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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
875Thart quicke enough, yet liue
st within a tombe.
876
Tita.
His name.
879But with it heare (from some whome we haue weied
880For iudgement and experience) that he caries:
882Yet not one
steddy.
883
Parthe.
It may be the rumor
885
Tita.
Belieue vs no: of his, and tothers fate,
886The threedes are too vnlike, to haue that wouen.
887
Camp.
To gaine her crowne Ile not kneele thus.
890We haue be
stowed it.
893That bay tree will endure a little fire,
894My Lord, my Lord,
896Are kingdoms poysons, hung on golden hookes,
898
Tita.
Such men oft proue.
899Valleyes that let in riuers to confound
900The hils aboue them, tho themselues lie drounde,
901My Lord, I like not calme and cunning seas
906
Camp.
Thrown downe, or raizd?
907
Parth.
All hopes (for this) are gone,
Where
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