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Popes.
But now I'le step to Rome, and cast mine Eye
To see the glory of that Holy Sty.
And whether tis a Patience trying glory
Some notes will answer in the hints before yee.
To see the glory of that Holy Sty.
And whether tis a Patience trying glory
Some notes will answer in the hints before yee.
Pope John the tenth an heady Head, presumes
To fix Formosu's Acts: Rome at it fumes
Is in an Uproare. Like a Serpent he
To Save his head did to Ravenna flee.
A Counsill calls of Bishops seventy four,
Charles Simplex King of France attends this Whore.
He ratifies Formosu's Acts, and burns
Stephens Decrees who them off throws and spurns
At all Ordain'd by Pope Formosus men
That should be reordain'd. Which done he then
Return'd to Rome and slips into his Grave.
To fix Formosu's Acts: Rome at it fumes
Is in an Uproare. Like a Serpent he
To Save his head did to Ravenna flee.
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Charles Simplex King of France attends this Whore.
He ratifies Formosu's Acts, and burns
Stephens Decrees who them off throws and spurns
At all Ordain'd by Pope Formosus men
That should be reordain'd. Which done he then
Return'd to Rome and slips into his Grave.
Then Benit Quart presumes the seate to have,
Who left it all perfumed with's Civit bum
To the fifth Leo upon whom there run
Vile Christopher one of his household birds
And make a jayle bird of him. (Sir soft Words)
And crouds into the Chair by wicked Arts,
The Head, a Vilain, what are other parts?
Now at him Rome inraged up arose
Their Head a Shavling make did him inclose
Within a Cloister then into a jayle
Where like a Rogue he died, The Church-Heads faile.
Who left it all perfumed with's Civit bum
To the fifth Leo upon whom there run
Vile Christopher one of his household birds
And make a jayle bird of him. (Sir soft Words)
And crouds into the Chair by wicked Arts,
The Head, a Vilain, what are other parts?
Now at him Rome inraged up arose
Their Head a Shavling make did him inclose
Within a Cloister then into a jayle
Where like a Rogue he died, The Church-Heads faile.
Sergy the third, the hand that man'd this deed
Did Vi and Armis to the Chair proceed[.]
He institutes Wax Candles as men say
Upon the Ladies Purifying Day.
But up he kicks: and Anastase the third
Did to the Miter come, a better bird.
Then Lando, (who lackt not the Porphory Chair,
Proofe of his Maledom John the Eleventh were
Who was his tread,) the throne ascends on high.
Crowns Berengarius King of Italy
Five months he fumes the Chaire and then did fling
It to his Cockerill to roost therein.
John Dean of brave Ravenna's beauty flies
With Chanting beams through Theodora's Eyes
A Whore of Rome. She gains the Bishoprick
First of Bonenia for him, by her trick
Then of Ravenna: then of Rome, that she
Might have more of his Chamber Companie,
And in the Chair the Letters of his pride,
Do fly abroad. He storms and fiercely Chides
King Edward of thee, England, indeed
As irreligious. And out did proceed
With Capua's Princes, Landulph, Arnulph and
Constantinoples Emperour in hand,
Against the Sarracens in Italy
And bangs them off, returns triumphantly
To Rome, with arrogance ascribs all Glory
Unto himselfe. Hence did as runs the Story,
Offend brave Alberick who aided much.
Hence out of Rome he thrusts him in a tūch.
Who hence with Hungars Italy ore run
And Spoild them more than Sarracens had done.
The Sarracens recoile burn Benevent
And unto Rome to ruin it are bent.
But Guido Earle of Tuscany them routs.
Assaults Pope John, his brother Peter outs
And slays before his Eyes, in prison flings
His Holiness. His Souldiers as his stings
Did with a Pillow Smoother him. Sad things.
But yet its said Ravenna people flew
With one accord upon him and him threw
Out of the City in tumultuouswise
As an invader of the Churches joyes.
Did Vi and Armis to the Chair proceed[.]
He institutes Wax Candles as men say
Upon the Ladies Purifying Day.
But up he kicks: and Anastase the third
Did to the Miter come, a better bird.
Then Lando, (who lackt not the Porphory Chair,
Proofe of his Maledom John the Eleventh were
Who was his tread,) the throne ascends on high.
Crowns Berengarius King of Italy
Five months he fumes the Chaire and then did fling
It to his Cockerill to roost therein.
John Dean of brave Ravenna's beauty flies
With Chanting beams through Theodora's Eyes
A Whore of Rome. She gains the Bishoprick
First of Bonenia for him, by her trick
Then of Ravenna: then of Rome, that she
Might have more of his Chamber Companie,
And in the Chair the Letters of his pride,
Do fly abroad. He storms and fiercely Chides
King Edward of thee, England, indeed
As irreligious. And out did proceed
With Capua's Princes, Landulph, Arnulph and
Constantinoples Emperour in hand,
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And bangs them off, returns triumphantly
To Rome, with arrogance ascribs all Glory
Unto himselfe. Hence did as runs the Story,
Offend brave Alberick who aided much.
Hence out of Rome he thrusts him in a tūch.
Who hence with Hungars Italy ore run
And Spoild them more than Sarracens had done.
The Sarracens recoile burn Benevent
And unto Rome to ruin it are bent.
But Guido Earle of Tuscany them routs.
