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A Portuguese fleet becomes the object of conflict between Roman gods.

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The gates of purest gold, where lies inlaid rich seed of pearl that in the sea-shell breedeth, with rarest shapes of sculpture are portray’d whereon hot Bacchus pleasèd glances feedeth: There ’mid the foremost, limned in light and shade, old Chaos’ face confus’d the stranger readeth: the fourfold El’ements eke he sees translate, each in his several office and estate.

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