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The act of contemplation then creates the thing created.

But first and chiefest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation.

In discourse more sweet, Others apart sat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of Providence, Foreknowledge, Will and Fate, Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute; And found no end, in wand'ring mazes lost.

When holy and devout religious men Are at their beads, 'tis much to draw them thence, So sweet is zealous contemplation.

Contemplation makes a rare turkey cock of him. How he jets under his advanced plumes!