Not Peer Reviewed
The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
2587For iu
stling armours: er'e the call was done,
2588It was so ringd about with groues of pikes,
2589That when they brake on both
sides to giue way,
2590The beating of the drum was thunders noise,
2594From the huge Cyclops-hammer, when they sweate
2595To forge Ioues thunder: And in such a heate
2600
Parth.
Old grandams that on crutches beare vp age,
2601Full nimbly buckled Armours on their sonnes,
2602And when twas on,
she clapt him on his backe,
2604Thy bloud can neuer be more brauely
shed.
2605
Tita.
How are the numbers you haue leuied?
2607
Elf.
We haue rais'd double walls to fence your land.
2608The one the bodie of a
standing Camp,
2609Whose tents by this are pitcht in Beria,
2610On the
shores point, to barre the foe from footing.
2612Your Florimell Lieuetenant Generall;
2617Footemen 22000. The mouing Army, which attends on you,
2618Is thus made vp: of horsmen & of foote, Launcers 481.
2619Light horse-men 1421. Footemen 34050.
2622Lambes may beate Lions in a warre not right.
2623The Generall of all armies be our leader,
Bee