"The pride of Flesh by reach of humane wit, Did purpose once to over-reach the skye; And where before God drown'd the world for it, Yet Babylon it built up, not to dye.God knew these fooles how foolishly they wrought, That Destiny with Policie would breake, Straight none could tell his fellow what he thought, Their tongues were chang'd, & men not taught to speake:So I that heavenly peace would comprehend, In mortall seat of Caelica's faire heart, To babylon my selfe there, did intend, With naturall kindnesse, and with passions art: But when I though my selfe of her selfe free; All's chang'd: she understands all men but me."
Caelica

January 1, 1970

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Cp. Genesis xi, 1–7

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