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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
2085
Enter Como, and the three Kings:
2088Or health to
sicke men.
2091Stroue all (at once) t'expire, (when it was blowne
2092Hither from Faiery land, that all the darts
2093Which ours heere, and your arme deliuered there,
2094Fell either
short, or lighted vpon yee)
2098Till the Diuell parted them; but pluckt off none,
2099I kept aloofe out of the reach of pawes:
2100Better to fight with Lions then with lawes.
2101What drummes are these?
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-