Newes from the Dead/Death's Metamorphos'd

by Thomas Arthur

DEath's Metamorphos'd and hath chang'd his name,
And nature too; then Death with Life's the same.
This Wench as free of Soule as Body try'd
More then by living, to spight Death, and di'd.
Thus Hells Purveigher over-charg'd growes dull,
Or (which is all as strange) he's mercifull.
Or rather Justice with it selfe at strife
Judg'd the Wench worthy both of death and life.
The crime was hainous, but (if you know all)
T'was not soe High as to be Capitall.

T. Arthur, Comm. Ch. Ch.