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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
679(On paine to be into an vrchin turnd)
682
Fidel.
Theis to the Spirits that our waters keepe,
686Where Lyons, Panthers, and the kingly heardes
687Feede in one company; that if wild Boares,
688Mad Buls, or rauing Beares, breake in for prey,
689Hoping to make our groues their wildernes,
691
Parth.
Theis to the Shepheards on our Fairie downs
693And Iolly pipings driue into fat pa
stures
696And is the be
st at kenning) in our Nauy,
697Courage
shall wait on her.
699To goe with vs.
702And kil our fairie deare, or change themselues
703Into the
shape of Fawnes, being indeed Foxes,
704Range all the forre
st danger to preuent,
707
Manent Titania, and her maides.
710Deepe rooted is a
state, and growes vp hie,
711When Prouidence, Zeale, and Integritie
712Husband it well: Theis fathers twill be said
713(One day) make me a grandame of a maid.
714Meane time my farewell to such gaudy lures
715As here, were thrown vp t'haue me quite ore-thrown,
716I charge you maids, entertaine no de
sires,
Oh