What am I in the crowd of the Nations?

II.

What care I if the North and South Poles come together;

If the Turk or the Pope's Antichristian, or neither;

If fine Astraea be (as Naso said)

20From mortals in a peevish fancy fled:

Rome, when 'twas all on fire, her people mourning,

'Twas an Emperor could stand

With his harp in his hand,

Sing and play, while the city was burning.