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Diego arose; and said, Sir, I beseech you,Acquaint us if the Cardinall de RichelieuIntend a warre, in Italy, or no?(Most noble Ieff'ry still!) hee seemes to knowNought of that point; though divers think, when there;The Cardinall did whisper in his eareThe Scheame of all his plots; and sought to gaineHis company along with him to Spaine;For thither he'll march, if he can byth' waySweep a few durty Nations into th' Sea.A solemne Monke, that silent stood close by,Beleev'd this little Captive, a Church-Spie!Quoth he, that shrivled face, hath Schysme in it;And lately there's a learned volumne writ,Wherein Ben-Iharky, and Ben-Ezra too,And Rabin Kimky eke, a learned Jew,Are cited all; it labours to make good,That there were Protestants before the Flood;And thou its Author art: Ieff'ry swore then,He never knew those Hebrew Gentlemen!When they perceiv'd, nor threats, nor kindnesse soughtFrom love, could get him to discover ought;

⟨Diego⟩

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