Bro.
Those things apart, and hear the rest.—After her Delivery, she gave us both the Children to wash. We took 'em, and the Boy that sell to my share, was so big, and withal so vastly strong, that we cou'dn't bind him in his Blankets.
Amp.
These are Wonders indeed; if all be true, I do not question my Wifes particular Assistance from above.
Bro.
You'll say there are greater behind.—After he was laid in his Cradle, two hugeous great Serpents came rolling down the Water-Spout into the Chamber, both rearing up their Heads—
Bro.
You needn't fear any thing.—The Serpents casting their Eyes about, and spying the Children, im∣mediately made for the Cradles. Upon this, I drew 'em up and down, backwards and forwards, terribly afraid o' the Children, and my self too, they pursu'd 'em so fiercely. When the Child, I told y'of, saw this, he immediately started out of his Cradle, fell furiously upon 'em, and suddenly grasping each Serpent in his Hand,—
Amp.
'Tis wonderful strange.—This is such a dreadful Business, as sets me a shaking all over.—But what's next? Proceed.
Bro.
—He destroy'd both the Serpents at once. In the mean time, my Lady was call'd with a loud Voice by—
Bro.
—Iove, the great King of Heaven and Earth, who openly declar'd he had layn wi' my Lady i' your Absence, and how that very Child who slew the Ser∣pents was his; th' other, yours.
Amp.
In good troth, I like this well enough, to be Sharer wi' Iove himself in his good Fortunes.—Go in, and get all the Vessels ready for a Sacrifice quickly, that I may thank him for his Favours with a great many Victims.
Exit Bromia.