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In iust possession of the farr-shot King;
Nor euer to come neare, a House of his.
 Latonian Phœbus, bowd his Brow to this,
With his like promise; say'ng, Not any One
Of all the Gods, nor any Man, that, Sonne
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$Is to Saturnius; is more deare to me;
More trusted, nor mor honord, is then thee.
Which, yet, with greater Gifts of Deitie,
In future I'le confirme; and giue thy state
A Rodd that riches shall accumulate;
Not leaue the bearer, thrall to Death, or fate
Or any sicknesse. All of Gods it is;
Three-leau'd; and full of all felicities.
And this shall be thy Guardian; this shall giue
The Gods to thee, in all the truth they liue.
And finally, shall this the Tutresse be
Of all the words, and workes, informing me
From Ioues high counsailes; making knowne to thee
All my instructions. But to Prophesie
(O best of Ioues belou'd) and that high skill;
Which to obtaine, lies burning in thy will;
Nor thee, nor any God, will Fate let learne.
Onely Ioues minde, hath insight to discerne
What that importeth; yet am I allowd
(My knowne faith trusted; and my forhead bowd;
Our great Oath taken, to resolue to none
Of all th'Immortalls, the restriction
Of that deepe knowledge) of it All, the Minde.

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