On high Backs mounted of the swelling Flood, At Heaven we t… - John Ogilby

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On high Backs mounted of the swelling Flood,
At Heaven we tilt, then suddenly we fell,
Watry Foundations sinking low as Hell.

John Ogilby

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John Ogilby (17 November 1600 – 4 September 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer.

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On high Backs mounted of the swelling Flood, At Heaven we tilt, then suddenly we fell, Watry Foundations sinking low as Hell. - John Ogilby

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