Truth

Once on a time, in sunshine weather,
Falsehood and Truth walk'd out together,
The neighbouring woods and lawns to view,
As opposites will sometimes do:
Through many a blooming mead...

Invincible in force,
Earths Martyr, but Heavens Minion,
Religions source,
The Mistris of the intellect,
A Mistris without blemish, or defect.
Great Monosyllable,
The large epitome,
Of bookes innumerable,
That...