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Like good old Age, whofe 3^ounger juicy Roots Hath ftill afcended, to bear*" goodly fruits. Until his head be gray, and ftrength be gone. Yet then appears the worthy deeds he'th done : To feed his boughs exhaufted hath his lap. Then drops his fruits into the eaters lap.

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/'^F Autumn moneths September is the prime, ^^ Now day and night are equal in each Clime, The twelfth-^ of this Sot rifeth in the Line, And doth in poizing Libra this month fhine. The vintage now is ripe, the grapes are preft, Whofe lively liquor oft is curfd and blell: For nought fo good, but it may be abufed. But its a precious juice when well its ufed. The raifins now in clufters dryed be. The Orange, Lemon dangle on the tree: The Pomegranate, the Fig are ripe alfo, And Apples now their yellow fides do fhow. Of Almonds,'^ Quinces, Wardens, and of Peach, The feafon's now at hand of all and each. Sure at this time, time firft of all began, And in this moneth was made apoftate Man.*

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