Assaults Pope John, his brother Peter outs
And slays before his Eyes, in prison flings
His Holiness. His Souldiers as his stings
Did with a Pillow Smoother him. Sad things.
But yet its said Ravenna people flew
With one accord upon him and him threw
Out of the City in tumultuouswise
As an invader of the Churches joyes.
Will John the Cockerill of Lando gone
Seditiously they Pope another John.
Pope Sergiu's bastard by Marozia
That Roman Harlot that did beare all Sway.
But yet Rome will not beare him: out he goes:
Seditiously they Pope another John.
Pope Sergiu's bastard by Marozia
That Roman Harlot that did beare all Sway.
But yet Rome will not beare him: out he goes:
Leo the sixth another bastard rose
Head of the Church. Merozia makes a mess
For him of Poison, did him dispossess.
Head of the Church. Merozia makes a mess
For him of Poison, did him dispossess.
The twelfe Pope John, Son of the Whore Maroze
Pope Sergiu's Bastard treds the Chair, and crows
For five years Space, then left his Cushion to
Stephen the eighth, who in their broiles a blow
Or more misfigured his face that he
Withindores lurkt, him out they shall not see.
Martin the third doth follow him four years
Then Agapit the second in appears
Snouts Berengarius King of Italy
And leaves the Chair to John thirteenth to ly.
Constrain'd access thereto. A Head to lurch.
Rather an Head of Harlots than the Church.
He first ordaind the Emperour that hee
By Popes of Rome Augustus Crownd should bee.
When Otho had cleard Italy nigh all
From Berengariu's Wars, had ------ fall
Much Honour. And th'Imperiall Diadem
Set On his head by John, this pleasd good men.
The Emperour whose zeale in love did flower,
Admonished his Holiness to scoure
His life of all Unworthy deads and't frame
As did become one in his place and name.
And so he and the Pope by mutuall Oath
Oblig'de each others Faith betwixt them both.
But soon his Holiness destroys his Faith
And joyns to Albert now who quickly hath
Rome ope to him. Two Cardinalls thence fly
Unto the Emperour, and it descry.
The Pope and Albert pillag, and to make wast
Of Peters Church and Unto Corfia's hast
About, but John like to a roague doth stray
Upon the mountains of Campania
Having first took those Cardinalls and cropt
One of two Fingers, Nose, and Tongue, and Chopt
The others hand off. Otho yet did send
Inviting Letters to him back to bend.
But stay a While. I will not. Hence he led
A Counsill now at Rome to judge their Head,
The Hearts the Seate of Grace, the Head of Brains.
The Body sums up how the Head hath stains
This lift it doth produce. This head ordain'd
A Deacon in his Stable, and is staind
With Simony, making for Silver bits
Bishops, yea a boy of ten years old, brave Wits.
He guilty was of Sacralegetious Sin
Adultery and Incest with his Kin
With two own Sister, and of Perjury.
And was a very knar of Cruelty.
His Ghostly Father Benit lost his eyes
Whereby he lost his life, by's Cruelties.
He pared off the Genetalls of one
Poore Cardinall (Eunuchs attend Kings throne)
He walked arm'd with Sword Shield, Helmet fine
And to the Divell dranke an health in Wine.
He calls on Jupiter, on Venus, nay
And Other Demons at his Dice and play.
He minded Hunting. But when Mass he said,
He did not then co--- nutricate: Delai'd
To fortify himselfe: with Cross, neglect
Mattins, and Hours Canonick to respect.
These Crimes alledgd Otho to him sends to
Appears, and purge himselfe, Stay Sir not so.
I am too guilty age? But see my Art.
(The Brains lie in the Head, not in the Heart.)
If you create another Pope, Ile speede
To Excommunicate you all indeed.
They send another letter to him still.
But cannot find him. Hence it is the Will
Of all the Synod, John shall out. And Chose
Leo Octave, and to the Chaire he goes.
Pope Sergiu's Bastard treds the Chair, and crows
For five years Space, then left his Cushion to
Stephen the eighth, who in their broiles a blow
Or more misfigured his face that he
Withindores lurkt, him out they shall not see.
Martin the third doth follow him four years
Then Agapit the second in appears
Snouts Berengarius King of Italy
And leaves the Chair to John thirteenth to ly.
Constrain'd access thereto. A Head to lurch.
Rather an Head of Harlots than the Church.
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By Popes of Rome Augustus Crownd should bee.
When Otho had cleard Italy nigh all
From Berengariu's Wars, had ------ fall
Much Honour. And th'Imperiall Diadem
Set On his head by John, this pleasd good men.
The Emperour whose zeale in love did flower,
Admonished his Holiness to scoure
His life of all Unworthy deads and't frame
As did become one in his place and name.
And so he and the Pope by mutuall Oath
Oblig'de each others Faith betwixt them both.
But soon his Holiness destroys his Faith
And joyns to Albert now who quickly hath
Rome ope to him. Two Cardinalls thence fly
Unto the Emperour, and it descry.
The Pope and Albert pillag, and to make wast
Of Peters Church and Unto Corfia's hast
About, but John like to a roague doth stray
Upon the mountains of Campania
Having first took those Cardinalls and cropt
One of two Fingers, Nose, and Tongue, and Chopt
The others hand off. Otho yet did send
Inviting Letters to him back to bend.
