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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
80Our chaire is counted, all our titles
stolne.
82
Empr.
All our roabes,
85To let in sweet obedience) All, but borrowed.
88With which, we, (in a mothers holy loue)
91And lies; our Babylonian Sinagogues
92Are counted Stewes, where Fornications
93And all vncleanne
s
s
e Sodomiticall,
96In gold, through the whole earth did currant pa
s
s
e;
97Is now blanch'd copper, or but guilded bra
s
s
e.
99Couer a head so impious, and not cracke?
101May drop in whizing flakes (with skalding vēgeāce)
107
Emp.
A woman.
108
Omn.
Woman! who?
109
Emp.
The Fairie Queene:
112Of that adored bea
st, on which we ride,
114The very scarres were hid. But now, a mortall,
115An vnrecouerable blovv is taken,
116And it must bleed to death.
3. King.