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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
2106And walke on Fayeries hearts, their beaten waies
2107With their owne heades weele paue, whil
st ours with bayes,
2108And oake (the conquering souldiers wreath) we crowne:
2111Angels hang beckoning vs to make more ha
ste,
2112Vengeance deferd growes weake, and runnes to wa
ste.
2113Whats this?---
Enter a Herrald before one: sounds once, and
staies.
2115
Omn.
Away.
2117
The Herrald reades.
2119and dreadfull command (vpon paine of a curse to be denounced
2120vpon him that is disobedient) from her who hath power giuen her
2122perours her va
s
s
alles: the mother of Nations; the triple-crowned
2125Captaine Generals of Armies, Generals of Squadrons, Admirals,
2127comparable, formidable, and inuincible Armada, which is orday-
2136Our glorious body circumvolue? dare night
2138To draw vp darkne
s
s
e on our golden beames:
2139And vs t'ecclipse, why is not Babilon
2140In a contorted chaire made all of
starres,
2141Wound vp by wheeles as high, nay boue the thrones
That
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