Social Commentaries
Epigram 29 (The Pope as king of kings hath power ...)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 2
Social Commentaries
The Pope as king of kings hath power from hye,
To plant, and to roote out successiuely:
Why fell the king of France in wofull case?
Because the Pope did plant him of his grace.
But our Elisa liues, and keepes her crowne,
Godamercy Pope, for he would pull her downe.
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