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All hid in darknesse; and in clouts againe,
Wrapt him so closely; that the sharpe-seene eye
Of your owne Eagle, could not see him lye.
For with his hands, the ayre he rarified
(This way, and that mou'd) till bright gleames did glide
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$About his Being; that if any eye
Should dare the Darknesse; Light appos'd so nie
Might blinde it quite, with her Antipathie.
Which wile he woue, in curious care t'illude
The'Extreame of any eye, that could intrude.
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$On which relying, he outrageouslie
(When I accus'd him) trebled his replie;
I did not see; I did not heare; nor I
Will tell at all; that any other stole
Your brode-browd Beeues. Which an Impostors soule
Would soone haue done; and any Author faine
Of purpose onely, a Reward to gaine.
And thus he colourd truth, in euery lie.
 This saud; Apollo sate; and Mercurie,
The Gods Commander, pleas'd with this replie.
Father! I'le tell the truth; (for I am true
And farr from Art to lie.) He did pursue
Euen to my Caue, his Oxen: this selfe daie;
The Sunn, new raising his illustrious raie.
But brought with him, none of the Bliss-indu'd,
Nor any ocular witnesse, to conclude,
His bare assertion. But his owne command
Laid on with strong, and necessarie hand,

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