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A Diſcourſe
Book I.
those wandring Voyages upon the Shores undertaken: Now by Land, and anon by Sea; with a levity that is ever disgusted with whatsoever is present. You do therefore rather fly than escape troubles, after the manner of that Hind in Virgil
Which (while unwary she at distance feeds
Among the Crætan woods and nothing heeds)
Some Shepherds arrow strikes; away she hyes,
And through Dictæan woods and groves she flies:
Among the Crætan woods and nothing heeds)
Some Shepherds arrow strikes; away she hyes,
And through Dictæan woods and groves she flies:
But all in vain; for as the same Poet addes.
the fatall reedSticks in her side, for all her speed.
'Tis thus with you, who being inwardly smitten with this dart of Passion; do not by travell shake it out:
but