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Of waters, brooks, of birds and fowls, That gave a clamorous sound:
Whose banks were all embroidered With flowers of variant hue,Some red, some green, and some again Red, yellow, and some blue.
And there besides, clear rivers from So lively fountains ran,Where then upon the cold fresh herbs The sun to shine began.
There also was a shadow thick Of trees both high and fair,Out of the which there did come out A sweet and breathing air.
And after, when the winter tide Does make the season cold,Yet there the sun so does his flames Most temperately unfold;
And so does make the place and ground, And meats, almost lew-warm,That there an idleness all slow, Does simple hearts encharm.—
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