But stay a While. I will not. Hence he led
A Counsill now at Rome to judge their Head,
The Hearts the Seate of Grace, the Head of Brains.
The Body sums up how the Head hath stains
This lift it doth produce. This head ordain'd
A Deacon in his Stable, and is staind
With Simony, making for Silver bits
Bishops, yea a boy of ten years old, brave Wits.
He guilty was of Sacralegetious Sin
Adultery and Incest with his Kin
With two own Sister, and of Perjury.
And was a very knar of Cruelty.
His Ghostly Father Benit lost his eyes
Whereby he lost his life, by's Cruelties.
He pared off the Genetalls of one
Poore Cardinall (Eunuchs attend Kings throne)
He walked arm'd with Sword Shield, Helmet fine
And to the Divell dranke an health in Wine.
He calls on Jupiter, on Venus, nay
And Other Demons at his Dice and play.
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He did not then co--- nutricate: Delai'd
To fortify himselfe: with Cross, neglect
Mattins, and Hours Canonick to respect.
These Crimes alledgd Otho to him sends to
Appears, and purge himselfe, Stay Sir not so.
I am too guilty age? But see my Art.
(The Brains lie in the Head, not in the Heart.)
If you create another Pope, Ile speede
To Excommunicate you all indeed.
They send another letter to him still.
But cannot find him. Hence it is the Will
Of all the Synod, John shall out. And Chose
Leo Octave, and to the Chaire he goes.
But now Johns Brain pan works and under hand
Assures the Citizens, that for him stand
If they take Otho off, and Leo slay,
He all the Churches treasures would out lay
Upon them, as he to his harlot brave
Saint Peters golden Cups and Crosses gave.
They fall about the Work. But Otho's men
Do hew them down apace. He worketh then
When Otho was gone home, with's Harlots, who
Prevaile with Roman Nobles: and they go
To slay poore Leo, but he slipt away
Tripping to Otho. Now gains the day.
Gets in the Chair again, and Cockerill like
Fell Crowing, yea and treading too, in Sight.
But while he trod the Hen, her Cock did fly,
And gave him his Deaths Wound effectually.
Assures the Citizens, that for him stand
If they take Otho off, and Leo slay,
He all the Churches treasures would out lay
Upon them, as he to his harlot brave
Saint Peters golden Cups and Crosses gave.
They fall about the Work. But Otho's men
Do hew them down apace. He worketh then
When Otho was gone home, with's Harlots, who
Prevaile with Roman Nobles: and they go
To slay poore Leo, but he slipt away
Tripping to Otho. Now gains the day.
Gets in the Chair again, and Cockerill like
Fell Crowing, yea and treading too, in Sight.
But while he trod the Hen, her Cock did fly,
And gave him his Deaths Wound effectually.
Leo octave now with Imperiall might
While this was doing onward journying Streight
And John thus blown, the hare braind Romans make
On Benit Pope: and Leo off do shake
But Soft awhile. Leo is now too stoute
Backt thus with Otho to be Shuffled out.
While this was doing onward journying Streight
And John thus blown, the hare braind Romans make
On Benit Pope: and Leo off do shake
But Soft awhile. Leo is now too stoute
Backt thus with Otho to be Shuffled out.
For Otho coming to Romes gate, they ope
Unto him, and to th'pot must go this Pope.
And Leo is again fixt in the Chair
And Benit left unto his pleasure were.
Who Banisht to Hamburgh there to bide
And from Romes Men, and Clergy's laid aside
By Synod law the Power to choose the Pope
Unto the Emperour where Lodg'd their hope.
And then Pope Leo leaves his Glorious Shine
To John the fourteenth of that name so fine
On whom unfolded were the blossoms, soone
Of Cruell Pride on Peter (who of Rome
Levetenant was who had him prisoned),
Whom by the Hangman hee envenomed
With Sweet revenge, ti'de by the Haire made stay
To Constantine's Stout horse even all the Day,
Then set him on an Ass, with hands fast ti'de
Unto the taile to please his haughty pride
And face turnd to the Asses hinder parts
Did Scourge him through the Citie Oh! he Smarts.
And banisht him away to Germany
Must this be judgd the Popes Humility?
Otho the Second and his Queen's head dubs
With the Imperiall Diadem: and hubs
The Church of Capua into a Spire
Of Metropolitan, and Vane on't higher.
Did send the Cardinall Egidius
To Poland to ordain there bishops thus,
And charge them to acknowled[ge] Romes high Pope
The Churches Chiefest Head. And now out broke
Baptizing Bells and giving of them names.
And he the greate Bell of the Laterane
Babtizd, and gave his one name to the Same.
But death allayes his Plumes. And throws his place
On Benit-Sext, murder'd by Boniface
Donus the Second fills it for awhile,
Then Boniface the Seventh in't doth Quoile
A Cruell monster whom none could abide
Who robd the Church and fled: the gap now wide
Lets John the fifteenth in to Peters Chaire.
Who blinded, and in jayle too famisht were.
But Boniface with haughtiness and force
Assumes his Chair. And in his Cruell Course
Puts out the Eyes of John a Cardinall
Then Conscience galls him. Death doth on him fall.
His karkass in the Lateran Street is cast,
And stob'd with Pikes, and Swords, then 'terd at last.
The Seventh Benit then arose a limb
Of Antichrist as those preceding him.
