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 The Four Monarchies. 211

This head of Kingdomes Chaldees excellence,

For Owles and Satyres made a refidence; ^

Yet wondrous monuments this ftately Queen,

A thouland years had after to be feen/

Cyrus doth now the Jewifh Captives free.

An Edi6t made, the Temple builded be,

He with his Uncle Daniel fets on high.

And causM his foes in Lions Den to dye.

Long after this he 'gainft the Scythians goes.

And Tomris Son and ' Army overthrows ;

Which to revenge fhe hires a mighty power,

And fets on Cyrus, in a fatal hour;

There routs his Hoft, himfelf fhe prifoner takes, [94]

And at one blow (worlds head) fhe headlefs makes

The which fhe bath'd," within a But of bloud,

Ufing fuch taunting words, as fhe thought good.

But Xenoj)hon reports he di'd in's bed,

In honour, peace, and wealth, with a grey head;

And in his Town of Paffagardes'" lyes,

Where fome long after fought in vain for prize,™

But in his -^ Tombe, was only to be found

Two Scythian boys,^ a Sword and Target round.*

And Alexander coming to the fame.

With honours great, did celebrate his fame. '


 * Is. xiii. 21. -5 Had after thoufand yeares faire to be feen.

/an « bak'd ^ Pafargada,

w Where Alexander fought, in hope of prize. ^ this y bowes.

z Instead of this and the preceding line, the first edition has, —

Where that proud Conquereur could doe no lefTe.

Then at his Herfe great honours to expreffe;

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