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 The Four Monarchies. 189

��Sa rda n ap alas

QARDANAPALAS, Son to Ocrazapes,


 * ^ Who wallowed in all voluptuoufnefs,

That palliardizing fot that out of dores,

Ne're fhew'd his face but revell'd with his whores

Did wear their garbs, their geftures imitate,

And in their kind, t excel did emulate.

His bafenefs knowing, and the peoples hate

Kept clofe, fearing his well deferved fate ; "■

It chanc'd^ Arbaces brave unwarily,

His Mafter like a Strumpet clad did' fpye.

His manly heart difdained (in the leall)

Longer to ferve this Metamorphos'd Beaft;

Unto Bclofiis then he brake his mind, [76]

Who fick of his difeafe, he foon did find

Thefe two, rul'd Media and Babilon

Both for their King, held their Dominion;

Belofus promifed Arbaces aid,

Arbaces him fully to be repayd.

The laft: The Medes and Perjians do invite

Againft their monftrous King, to ufe " their might.

Belofiis^ the Chaldeans doth require

And the Arabians., to further his delire:

r Kept ever clofe, fearing fome difnial fate.

■< At lalt. ^ chanc'd to. " briny.

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