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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
488On many nations necks, a foot to set,
489If it be glorious, then may you be great.
491Of three, we care not which two be deni'd.
493From whence we draw our nouri
shment, would runne
495Our aged mother twentie times an hower,
497And from her own cup you
should drinke that wine
498Which none but Princes ta
st, to make you looke
499With cheerefull countenance.
501Rebellious, wild, ingratefull, poore, and yet
502
Apollo from's owne head cuts golden lockes,
503To haue them grow on his: his harp is his,
505That runnes on all the errands of the gods,
507This child of yours is (by adoption)
508Our mothers now, her ble
s
sing he receiues;
509And tho (as men did in the golden Age)
510He liue ith' open fields, hiding his head
513We home agen will bring, to your owne fold,
514Humbly to graze vpon your Faierie plaines,
516On which your whole land wholesomely may feed.
517
Titan.
We know you now: O what a deale of paines
518Would you (as others of this wing haue taken)
519To be in Faierie land calld Soueraignes?
522To giue the bride: Princes in tying such bands,
524For that one Acte giues like an enginous wheele
And
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