 | A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford |  |
In Lewis the Seconds time begining 856.
At Treviers sacred House, and Bishops Sell,
A black dog seen, suddenly disappears
Ments Walls, and Urban's Temple also fell
Down by an Earthquake which went rattling there.
In Colen Church three kild by lightnings Clap
And six else were slaughterd were by that Crack.
A black dog seen, suddenly disappears
Ments Walls, and Urban's Temple also fell
Down by an Earthquake which went rattling there.
In Colen Church three kild by lightnings Clap
And six else were slaughterd were by that Crack.
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Tyber oreflows its bancks and molifies
Laurence's Church, Sylvesters Minster much.
A Demon three years playes at Mentz his toyes.
Circulatory Witchcrafts and things such.
He first began unseen cast Stones at some.
And knock on doores. Soon in man's Shape did come.
Laurence's Church, Sylvesters Minster much.
A Demon three years playes at Mentz his toyes.
Circulatory Witchcrafts and things such.
He first began unseen cast Stones at some.
And knock on doores. Soon in man's Shape did come.
Gave answers, thefts discover'd, and some brand
With note of Infamy, and stird up jars.
Set barns, and Coats on fire and fire did hand
On one mans side that stuck upon his spars.
And burnt the house. She stird up all about
To knock the brains of this poor person out[.]
With note of Infamy, and stird up jars.
Set barns, and Coats on fire and fire did hand
On one mans side that stuck upon his spars.
And burnt the house. She stird up all about
To knock the brains of this poor person out[.]
The man was forc'd to ly in th'open aire.
All flying him as night Hobgobling ghosts.
His fruits in fields got all in heap spoild ware
By this foule Shade that hanted thus these coasts.
Who dayly worser grew that Pagans Came
To the Moguntine Pope to lay the same.
All flying him as night Hobgobling ghosts.
His fruits in fields got all in heap spoild ware
By this foule Shade that hanted thus these coasts.
Who dayly worser grew that Pagans Came
To the Moguntine Pope to lay the same.
Priests out are sent, to clense and Expiate
Countrey, and Villages with sacred Charms.
With Holy Water, Salt all consecrate
The wicked elfe first stops, them Certain harms
With Stones, then after with there Spells is bound.
But when these cease, an other Ghost is found.
Countrey, and Villages with sacred Charms.
With Holy Water, Salt all consecrate
The wicked elfe first stops, them Certain harms
With Stones, then after with there Spells is bound.
But when these cease, an other Ghost is found.
Which said, While that these baldpate priests do mum
I known't what in the Priests short linnen Cloake
Who yester night by mine inticements run,
And tupt my landlords daughter, I nere spoke
And speaking thus making an hiddious cry
The feriall Shade did from those quarters high.
I known't what in the Priests short linnen Cloake
Who yester night by mine inticements run,
And tupt my landlords daughter, I nere spoke
And speaking thus making an hiddious cry
The feriall Shade did from those quarters high.
Clouds in the aire are seen to shine with darts
Of fire shook at each other, army like.
And lightenings burn down Worms, alas poor hearts!
Blood raind in Italy three dayes and nights
Locusts do France devour then drove in th'deep.
Then famine doth a third of men off sweep.
Of fire shook at each other, army like.
And lightenings burn down Worms, alas poor hearts!
Blood raind in Italy three dayes and nights
Locusts do France devour then drove in th'deep.
Then famine doth a third of men off sweep.
| A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford | |