XXVIII.

So far from hiding her guests water is,

That she shews them in bigger quantities

Than they are. Thus her, doubtful of her way,

For game, and not for hunger, a sea-pie

Spied through his traitorous spectacle from high

The silly fish, where it disputing lay,

And to end her doubts and her, bears her away;

Exalted, she's but to the exalter's good,

(As are by great ones men which lowly stood;)

It's raised to be the raiser's instrument and food.

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