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In enuie of the Of-spring, they made breathe
Their liues out, on my Altars; Now from thee,
Not Typhon shall enforce the miserie
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$Of merited death; nor shee, whose name implies
Such scath (Chymæra) but blacke earth make prise
To putrifaction, thy Immanities.
And bright Hyperion, that light, all eyes showes,
Thyne, with a night of rottennesse shall close.
Thus spake he glory'ng; and then seas'd upon
Her horrid heape, with Putrifaction
Hyperions louely powrs; from whence, her name
Tooke sound of Python; and heauens soueraigne flame
Was surnam'd Pythius; since the sharp-eyd Sunn,
Affected so, with Putrifaction
The hellish Monster. And now Phœbus minde
Gaue him to know, that falsehood had strooke blinde
Euen his bright eye; because it could not finde
The subtle Fountaines fraud. To whom he flew,
Enflam'd with anger; and in th'instant drew
Close to Delphusa; vsing this short vow;
 Delphusa: you must looke no longer now
To vent your fraud's on me; for well I know
Your scituation, to be louely worth
A Temples Imposition; It poures forth
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$So delicate a streame. But your renowne
Shall now longer shine here, but mine owne.
 This said; he thrust her Promontorie downe,
And damn'd her fountaine up, with mightie stones;

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