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his mirror； with full face borrowing her light
from him； for other light she needed none
in that aspect； and still that distance keepes
till night； then in the east her turn she shines； ＇ 380 ＇
revolvd on heavns great axle； and her reign
with thousand lesser lights dividual holds；
with thousand thousand starres； that then appeerd
spangling the hemisphere： then first adornd
with thir bright luminaries that set and rose； ＇ 385 ＇
glad eevning and glad morn crownd the fourth day。
and god said； let the waters generate
reptil with spawn abundant； living soule：
and let fowle flie above the earth； with wings
displayd on the opn firmament of heavn。 ＇ 390 ＇
。。！
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and god created the great whales； and each
soul living； each that crept； which plenteously
the waters generated by thir kindes；
and every bird of wing after his kinde；
and saw that it was good； and blessd them； saying； ＇ 395 ＇
be fruitful； multiply； and in the seas
and lakes and running streams the waters fill；
and let the fowle be multiplyd on the earth。
forthwith the sounds and seas； each creek and bay
with frie innumerable swarme； and shoales ＇ 400 ＇
of fish that with thir finns and shining scales
glide under the green wave； in sculles that oft
bank the mid sea： part single or with mate
graze the sea weed thir pasture； and through groves
of coral stray； or sporting with quick glance ＇ 405 ＇
show to the sun thir wavd coats dropt with gold；
or in thir pearlie shells at ease； attend
moist nutriment； or under rocks thir food
in jointed armour watch： on smooth the seale；
and bended dolphins play： part huge of bulk ＇ 410 ＇
wallowing unweildie； enormous in thir gate
tempest the ocean： there leviathan
hugest of living creatures； on the deep
stretcht like a promontorie sleeps or swimmes；
and seems a moving land； and at his gilles ＇ 415 ＇
draws in； and at his trunck spouts out a sea。
mean while the tepid caves； and fens and shoares
thir brood as numerous hatch； from the egg that soon
bursting with kindly rupture forth disclosd
thir callow young； but featherd soon and fledge ＇ 420 ＇
they summd thir penns； and soaring th air sublime
with clang despisd the ground； under a cloud
in prospect； there the eagle and the stork
on cliffs and cedar tops thir eyries build：
part loosly wing the region； part more wise ＇ 425 ＇
in mon； rangd in figure wedge thir way；
intelligent of seasons； and set forth
thir aierie caravan high over seas
flying； and over lands with mutual wing
easing thir flight； so stears the prudent crane ＇ 430 ＇
her annual voiage； born on windes； the aire；
floats； as they pass； fannd with unnumberd plumes：
from branch to branch the smaller birds with song
solacd the woods； and spred thir painted wings
till evn； nor then the solemn nightingal ＇ 435 ＇
ceasd warbling； but all night tund her soft layes：
others on silver lakes and rivers bathd
thir downie brest； the swan with arched neck
between her white wings mantling proudly； rowes
her state with oarie feet： yet oft they quit ＇ 440 ＇
the dank； and rising on stiff pennons； towre
the mid aereal skie： others on ground
walkd firm； the crested cock whose clarion sounds
the silent hours； and th other whose gay traine
adorns him； colourd with the florid hue ＇ 445 ＇
of rainbows and starrie eyes。 the waters thus
with fish replenisht； and the aire； with fowle；
evning and morn solemnizd the fift day。
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the sixt； and of creation last arose
with eevning harps and mattin； when god said； ＇ 450 ＇
let th earth bring forth soul living in her kinde；
cattel and creeping things； and beast of the earth；
each in their kinde。 the earth obeyd； and strait
opning her fertile woomb teemd at a birth
innumerous living creatures； perfet formes； ＇ 455 ＇
limbd and full grown： out of the ground up rose
as from his laire the wilde beast where he wonns
in forrest wilde； in thicket； brake； or den；
among the trees in pairs they rose； they walkd：
the cattel in the fields and meddowes green： ＇ 460 ＇
those rare and solitarie； these in flocks
pasturing at once； and in broad herds upsprung。
the grassie clods now calvd； now half appeerd
the tawnie lion； pawing to get free
his hinder parts； then springs as broke from bonds； ＇ 465 ＇
and rampant shakes his brinded main； the ounce；
the libbard； and the tyger； as the moale
rising； the crumbld earth above them threw
in hillocks； the swift stag from under ground
bore up his branching head： scarse from his mould ＇ 470 ＇
behemoth biggest born of earth upheavd
his vastness： fleect the flocks and bleating rose；
as plants： ambiguous between sea and land
the river horse and scalie crocodile。
at once came forth whatever creeps the ground； ＇ 475 ＇
insect or worme； those wavd thir limber fans
for wings； and smallest lineaments exact
in all the liveries dect of summers pride
with spots of gold and purple； azure and green：
these as a line thir long dimension drew； ＇ 480 ＇
streaking the ground with sinuous trace； not all
minims of nature； some of serpent kinde
wondrous in length and corpulence involvd
thir snakie foulds； and added wings。 first crept
the parsimonious emmet； provident ＇ 485 ＇
of future； in small room large heart enclosd；
pattern of just equalitie perhaps
hereafter； joind in her popular tribes
of monaltie： swarming next appeerd
the female bee that feeds her husband drone ＇ 490 ＇
deliciously； and builds her waxen cells
with honey stord： the rest are numberless；
and thou thir natures knowst； & gavst them names；
needless to thee repeated； nor unknown
the serpent suttlst beast of all the field； ＇ 495 ＇
of huge extent somtimes； with brazen eyes
and hairie main terrific； though to thee
not noxious； but obedient at thy call。
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now heavn in all her glorie shon； and rowld
her motions； as the great first…movers hand ＇ 500 ＇
first wheeld thir course； earth in her rich attire