And as the Ensign of his towering pride
Did weare a Sword of Bloody Mars ats Side.
Did nose and novice all the Peers of Rome,
And Crowns the third Prince Otho. And doth fume
Upon the Roman nobles: Some Exiles.
Other in Cruell bonds and prisons Spoiles,
But Deaths attachement on his Headshipt's clapt.
And John the Sixteenth in the Seate is Snatcht.
And out and quickly in the Prison lies
And famished, by hunger in it dies.
Then John the Seventeenth by Marshall knack
Sat down, and made poore Peters Chair to crack.
When Lothair King of France a Synod calld
And Arnulph Bishop outed, this so galld
His holiness, his Pride did swell so high
He calls another Synod by and by
And Arnulph inns again and outeth him
That was made bishop of the Frankish King.
Crescentius too, who did by might presume
To take up the Dominion over Rome
Did fright Pope John that he to Otho sends
Who coming, Crescens with the Pope made friends.
Must now fall down before his feet full low.
And Happy made a kiss on them to throw.
Unto him, and to th'pot must go this Pope.
And Leo is again fixt in the Chair
And Benit left unto his pleasure were.
Who Banisht to Hamburgh there to bide
And from Romes Men, and Clergy's laid aside
By Synod law the Power to choose the Pope
Unto the Emperour where Lodg'd their hope.
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To John the fourteenth of that name so fine
On whom unfolded were the blossoms, soone
Of Cruell Pride on Peter (who of Rome
Levetenant was who had him prisoned),
Whom by the Hangman hee envenomed
With Sweet revenge, ti'de by the Haire made stay
To Constantine's Stout horse even all the Day,
Then set him on an Ass, with hands fast ti'de
Unto the taile to please his haughty pride
And face turnd to the Asses hinder parts
Did Scourge him through the Citie Oh! he Smarts.
And banisht him away to Germany
Must this be judgd the Popes Humility?
Otho the Second and his Queen's head dubs
With the Imperiall Diadem: and hubs
The Church of Capua into a Spire
Of Metropolitan, and Vane on't higher.
Did send the Cardinall Egidius
To Poland to ordain there bishops thus,
And charge them to acknowled[ge] Romes high Pope
The Churches Chiefest Head. And now out broke
Baptizing Bells and giving of them names.
And he the greate Bell of the Laterane
Babtizd, and gave his one name to the Same.
But death allayes his Plumes. And throws his place
On Benit-Sext, murder'd by Boniface
Donus the Second fills it for awhile,
Then Boniface the Seventh in't doth Quoile
A Cruell monster whom none could abide
Who robd the Church and fled: the gap now wide
Lets John the fifteenth in to Peters Chaire.
Who blinded, and in jayle too famisht were.
But Boniface with haughtiness and force
Assumes his Chair. And in his Cruell Course
Puts out the Eyes of John a Cardinall
Then Conscience galls him. Death doth on him fall.
His karkass in the Lateran Street is cast,
And stob'd with Pikes, and Swords, then 'terd at last.
The Seventh Benit then arose a limb
Of Antichrist as those preceding him.
And as the Ensign of his towering pride
Did weare a Sword of Bloody Mars ats Side.
Did nose and novice all the Peers of Rome,
And Crowns the third Prince Otho. And doth fume
Upon the Roman nobles: Some Exiles.
Other in Cruell bonds and prisons Spoiles,
But Deaths attachement on his Headshipt's clapt.
And John the Sixteenth in the Seate is Snatcht.
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And famished, by hunger in it dies.
Then John the Seventeenth by Marshall knack
Sat down, and made poore Peters Chair to crack.
When Lothair King of France a Synod calld
And Arnulph Bishop outed, this so galld
His holiness, his Pride did swell so high
He calls another Synod by and by
And Arnulph inns again and outeth him
That was made bishop of the Frankish King.
Crescentius too, who did by might presume
To take up the Dominion over Rome
Did fright Pope John that he to Otho sends
Who coming, Crescens with the Pope made friends.
Must now fall down before his feet full low.
And Happy made a kiss on them to throw.
But after all his pride he's worms meate made
And Death doth hord him up in Lethall Shade.
The which the Emperour hearing of, did take
His Household Priest, learn'd Bruno, for kinsake.
Son unto Otho Duke of Swethland, and
Sends him to Rome that on him they might hand
The Popedom, which they do. And do him name
Greg'ry the fift, but soon they him disclaime.
Crescentius domineers again in Rome
And Gregory flies. And John Placentine soon
Doth buy the Popedom, a man ambitious Vile
And therein Swells and huffs a little while.
But Otho comes, the City Siegeth then,
The City trembles let him in with's men.
Cressentius and Pope John fly to the tower
Strong of Saint Angell. Which indeed the Power
Of Otho seemd too mean to win. So lo
Now by the Name Cressence's Tower't doth goe.
They are commanded thence in hope of Life
And out they passing, are snapt up in Strife
Cressentius on a poore Jade's made ride
With face towards its taile through city wide,
In greate disgrace. Then's members were cut off
And 'fore the City Walls hang'd up in Scoff.
John was depriv'de of's Eyes, Ears, Nose, Place, Life.
Fare well John Eighteenth Pope so ends the Strife
Greg'ry thus settled, doth Constitute
Mentz, Trevirs, Colens Bishops (thankfull fruite).
