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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
718Oh, they ha snakes
sleeky tongues, but hearts more rugged
719Then is the Russian Beare: our Fairie bowres
721(Mortall as killing Hemlocke) here
should grow,
722Which to preuent, Ile haue you vow.
723
Aur.
We vowe
724By the white balles in bright Titaniaes eies,
725We their inchantments skorne.
727To bind it sure, Strew all your meades with charmes,
728Which if they doe no good,
shall doe no harme.
730
Enter Plaine dealing.
731
Titan.
Now Sirra, where haue you bin?
737ued euery day with woodcockes there, lie there in a manner vp-
738on Execution: they dare not peepe out of doores for feare of
739Serieants.
742nūber of your courtiers are deare in their acquaintāce: why they
743are certaine men-midwiues, that neuer bring people to bed, but
744when they are sore in labour, that no body els can deliuer them.
746what is the true fa
shion of them, whats their order?
750dinarie.
755a young countrey gentleman, and that I were to come in (like an
Titan.
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