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First Line: Anthea laught, and fearing lest excesse
Last Line: And cal'd each line back to his rule and space.


Anthea laught, and fearing lest excesse
Might stretch the cords of civill comelinesse:
She with a dainty blush rebuk't her face;
And cal'd each line back to his rule and space.





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