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Newes from the Dead/So sportive, Atropos?

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3058338Newes from the Dead — So sportive, Atropos?1651Peter Killigrew


SO sportive, Atropos? what, must we see
Some Hocus-tricks? the thread of life to be
Asunder cut, and yet entire remaine?
A Body-banish'd soule recall'd againe?
Now may the nine-liv'd Sex speake high, and say
That here they fought with Death, and won the day.
The fatall Tree, which first began the strife,
Sided with them, and prov'd a Tree of life.

Another.

DEath, spare your threats, we scorne now to obey;
If Women conquer thee, surely Men may.
How came this Champion on I cannot tell,
But I nere heard of one came off so well.

Pet.Killigrew, Eq. Aur. fil. Coll. Reg.