 | A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford |  |
In Charles 3d time begining 886.
Agapitus then broke his Shell and peeps
An nother bird still of like feather keeps.
A little while in't, then falls in Deaths Maw.
An nother bird still of like feather keeps.
A little while in't, then falls in Deaths Maw.
Then Adrian the third is hatcht, Cries Caugh.
He with the Senate, and the Citizen,
Decrees that hence th'Imperiall Diadem
Shall not be troubled with Electing Popes
But freedom yields the Folk and Clergie's Votes.
Good night good Emperours, we take our leave
Of your Electing Popes. Your hands off heave
From our high Miters: for our Steeples Stand
Above your Crowns, Towers, Turrits or Commands.
He with the Senate, and the Citizen,
Decrees that hence th'Imperiall Diadem
Shall not be troubled with Electing Popes
But freedom yields the Folk and Clergie's Votes.
Good night good Emperours, we take our leave
Of your Electing Popes. Your hands off heave
From our high Miters: for our Steeples Stand
Above your Crowns, Towers, Turrits or Commands.
| A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford | |