He oft doth lay aside his three-forked mace,
And with his arms the timorous Earth embrace.
51.
"Only the Earth doth stand for ever still:
Her rocks remove not, nor her mountains meet
(Although some wits enriched with learning's skill,
Say 'Heaven stands firm, and that the Earth doth fleet,
And swiftly turneth underneath their feet');
Yet, though the Earth is ever steadfast seen,