And from her yoke sweet freedome’s comfort gaue

To those her neighbours, that her helpe did craue,

Restoring princes to their royaltie,

Debas’d by Rome’s insulting tyrannie.

372.

The which when that seuen-headed beast beheld,

Who proudly treads vpon the necks of kings

With indignation his high stomack sweld,

And of the adulterate sect forthwith he wings

Many bald priests t’enact pernicious things,