Note 868 — BOOK III. (continued 2)

Alluding to some visionary exposition of Zech. ch. v. ver. 1; or, if the date of this song would permit, one might suppose it aimed at one Coppe, a strange enthusiast, whose life may be seen in Wood's Athen. vol. ii. p. 501. He was author of a book, intitled, The Fiery Flying Roll: and afterwards published a Recantation, part of whose title is, The Fiery Flying Roll's Wings clipt, &c.