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English verse allegory, humorous or serious, political or moral, has deep roots; a reprint such as the present is clearly no place for a discussion of the subject at large:[1] it need only be recalled here that to the age that produced _The Pilgrim's Progress_ the art form was...
To epitomize which scandalous Phamphlet (unworthy the denomination of _Poesy_) no eye can inspect it without a prodigious amazement; the abuses being so gross and deliberate, th...
8. Chapter 8They who in _Amazia_'s favour grew, Themselves obnoxious to the People knew. Some were accused by the _Sanhedrim_, Most Friends and Allies to _Eliakim_: For his Succession eager...
6. Chapter 6The _Chemerarims_, the learnedst Priests, of all The numerous Swarms which did belong to _Baal_, Bred up in subtil Arts, to _Jews_ well known, And fear'd for Bloody Morals of th...
3. Chapter 3Here, Glorious _Hushai_, let me mourn thy Fate, Thou once great Pillar of the _Hebron_ State: Yet now to Dungeons sent, and doom'd t'a Grave. But Chains are no new Sufferings to...
4. Chapter 4But the entirest Hearts his Cause could steal, Were the Levitick Chiefs of _Israel_. None with more Rage the Impious Thought run down Of barring _Absolon_, Pow'r, Wishes, Crown....
2. Chapter 2In Gloomy Times, when Priestcraft bore the sway, And made Heav'ns Gate a Lock to their own Key: When ignorant Devotes did blindly bow, And groaping to be sav'd they knew not now...
1. Chapter 1English verse allegory, humorous or serious, political or moral, has deep roots; a reprint such as the present is clearly no place for a discussion of the subject at large:[1] i...
7. Chapter 7_Hushai_ in Silence heard the Prince, and weigh'd Each word he spake, then to him thus reply'd; Great Prince, th' Almighty has to you been kind, } Stamp'd Graces on your Body an...