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 ly ire. 7 [5]. "If so, glide through the ranks of Virgins, pass The Showers of Roses, lucky four-leaved grass: The while the cloud of younglings sing, And drown you with a flowery spring: While some repeat Your praise, and bless you, sprinkling you with Wheat, While that others do divine, 'Blest is the Bride on whom the Sun doth shine'; And thousands gladly wish You multiply as do the fish.


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"Why then go forward, sweet Auspicious Bride, And come upon your Bridegroom like a Tide Bearing down Time before you; hye Swell, mix, and loose your souls; imply Like streams which flow Encurled together, and no difference show In their [most] silver waters; run Into your selves like wool together spun. Or blend so as the sight Of two makes one Hermaphrodite. 9 [6]. "And, beauteous Bride, we do confess you are wisedoling] On drawing forth those bashful jealousies In love's name, do so; and a price Set on yourself by being nice.