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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
2143That we might ride heere as the Queene of heauen.
2144And with a spurne from our controwling foote,
2146Of life and heauen them both ot once bereaue,
2147That thither vp dare clime vithout our leaue.
2148
Com.
You doe: you ride there now this is your Sphere,
2149Earth is all one with heauen when you are heere.
2150
3. King.
Yet ther's a hell on earth or if not hell,
2151Diuels there are or worse then Diuels, that roare onely at you.
2152
Emp.
At vs? what, dare they roare?
2153
3. King.
Your pardon, and ile tell it.
2158The great whore, that on many waters
sitteth,
2159Which they call many Nations: whil
st their Kings,
2162For you to drinke or swimme in.
2163
Omn.
O prophane!
2166Follow their blowe and sweare, that where you claime,
2167Supremacie monarchall ouer Kings,
2168Tis but your tiranous pride, and not your due.
2173Your scarlet veiles, and mantles are not giuen you
2174As types of honour and regality,
2176And that (all or'e) y'are with red murder gilt:
2177The drinke euen in that golden cup, they sweare
2179Low on the lees of error, which in ta
ste,
Is