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On Brittanicus his leap three story high, and his escape from London.
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On Brittanicus his leap three story high, and his escape from London.
Paul from Damascus in a basket slidesCraned by the faithfull Brethren down the sides
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As loath to trust the Brethrens God with us.
Slides too, but yet more desp'rate, and yet thrives
In his descent, needs must the Devil drives.
Their cause was both the same, & herein meet,
Only their fall was not with equal feet,
Which makes the case Iambick: Thus we see
How much news falls short of Divinitie.
Truth was their crying crime: One takes the night,
Th'other th'advantage of ye New sprung Light
Mo mantle his escape: How different be
The Pristin and the Modern Policie?
Have Ages their Antipodes? Yet still
Close in the Propagation of ill?
Hence flowes this use and doctrine from the thump
I last sustain'd (belov'd) Good wits may Jump.
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