X.

Man all at once was there by woman slaine,

And one by one we'are here slaine o'er againe

By them. The mother poison'd the well-head,

The daughters here corrupt us, Rivolets;

No smalnesse scapes, no greatnesse breaks their nets; 95

She thrust us out, and by them we are led

Astray, from turning, to whence we are fled.

Were prisoners Judges, 'twould seeme rigorous,

Shee sinn'd, we beare; part of our paine is, thus

To love them, whose fault to this painfull love yoak'd us. 100

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