talk of their past-life, which we may desire to for∣get. Then let us, said he, only enjoy our selves by intermixing thus.She answered, She did approve of his desire; and, that her Mind did join and consent. But where (said she) shall be our Habitation? He answered, He would build a Mansion in the Air, of Poets Fancies, and Philosophers Imaginations, and make Gardens of Oratory:Wherein should Flow'rs of Rhetorick grow,By which Rivers of Divine Faith should flow.That place (said she) a Paradice would be;But I no strong Foundation there can see;For it will shake with every puff of Wind;No certainty nor surance will you find.My Soul, said be, then we will higher fly,And there another Mansion we will try.And after they had argued some time, at last they did agree to dwell in one of the Planets; but be∣fore such time as they could arrive to the lowest Planet, these two Noble Souls, by Conjunction, produced several Flames, which were called Mete∣ors: these, being not able to travel so high, lived in the Lower Region; and by intermixing toge∣ther, as their Parents did, produced more of their Kind.0
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