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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
2069In their infected waters, (with much loathing,)
2070Onely that I before you might wring out
2071This their corruption, and my selfe make cleere.
2072And now (immortall maid) i'me not vnlike
2073A casket wherein papers
stuft with danger,
2079You make vs now your debter, but a day
2080Will come, when we
shal pay. My Lord, we want your Arme.
2081
Pary.
Vmh! I feare----
2085
Enter Como, and the three Kings:
2088Or health to
sicke men.
2091Stroue all (at once) t'expire, (when it was blowne
2092Hither from Faiery land, that all the darts
2093Which ours heere, and your arme deliuered there,
2094Fell either
short, or lighted vpon yee)
2098Till the Diuell parted them; but pluckt off none,
2099I kept aloofe out of the reach of pawes:
2100Better to fight with Lions then with lawes.
2101What drummes are these?
And