Marquess of Brandenburgh, Earle Palatine
Of Rhene, the Duke of Saxony, in fine
King of Bohemy for Electors Free
Of th'Emperour of Germany. Then he
That is Elected to the Pope must go
Who must the Diadem on him bestow.
Thus now you see a Sorry Priest ore top
Kings, Princes, Emperours, yea, and what not?
Yet to his Pot he goes: and leaves his Chaire.
Sylvester then the Second Sprung up there
A Cursed Wizzard, daily Converse had
Ev'n with the Divell. How now pope (what mad)
He Secretly did keep an Head of brass.
By which the Divell answerd, when this ass
Did ask him touching things to come. And hee
Desirous for to know how long his glee
And glory he possessed should abide
The Divell subtilly to him repli'de
Thou shalt not dy unless thou Celebrate
Mass in Jerusalem. His headships pate
Secure hereat thought death was far off then
Nere minding passing to Jerusalem.
But at the time calld Quadragisima
As it a Custom was, he Mass did say
In Sancta Crux'es Chappell and there fell
Into a burning fever. And a knell
Or noise of Divells Sounded in his eares.
And asking what the Chappells name was? Feares
Did greatly rise, hearing that it was calld
Jerusalem. And now his Conscience galld
Him to the Quick, he doth bewaile his Sin,
And tells the Cardinalls there neere to him.
And chargd them much an holy life to live
And unto piety themselves up give.
And bad them cut and tare his Corps when dead
And put it in a Coach which two Steeds led
And bury it where ere they drew it. They
This done, did draw it of themselves away,
Unto the Lateran Church none did them drive
And there is buri'de was. And when not alive.
And ever since they do prognosticate
The Death of th'Pope when they do heare a Shake
And rattling of his bones within his tomb
And by its Sweate. Looke to't ye popes of Rome.
Now in this Bead rowle of these Head[s] of Pride
We see Gods Patience Exercisd and tride
And Shining gloriously. Unto whose praise
And Death doth hord him up in Lethall Shade.
The which the Emperour hearing of, did take
His Household Priest, learn'd Bruno, for kinsake.
Son unto Otho Duke of Swethland, and
Sends him to Rome that on him they might hand
The Popedom, which they do. And do him name
Greg'ry the fift, but soon they him disclaime.
Crescentius domineers again in Rome
And Gregory flies. And John Placentine soon
Doth buy the Popedom, a man ambitious Vile
And therein Swells and huffs a little while.
But Otho comes, the City Siegeth then,
The City trembles let him in with's men.
Cressentius and Pope John fly to the tower
Strong of Saint Angell. Which indeed the Power
Of Otho seemd too mean to win. So lo
Now by the Name Cressence's Tower't doth goe.
They are commanded thence in hope of Life
And out they passing, are snapt up in Strife
Cressentius on a poore Jade's made ride
With face towards its taile through city wide,
In greate disgrace. Then's members were cut off
And 'fore the City Walls hang'd up in Scoff.
John was depriv'de of's Eyes, Ears, Nose, Place, Life.
Fare well John Eighteenth Pope so ends the Strife
Greg'ry thus settled, doth Constitute
Mentz, Trevirs, Colens Bishops (thankfull fruite).
Marquess of Brandenburgh, Earle Palatine
Of Rhene, the Duke of Saxony, in fine
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Of th'Emperour of Germany. Then he
That is Elected to the Pope must go
Who must the Diadem on him bestow.
Thus now you see a Sorry Priest ore top
Kings, Princes, Emperours, yea, and what not?
Yet to his Pot he goes: and leaves his Chaire.
Sylvester then the Second Sprung up there
A Cursed Wizzard, daily Converse had
Ev'n with the Divell. How now pope (what mad)
He Secretly did keep an Head of brass.
By which the Divell answerd, when this ass
Did ask him touching things to come. And hee
Desirous for to know how long his glee
And glory he possessed should abide
The Divell subtilly to him repli'de
Thou shalt not dy unless thou Celebrate
Mass in Jerusalem. His headships pate
Secure hereat thought death was far off then
Nere minding passing to Jerusalem.
But at the time calld Quadragisima
As it a Custom was, he Mass did say
In Sancta Crux'es Chappell and there fell
Into a burning fever. And a knell
Or noise of Divells Sounded in his eares.
And asking what the Chappells name was? Feares
Did greatly rise, hearing that it was calld
Jerusalem. And now his Conscience galld
Him to the Quick, he doth bewaile his Sin,
And tells the Cardinalls there neere to him.
And chargd them much an holy life to live
And unto piety themselves up give.
And bad them cut and tare his Corps when dead
And put it in a Coach which two Steeds led
And bury it where ere they drew it. They
This done, did draw it of themselves away,
Unto the Lateran Church none did them drive
And there is buri'de was. And when not alive.
And ever since they do prognosticate
The Death of th'Pope when they do heare a Shake
And rattling of his bones within his tomb
And by its Sweate. Looke to't ye popes of Rome.
Now in this Bead rowle of these Head[s] of Pride
We see Gods Patience Exercisd and tride
And Shining gloriously. Unto whose praise
We have thus counted what did fill these dayes.
The Lies of Horrid Shape, and Scarlet die
Staining this tract of time do also try
Patience Divine untill't out shine the Sun
That in its glorious Charriot out doth run.
