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The Four Monarchies.
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[113] Who for his wrong he could not chuse but deem
His Country nor his Friends would much esteem:[1]
But he all injury had soon forgat,
And to his native land[2] could bear no hate,
Nor yet disloyal to his Prince would prove,
By[3] whom oblig'd by bounty,[4] and by love;
Either to wrong, did wound his heart so fore,
To wrong himself by death he chose before;
In this fad conflict marching on his wayes.
Strong poyson took, so put an end to's dayes.
The King this noble Captain having lost,
Disperst again his newly levied host:
Rest of his time in peace he did remain.
And di'd the two and fortieth of his reign.
His Country nor his Friends would much esteem:[1]
But he all injury had soon forgat,
And to his native land[2] could bear no hate,
Nor yet disloyal to his Prince would prove,
By[3] whom oblig'd by bounty,[4] and by love;
Either to wrong, did wound his heart so fore,
To wrong himself by death he chose before;
In this fad conflict marching on his wayes.
Strong poyson took, so put an end to's dayes.
The King this noble Captain having lost,
Disperst again his newly levied host:
Rest of his time in peace he did remain.
And di'd the two and fortieth of his reign.
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Darius Nothiis.
THREE sons great Artaxerxes left behind;
The eldest to succeed, that was his mind:
His second Brother with him fell at strife,
Stil making war, till first had lost his life:[5]
Then the Surviver is by Nothiis flain.
Who now fole Monarch doth of all remain.
The eldest to succeed, that was his mind:
His second Brother with him fell at strife,
Stil making war, till first had lost his life:[5]
Then the Surviver is by Nothiis flain.
Who now fole Monarch doth of all remain.
