 | A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford
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Old Hubberdin of Oxford who did ball
---t Luther, and Melancthon, Zwinglius all
Good men, Faith, Tindall, Latimer did strive
To keep up piping popery alive
[S]pide youngsters dancing in the Church yard, made
The Bell to ring, and to his Dancing trade
[H]e in the Pulpet fell; the Doctors old
*alls out to dance against these Worthies told
*hen to't he goes, Cries Pipe up Hubbardin
[A]nd now dance Christ, Dance Peter, Paul, Austin,
Ambrose, and Jerom, all as in a round
Against his Hereticks, (Oh, Grace Profound!)
But marke this Dance, while he thus leapt and danc'te
Alice herself did take her round, advanc'te;
------ the Pulpet and its Dancer, who
------ in't, His neck not broken though
------ bruisd his heavy bones;
------ soon goe from him in's groas.
| A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford
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