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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
303And that (like reedes, playing with a paire of winds.)
305The trees by the root, then'le make the branches blow,
306And drop their mellowed fruits, euen at your feet,
307Gather them they are our owne, then is the houre,
309From her. (their
stepdame) and to make them take,
310A ble
s
sing from our reuerend mothers hands,
311Be happie goe.
313In all our kneelings.
316Take Periapts, Pentacles, and potent Charmes
317To coniure downe fowle feinds, that will be rayzed
318To vex you, tempt you, and betray your bloud,
319About your necks hang hallowed Amulets,
320That may Conserue you from the plagues of Error
321Which will
strike at you.
323
1. Car.
And heare you,
324If clymbing vp to this haught enterprize
325The foot
slip, and (ith' fal) with death you meet---
326
Sacr. Omn.
O glorious ladder!
328Farewell: Mount all the engines of your wit
Exeunt
Sacr.
330There is a fellow to whome, because he dare
331Not be a
slaue to greatnes, nor is molded
334Hath giuen this name. (Plaine Dealing): this plaine dealing
337Intelligence of all Occurrences,
Into