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 2 12 Afuie Bradjlreefs Works.

Three daughters and two Sons he left behind,

Innobled more by birth, then by their mind ; "

Thirty two years in all this Prince did reign,

But eight whilft Babylon., he did retain :

And though his conquefts made the earth to groan.

Now quiet lyes under one marble ftone.

And with an Epitaph, himlelf did make,

To fhew how little Land he then fhould take.

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��Cambyfes.

AMBYSES no w^ayes like his noble Sire, Yet to inlarge his State had fome delire.

��His reign with bloud and Inceft firft begins,

Then fends to find a LaAv, for thefe his lins;

That Kings with Sifters match, no Law they find,

But that the Perjiaji King may a6t his mind : *

He wages war the fifth year of his reign,

'Gainft Egypfs King, who there by him was flain.

And all of Royal Bloud, that came to hand, [95]

He feized firft of Life, and then of Land,

« Instead of the six lines following this, the first edition has, —

Some thirty years this potent Prince did reign.

Unto Cambyfes then, all did remain. l> After this the first edition has, —

Which Law includes all Lawes. though lawleflfe Itil,

And makes it lawful Law, if he but wil ;

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