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IVinus.

IS Father dead, Ninus begins his reign, Transfers his feat to the Affyrian plain ; And mighty Nineveh more mighty made, Whofe Foundation was by his Grand-fire laid: Four hundred forty Furlongs wall'd about, On which flood fifteen hundred Towers flout. The walls one hundred fixty foot upright, [71]

So broad three Chariots run abrefl there might. Upon the pleafant banks of Tygris floud This flately Seat of warlike Niniis flood: This Ninus for a God his Father canonized. To whom the fottifh people facrificed. This Tyrant did his Neighbours all opprefs, Where ere he warr'd he had too good fuccefs. Barzanes the great Armenian King By force and fraud did under Tribute bring.^ The Median Country he did alfo gain, Thermzis^ their King he caufed to be flain; An Army of three millions he led out Againfl the Ba6lrians (but that I doubt) Zoreajler their King he likewife flew. And all the greater AJia did fubdue. Semiramis from Menon did he take Then drown'd himfelf, did Menon for her fake. Fifty two years he reign'd, (as we are told) The world then was two thoufand nineteen old.

r Bv force, his tributary, he did bring. ■» Pharmus.

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