Oculus Britanniae An Heroi-Panegyrical poem on the University of Oxford. Illustrated with divers beautiful Similes, and useful Digressions [by Nicholas Amhurst] |
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One pious work, o! Fiddes, still remains,
A theme well worthy your immortal pains;
And since in vindications you abound,
As Wolsey and his Grace have lately found,
To one great church-man more your aid afford,
And let unhappy Judas be the third,
In his defence at least it may be said,
That what he did alas! he did for bread,
And err'd poor man! as modern swearers cant,
To save a numerous family from want:
Doctor, 'twill do; the pious task begin,
Clear up his case, and prove the kiss no sin;
This will for ever all our foes defeat,
And thy divine Apologies compleat.
A theme well worthy your immortal pains;
And since in vindications you abound,
As Wolsey and his Grace have lately found,
To one great church-man more your aid afford,
And let unhappy Judas be the third,
In his defence at least it may be said,
That what he did alas! he did for bread,
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To save a numerous family from want:
Doctor, 'twill do; the pious task begin,
Clear up his case, and prove the kiss no sin;
This will for ever all our foes defeat,
And thy divine Apologies compleat.
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