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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
1610About the land that bred vs, as how order
1611Was rob'd of ceremonie (the rich robe of order)
1612How Truth was freckled, spotted, nay made leaprous:
1613How Iu
stice----
1614
Gent.
Come, no more.
1615
Pary.
Euen now (as then)
1616You ward blowes off from her, that at all weapons
1617Strikes at your head: but I repent we drew not
1623A bond of your deuotion, to goe forth
1624As champion of vs all, in that good quarrell,
1625That hath co
st many liues.
1627Circumgyrations, and such wheelings? Sir,
1630
Gent.
I know what bird you meane, & whō you hate,
1631But let him
stand to fall: no Sir, the Deere
1632Which we all hope you'le
strike, is euen the pride
1633And glory of the Forre
st: So, or not?
1635So this may be but settled.
1637
Pary.
All winds are not yet layd.
1638
Gent.
Haue you looked out
1641Out of all touch of danger?
1642
Pary.
I haue met many,
1645
Pary.
Faith a little jarring:
1647And Anniball a Codreto keepe the
streame
1648In which I swim: the Nuntio Ragazzoni
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