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Mystical bedlam, or the world of mad-men. By ThoMystical bedlam, or the vvorld of mad-men. By Tho
Mystical bedlam, or the world of mad-men. By Tho: AdamsMystical bedlam, or the vvorld of mad-men. By Tho: Adams
London: printed by George Purslowe for Clement Knight, 1615
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Which I have thus interpreted.
Which I haue thus interpreted.
It's treason, that a Queen should ruined be, that a Maid; ill. That she was good, yet worse: that good to thee; more wicked still. But when a Queen, a Maid, Good, and thy friend, thou wouldst dispatch: The treason, that thy black heart doth intend, dare Hell to match?
It's treason, that a Queene should ruin'd be, that a Maid; ill. That she was good, yet worse: that good to thee; more wicked still. But when a Queene, a Maid, Good, and thy friend, thou wouldst dispatch: The treason, that thy blacke heart doth intend, dare Hell to match?
Neither is it wonder, that they exercise thus upon us, who have no mercy to their own bowels. The short lives of the Popes, (as it was once of the Emperors in that Seat) manifest, that by treason the Chair is got, by treason lost. It would then be a good degree toward our health, if these dangerous mad-men were shut up in some strong Bedlam.
Neyther is it wonder, that they exercise thus vpon vs, who haue no mercy to their own bowels. The short liues of the Popes, (as it was once of the Emperours in that Seate) manifest, that by treason the Chayre is got, by treason lost. It would then bee a good degree toward our health, if these dangerous mad-men were shut vp in some strong Bedlam.