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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
1726
Pal.
You will to Babylon.
1727
Pary.
I cannot tell;
1728Whether I doe or no, you
shall haue notice,
1729How this great worke goes forward;
strengthen mee,
1730With all your comforts, and commend my seruice
1731To the mo
st glorious throne: if I get or'e,
1732There lands blacke vengeance on the Fairy
shore.
1734
Plaine dealing and Truth.
1739the painters.
1741But
simple, plaine and homely; in mine eyes,
1743No witching smiles doe dwell: vpon my tongue
1746That baseborne trueth, that liues in Babylon.
1753ling hath lept from country to country, till he had scarce a paire
1754of soales to carrie him.
1755
Tru.
Why? in what Countries haue you beene?
1757the Turkes too, the Turkes made as much of poore plaine dea-
1762taken for the greate
st Turke there.
1763
Tru.
Where had you bin, when now you met with me.
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