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 The Four Monarchies. 197

��Senacherib.

��O EN ACHERIB Salmanaffer fucceeds,


 * ^ Whole haughty heart is fhowne in words ^ & deeds

His wars, none better then himfelf can boaft,

On Henah., Arpad, and on Juahs coaft;

On Hevahs and on Shepharvaijns gods, ^

'Twixt them and Ifraels he knew no odds, * [7 years,

Untill the thundring hand of heaven he felt,

Which made his Army into nothing melt:

With fhame then turn'd to Ninive again.

And by his fons in's Idols houfe was flain.

��EJfarhadon.

T TIS Son, weak EJ/arhaddon reign'd in's place,

■*- -■- The fifth, and laft of great Bellofus race.

Brave Merodach, the Son of Baladan,

In Babylon Lieftenant to this man

Of opportunity advantage takes,

And on his Mailers ruines his houfe makes.

As Belofus his Soveraign "" did onthrone.

So he's now ftil'd the King of Babilon.

After twelve years did EJfarhaddon dye.

And Merodach affume the Monarchy.

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 * In the first edition.

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