What Lying Words. What Doctrine black of Lies?
What Lying Miracles did Monks devise?
And not a few, nay Waggon loads, might here
Be Summed up. But for false words give Eare.
The Normans who their Faith with Christ did plight
Contrary there unto Christs Gospell spite.
King Olaus the Dane baptism took.
And yet his Paganism not forsooke.
Swenotto Otho's Godson did desert
The Gospell and up Idoll Gods erect.
Contrary to baptismall Promise, nay
The Vandalls do the same game also play.
So did the Swedes before them. Thus gross lies
Provoke Gods Patience, of the largest Sise.
I come to other lies. Pope John the Base
Being Pope Lando's bastard, that did Chase
The Sarracens from Italy by th'aide
Of Capua's Princes and that noble blade
Alberick Marquess of Hetruria
Was not asham'd to graspe in glorious way
The praise of all unto his worthy Acts
Contrary to his doing or his facts
Guido the Earle of Tuscany calld then
By this Pope John against the Sarracen
And quelld their might, now rose contrary to
His Faith against this pope, and Choaks him so.
Pope John the twelfth plighted fealty
By which with Otho like a roague did ly.
And ran unto the foe, and joynd with him
Against this Emperour. Have Popes no Sin?
The fifth Pope Benit swore to Otho they
Would choose no Pope without Imperiall Sway.
And yet against the Emperours design
Unto the Popedom rose and thither climb.
Pope John eighteenth's a lying paraclite,
By fraude, and Guile in Peters Chaire was height.
But pass we now to lying Doctrine's and
We see the former lying Doctrines stand
In paint and with Aditionalls, each page
B'ing brighten'd by the Comments of this age.
They say Greate Hugh the King of Italy
Brake up his Siege of Painteirs and did fly
Drove thence by Storm and tempest Christ out bears
Which old Saint Hilary raisd by his prayers.
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Staining this tract of time do also try
Patience Divine untill't out shine the Sun
That in its glorious Charriot out doth run.
What Lying Words. What Doctrine black of Lies?
What Lying Miracles did Monks devise?
And not a few, nay Waggon loads, might here
Be Summed up. But for false words give Eare.
The Normans who their Faith with Christ did plight
Contrary there unto Christs Gospell spite.
King Olaus the Dane baptism took.
And yet his Paganism not forsooke.
Swenotto Otho's Godson did desert
The Gospell and up Idoll Gods erect.
Contrary to baptismall Promise, nay
The Vandalls do the same game also play.
So did the Swedes before them. Thus gross lies
Provoke Gods Patience, of the largest Sise.
I come to other lies. Pope John the Base
Being Pope Lando's bastard, that did Chase
The Sarracens from Italy by th'aide
Of Capua's Princes and that noble blade
Alberick Marquess of Hetruria
Was not asham'd to graspe in glorious way
The praise of all unto his worthy Acts
Contrary to his doing or his facts
Guido the Earle of Tuscany calld then
By this Pope John against the Sarracen
And quelld their might, now rose contrary to
His Faith against this pope, and Choaks him so.
Pope John the twelfth plighted fealty
By which with Otho like a roague did ly.
And ran unto the foe, and joynd with him
Against this Emperour. Have Popes no Sin?
The fifth Pope Benit swore to Otho they
Would choose no Pope without Imperiall Sway.
And yet against the Emperours design
Unto the Popedom rose and thither climb.
Pope John eighteenth's a lying paraclite,
By fraude, and Guile in Peters Chaire was height.
But pass we now to lying Doctrine's and
We see the former lying Doctrines stand
In paint and with Aditionalls, each page
B'ing brighten'd by the Comments of this age.
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Brake up his Siege of Painteirs and did fly
Drove thence by Storm and tempest Christ out bears
Which old Saint Hilary raisd by his prayers.
That Dead Saints come, and tell men what to do
The Floriake monks proove thus, in that they stow
Up old Saint Benits bones at Orleans when
The Normans harrast france and drew to'wrds them
And burnt their Abby down. That following night
Saint Benit did appeare in Vision bright
To Earle Sigillous on whose charge did ly
The care and Safty of th'Monastery,
And Chad him for his Sloath. Hence he out goes
And with Small Strength them utterly ore throws.
The Floriake monks proove thus, in that they stow
Up old Saint Benits bones at Orleans when
The Normans harrast france and drew to'wrds them
And burnt their Abby down. That following night
Saint Benit did appeare in Vision bright
To Earle Sigillous on whose charge did ly
The care and Safty of th'Monastery,
And Chad him for his Sloath. Hence he out goes
And with Small Strength them utterly ore throws.
Sarolth Duke Geisa's Wife the Hungar, when
With child, Dreamd that Saint Stephen came again
And bad her of good cheer be, put her trust
In Jesus Christ: for she a brave boy must
Bring forth to ware Pannonia's royall crown.
Like whom Pannonia never saw come down
Among them: and should Canonized bee
At last. And give thou him my Name. quoth hee.
And disappear'd. Sarolth at this out came
And smoaks all Altars now to Stephen's name.
With child, Dreamd that Saint Stephen came again
And bad her of good cheer be, put her trust
In Jesus Christ: for she a brave boy must
Bring forth to ware Pannonia's royall crown.
Like whom Pannonia never saw come down
Among them: and should Canonized bee
At last. And give thou him my Name. quoth hee.
