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'nr^He former four now ending their difcourfe,

Ceafing to vaunt their good, or threat their force, Lo other four ftep up, crave leave to fhow The native qualityes that from them^ flow; But firfl: they wifely fliew'd their high defcent. Each eldeft daughter to each Element. Choler was own'd by fire, and Blood by air. Earth knew her black fwarth child, water her fair: All having made obeyfance to each Mother, Had leave to fpeak, fucceeding one the other: But 'mongft themfelves they were at variance, Which of the four lliould have predominance. Choler firft^ hotly claim'd right by her mother. Who had precedency of all the other: But Sanguine did difdain what flie requir'd. Pleading her felf was moll of all defir'd. Proud Melancholy more envious then the reft, The fecond, third or laft could not digeft.

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