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70 O'er Sand, and Ashes, and the stubborn Flint Prevailing, turns into a fusil Sea, That in his Furnace bubbles sunny-red: From hence a glowing Drop, with hollow'd Steel He takes, and by one efficacious Breath Dilates to a surprizing Cube, or Sphære, Or Oval, and fit Receptacles forms For every Liquid, with his plastic Lungs, To human Life subservient; By his Means Cyders in Metal frail improve; the Moyle, And tastful Pippin, in a Moon's short Year, Acquire compleat Perfection: Now they smoke Transparent, sparkling in each Drop, Delight Of curious Palate, by fair Virgins crav'd. But harsher Fluids different lengths of time Expect: Thy Flask will slowly mitigate The Eliot's Roughness. Stirom, firmest Fruit, Embottled (long as Priameian Troy   Rh