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Roabe which heauens Queene, the bride of her owne bro-|(ther, +Juno was the sister and wife of Jupiter-Jove, (70) Would grace herselfe with, or with such another.

Who euer (and who else but Ioue ) embroidered the same, He knew the world, and what did moue, in all the mightie frame. (75) So well (belike his skill to proue) the counterfeits he wrought: +Jove created, wove the counterfeits, imitations of pastoral scenes on her robe, see line 65 Of Wood-Gods, and of euery Grouegrove, small wood , and all which else was ought. Is there a beast, a bird, a fish worth notewhose worth is of some note ? (80) Then that he drew, and pictur’d in her coate.

A vaile of Lawne like vapour thin vnto her anckle trailes: Through which the shapes discerned bin, as too and fro it sailes. (85) Shapes both of men, who neuer lincease, desist from to search her wonders out: Of Monsters and of Gods a kin, which her empaleimpale, enclose about. A little world her flowing garment seemes: (90) And who but as a wonder thereof deemes?

For here and there appeare forth towers, among the chalkie downes: Cities among the Country bowers, which smiling Sun-shine crownes. (95) Her mettall buskins deckt with flowers, as th’ earth when frosts are gone: Besprinckled are with Orient showers of hayle and pebble stone.

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