 | A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford |  |
In Constantine Pogonate's Reign.
When Arepert by Grimoald forc'd to fly
His Realm, was shipt for England he heard
A voice at shoare back to your Country high
Within this three dayes Grimoald shall be mard
Return he doth, found none at shoar but makes
Unto his Countrey, and's realm 'gain takes.
His Realm, was shipt for England he heard
A voice at shoare back to your Country high
Within this three dayes Grimoald shall be mard
Return he doth, found none at shoar but makes
Unto his Countrey, and's realm 'gain takes.
Ten dayes together fire in heavens shines
Some say an Iris, all deem Dooms Day's nigh.
Pope Deodate dies: and for four month's time
Th'Elements seem to breath Rome's Desteny
Storms thunders, Lightnings, Men, and beast do rue
And all fruits; yet pulse sprung again, ripe grew.
Some say an Iris, all deem Dooms Day's nigh.
Pope Deodate dies: and for four month's time
Th'Elements seem to breath Rome's Desteny
Storms thunders, Lightnings, Men, and beast do rue
And all fruits; yet pulse sprung again, ripe grew.
A Comet like a piller all aflame
The Heavens Shew, locusts in troops out goe
Ore Syria Mesopotamia tame
One Callicike of Heliople, who
Fled: saw in waters fire to burn with which
The Romans burnt the Saracen fleet as pitch.
The Heavens Shew, locusts in troops out goe
Ore Syria Mesopotamia tame
One Callicike of Heliople, who
Fled: saw in waters fire to burn with which
The Romans burnt the Saracen fleet as pitch.
A mighty Earthquake shakes Mesopotame
Much Spider-Web from heaven fell that houre
Wherein they Monothelatism tame.
Vasupius did burn, and out did poure
Its fires, and Ashes. And all green things 'noy.
The Saracens Ceise Africk. Carthage stroy.
Much Spider-Web from heaven fell that houre
Wherein they Monothelatism tame.
Vasupius did burn, and out did poure
Its fires, and Ashes. And all green things 'noy.
The Saracens Ceise Africk. Carthage stroy.
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| A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford | |