Deckt all with flowres, and wings of gold fit to employ.

When these were past, thus gan the Titanesse; xlvii

Lo, mighty mother, now be iudge and say,

Whether in all thy creatures more or lesse

CHANGE doth not raign and beare the greatest sway:

For, who sees not, that Time on all doth pray?

But Times do change and moue continually.

So nothing here long standeth in one stay:

Wherefore, this lower world who can deny

But to be subiect still to Mutabilitie?