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           Theheavydropsy,thatsodisproportions

           Thelimbswithhumours,whichitillconcocts,

           Thatthefacecorrespondsnottothebelly,

           Compelledhimsotoholdhislipsapart

           Asdoesthehectic,whobecauseofthirst

           Onetow’rdsthechin,theotherupwardturns.

           "Oye,whowithoutanytormentare,

           AndwhyIknownot,intheworldofwoe,"

           Hesaidtous,"behold,andbeattentive

           UntothemiseryofMasterAdam;

           IhadwhilelivingmuchofwhatIwished,

           Andnow,alas!adropofwatercrave.

           Therivulets,thatfromtheverdanthills

           OfCassentindescenddownintoArno,

           Makingtheirchannelstobecoldandmoist,

           Everbeforemestand,andnotinvain;