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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
381These ciuill woes in their own depth lay drowned.
382He to immortall
shades beeing gone,
383(Fames minion) great King (b) Oberon
(b) Hen. 8.
384
Titaniaes royall father, liuely springs,
385Whose Court was like a campe of none but Kings.
386From this great conquering Monarchs glorious
stemme,
387Three (in direct line) wore his Diadem:
390Sits now aboue their hopes: her maiden hand,
& Q. Eliz.
391Shall with a
silken thred guide Fairie land.
394Cut for her (downe) long yeeres that
shee may climbe
397Her birth-day as their beeing)
shall complaine,
398They are weary of a peacefull, golden raigne.
400Shall keepe their ancient beauty: and your bowers
401(Which late) like prophan'd Temples empty
stood,
406Shall cheere as well the
stranger as our owne.
408For who can tell vnder what point of heauen
Trophies