Similizing the Body to Many Countries

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The nerves are France, and Italy, and Spain;
The liver, Brit’n;2 the narrow seas, the veins;3
The spleen is Ethiopia, wherein4
Is bred a peopl’of5 black and tawny skin;
The stomach, Egypt; the chylus, Nile, that flows6                  5
Quite through the body, by which it fruitful grows.7
The heart and head, East and West Indies are;8
The South and Northern Pole is either ear.9
The lungs are rocks and caverns, whence rise winds,
Where10 life which passes through great danger finds.     10

  1. Similizing the Body to Many Countries] The Body Similized to many Countries. 1664; The Body similized to many Countreys. 1668
  2. Brit’n;] Brittany, 1653; Britain; 1668
  3. seas, the veins;] Sea each Vein; 1664; Sea, each Vein. 1668
  4. wherein] which breeds in 1653
  5. Is bred a peopl’of] A People that are 1653
  6. Egypt; the chylus, Nile, that flows] is like Ægypt, and the Chyle 1664; is like Egypt; and the Chyle, 1668
  7. Quite through the body, by which it fruitful grows.] Which through the Body flows, is as the Nile; 1664; Which through the Body flows, is as the Nile. 1668
  8. heart and head, East and West Indies are;] Head and Heart both Indies are; each Ear 1664; Head and Heart, both Indies are: each Ear 1668
  9. The South and Northern Pole is either ear.] Doth like the South and Northern-pole appear; 1664; Doth like the South and Northern-Pole appear. 1668
  10. Where] And 1653