For who did ever the Earths Centre pierce,

And felt or sand or gravell with his spade

At such a depth? what Histories rehearse

That ever wight did dare for to invade

Her bowels but one mile in dampish shade?

Yet I’ll be bold to say that few or none

But deem this globe even to the bottome made

Of solid earth, and that her nature’s one

Throughout, though plain experience hath it never shown.

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