And disappear'd. Sarolth at this out came
And smoaks all Altars now to Stephen's name.
Dunstan, that Wizzard, doubting in his minde
Whether he the Church of Winchester him signd
Should wall or no? dreams that he saw full cleare
That Peter, Paul, and Andrew did appeare.
Andrew with an Angellicke voice spake sweet
My Yoake take up: and learn for ---m meek.
Of Peter he was bad his left hand stretch
Who quickly shooke it with a ferule Squitch,
This unto thee must be a punishment
Of Priested slighted: and a Sign intent
Of it no more to be neglected. So
He did accept without all other show.
Whether he the Church of Winchester him signd
Should wall or no? dreams that he saw full cleare
That Peter, Paul, and Andrew did appeare.
Andrew with an Angellicke voice spake sweet
My Yoake take up: and learn for ---m meek.
Of Peter he was bad his left hand stretch
Who quickly shooke it with a ferule Squitch,
This unto thee must be a punishment
Of Priested slighted: and a Sign intent
Of it no more to be neglected. So
He did accept without all other show.
And after this King Eldred falling ill
Sent for Saint Dunstan. Hast he makes with Skill
But as he went, this Voice from high him calls
King Eldreds dead. Down Dunstan['s] horse dead falls.
And in Deaths pangs he saw the Seraphims
In Sweet Antiphonies thus forth to sing
Oh! King of Nations, Lord, of all things, and
The Virgin Mary, with her Sociates stand
Attending on him. O vile Dunstan, how
Canst thou these lies assert with bishops brow?
And to a vow old Relicks vertue have
To heale Diseases heare some tables grave
They say that Al'se, th'Greate Earle of Flanders wife
Sick of Disease incurable her life
Past hope obtain'd recovery before
Saint Bertines altar as she did adore.
They say Ludolph bishop of Noviomage
Washing the Corps of Landoald there laid
Young Theodard Ostburg that all dumb were
Began to Speake at first. What news is here?
Sent for Saint Dunstan. Hast he makes with Skill
But as he went, this Voice from high him calls
King Eldreds dead. Down Dunstan['s] horse dead falls.
And in Deaths pangs he saw the Seraphims
In Sweet Antiphonies thus forth to sing
Oh! King of Nations, Lord, of all things, and
The Virgin Mary, with her Sociates stand
Attending on him. O vile Dunstan, how
Canst thou these lies assert with bishops brow?
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To heale Diseases heare some tables grave
They say that Al'se, th'Greate Earle of Flanders wife
Sick of Disease incurable her life
Past hope obtain'd recovery before
Saint Bertines altar as she did adore.
They say Ludolph bishop of Noviomage
Washing the Corps of Landoald there laid
Young Theodard Ostburg that all dumb were
Began to Speake at first. What news is here?
A Prefect (as they say) of Otho lay
Possessed of the Divell, did defray
The filthie fiend, wearing about his neck
Of Peters chain which gave the Ghost his Check.
Possessed of the Divell, did defray
The filthie fiend, wearing about his neck
Of Peters chain which gave the Ghost his Check.
A Palsy Priest (they say) was brought and laid
At Dunstans Tomb, was whole again there made
But he the glory of't would not ascribe
In's Caps to Dunstan, hence he quickly slides
In to't again. And out he sent at last
His Spirit with an horrid lowing blast.
And at this tomb a man posessed stood
Did Vomit up a Demon with much blood.
That Saints are to be worshiped thus they proove
In that Walarick and Richary move
Did proud Hugh Capit to be king because
He sav'de their bodies: worshipt all their paws.
So too in that when th'battell doubtfull hung
Betixt the Rossi, and the Romans Sprang
A Storm that Rag'd in the Barbarians face
A knight most brave many beheld with grace
Defending of the Romans and did breake
The Enemies ranks: and then a Woman spake
And said she saw our Lady come the day
Before the Fight with her greate train away
Thus speaking, Master Theodore, my John
Zimis and thine greate danger is upon.
Come help him quickly. Hence they deem they may
Adore, the Virgin Mary, to her pray.
At Dunstans Tomb, was whole again there made
But he the glory of't would not ascribe
In's Caps to Dunstan, hence he quickly slides
In to't again. And out he sent at last
His Spirit with an horrid lowing blast.
And at this tomb a man posessed stood
Did Vomit up a Demon with much blood.
That Saints are to be worshiped thus they proove
In that Walarick and Richary move
Did proud Hugh Capit to be king because
He sav'de their bodies: worshipt all their paws.
So too in that when th'battell doubtfull hung
Betixt the Rossi, and the Romans Sprang
A Storm that Rag'd in the Barbarians face
A knight most brave many beheld with grace
Defending of the Romans and did breake
The Enemies ranks: and then a Woman spake
And said she saw our Lady come the day
Before the Fight with her greate train away
Thus speaking, Master Theodore, my John
Zimis and thine greate danger is upon.
Come help him quickly. Hence they deem they may
Adore, the Virgin Mary, to her pray.
When Sergius like a Swine did with his Snout
Root up Formosu's Corps and throw them out
Into brave Tyber, which being found and had
Unto Saint Peters Church, and buried
As it came in the Images did stand
And it adore, and greet. Oh! lying band.
