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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
2772Let him be Beria cald, by the Campes name.
2774taine
shall beare him to the Fount, and if there be any women to
2778
Time, Florimell, Captaines, Souldiers.
2782
Flor.
And driuen into the gloomie caues of night.
2783
Tyta:
Our handes be heau'd vp for it.
2785We'are bown'd to doe so by the higher lawes.
2786Those roaring Whales came with deuouring wombes
2789Vnder what Zenith, did they
share your land.
2790At dice they plaid for Faieries; at each ca
st
2792This Knight cries one (and names him) no, a Lord
2793Or none, tis done, he throwes and sweepes the bord,
2794His hatte is fall of Lords vp to the brimme,
2795The sea threw next at all, won all and him,
2797
Fid.
See now? where?
2800To waite on you, heele lackie by your
side.
2803Are out of reach: of them the world receaues
2804But what Times booke
shewes turning back the leaues,
2805But if you'le see this Concubine of Kinges,
2807That houre is now but numbring out in sand,
2808These minutes are not yet run through Times hand.
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