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

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Thus taught their Tut’oress in such teaching wise, to scatter careless o’er the hill and plain; so might the Barons see’ing a doubtful prize, first burn with hot desire the prize to gain. Some maids whose natural charms the veil despise, in pride of soveran Beauty justly vain, casting all Art’s adulteries aside, bathe their pure bodies in the pearly tide.

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