd Vulcans Interests
In all their ciuill Industries; waies cleare
Through th'All-things-bringing-to-their-Ends, (the yeare)
They worke out to their Ages ends; at ease
Lodg'd in safe Roofes, from Winters vtmost prease.
 But Vulcan; stand propitious to Me;
 Virtue safe, granting, and Felicitie.

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