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222 What factious they 've, and what they drive at In public vogue, or what in private; Witb what designs and interests Each party manages contests. He made an instrument to know If the moon shine at full or no; That would, as soon as e'er she shone, straight Whether 'twere day or night demonstrate; Tell what her d'ameter to 'n inch is, And prove that she's not made of green cheese. It would demonstrate, that the Man in The moon's a sea mediterranean; And that it is no dog nor bitch That stands behind him at his breech, But a huge Caspian sea or lake, With arms, which men for legs mistake; How large a gulph his tail composes. And what a goodly bay his nose is; How many German leagues by th' scale Cape snout's from promontory tail. He made a planetary gin, Which rats would run their own heads in, And come on purpose to be taken, Without th' expence of cheese or bacon; With lute-strings he would counterfeit Maggots, that crawl on dish of meat; Quote moles and spots on any place 0' th' body, by the index face;