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 The Four Alonarchies, 207

Daniel in hafte is brought before the King, * Who doth not flatter, nor once cloak the thing; Reminds him of his Grand-Sires height and fall, And of his own notorious lins withall: His Drunkennefs, and his profanefs high. His pride and fottifh grofs Idolatry. The guilty King with colour pale and dead Then hears his Mene and his Tekel read."^ And one thing did worthy a King (though late) Perform'd his word to him that told his fate. That night vi6lorious Cyrus took the town, Who foon did terminate his life and crown; With him did end the race of Baladan: And now the Perjian Monarchy began.


 * Dan. V. 25-28.

��The End of the Ajfyrian Monarchy.

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