. Minerua Britanna, or, A garden of heroical deuises, furnished, and adorned with emblemes and impresa's of sundry natures, . C O quickc of fcnfc as hath experience taught ^*^ The Tortoije lines within her armed fhell,That if wee lay the lightcft ftraw aloft,Or touch that Caftle wherein fhe doth dwell,Shee fecles the fame and quickly doth retire,A worke of Nature wc do moft adniirc , So many men arc in thcire Nature prone ,To make the worft of matters vaine and light >And for a ftraw will take occafion,In choller moou*d to quarrell and to fight, Thea meddle thou the Icaft for feare of wrong

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. Minerua Britanna, or, A garden of heroical deuises, furnished, and adorned with emblemes and impresa's of sundry natures, . C O quickc of fcnfc as hath experience taught ^*^ The Tortoije lines within her armed fhell,That if wee lay the lightcft ftraw aloft,Or touch that Caftle wherein fhe doth dwell,Shee fecles the fame and quickly doth retire,A worke of Nature wc do moft adniirc , So many men arc in thcire Nature prone ,To make the worft of matters vaine and light >And for a ftraw will take occafion,In choller moou*d to quarrell and to fight, Thea meddle thou the Icaft for feare of wrong,But moft of all beware a lavifti Vegiiim Negatur vfrum£

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