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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
2740Twas kindled in their cradles,
strength, courage, zeale,
2742We come with yours to venture our owne bloud.
2743For you and we are fellowes; thus appeares it,
2744The souldier keeps the crowne on, the prince weares it.
2746But for a souldier I had not beene heere.
2748
Tita:
How? we are tried,
2750The Cannon (thunders Zany) playes to vs,
2751Soft mu
sikes tunes, and more mellodious:
2755Nay were not borne, but like to new sowne graine
2756Lay hid i'th mold, when we went to be crown'd,
2757Tho now th'are tall corne fields, couering the ground.
2758
Plaine Dealing.
2761mi
stris) is brought to bed of a man childe it'h Camp: a boy that
2763led him in, is the peece of an old torne Ancient: his blankets are
2764two souldiers Mandilions: his cradle is the hollow backe-peece of
2765a ru
stie Armour: his head lies in a Murren thats quilted to keepe
2767cheon, on which a Captaine leand to looke vpon him, hee'le bee a
2768warriour I warrant. A Can of beere is set to his mouth already,
2769yet I doubt hee'le prooue but a victualer to the Camp: A notable
2770fat double-chind bulchin.
2771
Tyta:
A child borne in our Camp! goe giue him fame,
Let