Of Fishes

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Who knows, but fish which in the sea do live2
Can a good reason of its saltness give,3
And how it ebbs and flows? Perchance they can
Show reasons more than ever4 yet could man.

  1. Fishes] Fish. 1664, 1668
  2. fish which in the sea do live] Fishes which swim in the Sea, 1653
  3. a good reason of its saltness give,] give a Reason, why so Salt it be? 1653
  4. Show reasons more than ever] Give Reasons, for which never 1653