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And her embracing said, O happie earth,

Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread,

Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth,

That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head,

From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[°]

Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[°]

Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[°]

What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?

Or doen thy feeble feet unweeting hither stray?