When Othelwald was Glasenbury Monk
The Abbot there did of him clearly jump
In to this Dream, He saw a tree whose limbs
Spred ore each Quarter of the Land and things
Therein, whose tops bore little monkish couls
And one greate large one ore all these small fou[ls]
That did them cover ore, was this a ly?
Yet Monks like bees soon ore the land did fly.
Root up Formosu's Corps and throw them out
Into brave Tyber, which being found and had
Unto Saint Peters Church, and buried
As it came in the Images did stand
And it adore, and greet. Oh! lying band.
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The Abbot there did of him clearly jump
In to this Dream, He saw a tree whose limbs
Spred ore each Quarter of the Land and things
Therein, whose tops bore little monkish couls
And one greate large one ore all these small fou[ls]
That did them cover ore, was this a ly?
Yet Monks like bees soon ore the land did fly.
When Dunstan and the Pope rose up and drives
Wedlock from Ministers, and so their Wives
And cast them out of their estates alass,
And from their Offices, which facts soon pass
For nothing. They restored were again.
The monks then by their Monkery obtain
The holy Rood to end the Contest, which
Gave out this Oracle, or Dunstans Witch
They that do favour thus the Ministers
Suppose not Well. O! monkish juglers.
Wedlock from Ministers, and so their Wives
And cast them out of their estates alass,
And from their Offices, which facts soon pass
For nothing. They restored were again.
The monks then by their Monkery obtain
The holy Rood to end the Contest, which
Gave out this Oracle, or Dunstans Witch
They that do favour thus the Ministers
Suppose not Well. O! monkish juglers.
It's said, that Dunstan who did didicate
A certain Church, and water faild, did take
His Staff and stroke it on the ground. Whereby
Water did largely flow thence Speedily.
Another Church not standing duely east
As he was Dedicating he addrest
His Shoulders to it and soon set it right
This is a ly: Or Dunstan's Divells might.
The Divell tride its said, in barelike Shape
The Crossiers Staffe from Dunstan's hands to take.
But the good bishop did well favouridly
His jerkon Swaddle: Dunstans verily.
Dunstan at prayre alone upon the day
Of Christs Assention greeted was, they say,
By Cherubims, and Seraphims, who said
The Son of God on whom thy Love is laid
Commands thee if prepar'de, to come and keep
This day with us. To whom he said, these Sheep
Can't Spare me on this day, or such like say,
Then let it be they said, on Sabbath day.
Dunstan consents, and they away depart.
Dunstan then mass't it so as toucht the heart.
Of those that heard him, who did here his Voice
Not like a man, but Angells; Very Choice.
And did declare his death at hand, and so
When dinner passt, in th' Orators did go
And shew'd the place where he would buri'de bee.
And then fell Sick: and so to bed goes hee.
And three times to the roofes vault up is ta'en
And gently is let down to th' earth again
And blessing them there who repli'de AMEN,
He passt to his who called him to them.
A certain Church, and water faild, did take
His Staff and stroke it on the ground. Whereby
Water did largely flow thence Speedily.
Another Church not standing duely east
As he was Dedicating he addrest
His Shoulders to it and soon set it right
This is a ly: Or Dunstan's Divells might.
The Divell tride its said, in barelike Shape
The Crossiers Staffe from Dunstan's hands to take.
But the good bishop did well favouridly
His jerkon Swaddle: Dunstans verily.
Dunstan at prayre alone upon the day
Of Christs Assention greeted was, they say,
By Cherubims, and Seraphims, who said
The Son of God on whom thy Love is laid
Commands thee if prepar'de, to come and keep
This day with us. To whom he said, these Sheep
Can't Spare me on this day, or such like say,
Then let it be they said, on Sabbath day.
Dunstan consents, and they away depart.
Dunstan then mass't it so as toucht the heart.
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Not like a man, but Angells; Very Choice.
And did declare his death at hand, and so
When dinner passt, in th' Orators did go
And shew'd the place where he would buri'de bee.
And then fell Sick: and so to bed goes hee.
And three times to the roofes vault up is ta'en
And gently is let down to th' earth again
And blessing them there who repli'de AMEN,
He passt to his who called him to them.
Oh! horrid lies fain'd of this Wizzard Vile.
Archbishop men, of Canterbury, Style.
He's also said when dead to meet, and whip
A Monk that from his monkish life did trip.
And to appeare unto a Woman who
In London was[?] at point of death brought low.
And askt her if shee did desire to live?
She wholy did she said. Then did he give
Her this advice. The miter in the Chest
Put in the Casule. And thou shalt be drest
With health again. She did it, and grew well.
Strange Story: sure a Necromantick Spell.
What lies are here? How many? mighty? black?
A nough indeed to crush and breake the back
Of my poore pen: and Patience wipes her Eyes
That perboild are in tears to see such lies.
Archbishop men, of Canterbury, Style.
He's also said when dead to meet, and whip
A Monk that from his monkish life did trip.
And to appeare unto a Woman who
In London was[?] at point of death brought low.
And askt her if shee did desire to live?
She wholy did she said. Then did he give
Her this advice. The miter in the Chest
Put in the Casule. And thou shalt be drest
With health again. She did it, and grew well.
Strange Story: sure a Necromantick Spell.
What lies are here? How many? mighty? black?
A nough indeed to crush and breake the back
Of my poore pen: and Patience wipes her Eyes
That perboild are in tears to see such lies.
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