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 The Four Monarchies. 219

tells them how harlhly the proud king had dealt,

That for their fakes his cruelty he felt,

Deliring of the Prince to raife the liege,

This violence was done him by his Liege.

This told, for entrance he flood not long;

For they believ'd his nofe more then his tongue.

With all the city's ftrength they him betruft.

If he command, obey the greateft mull.

When opportunity he faw was fit

Delivers up the town, and all in it.

To loofe a nofe, to win a town's no fhame.

But who dares venture fuch a flake for th' game.

Then thy difgrace, thine honour's manifold,

Who doth deferve a ftatue made of gold.

Nor can Darius in his Monarchy, [lo^)]

Scarce find enough to thank thy loyalty:^

Yet o're thy glory we muft call this vail.

Thy craft more then thy valour did prevail.^

Darius in the fecond of his reign

An Edi6l for the Jews publilh d again ;

The Temple to rebuild, for that did reil

Since Cyrus time, Cambifes did molell.

He like a King now grants a Charter large,

Out of his own revennues bears the charge,

/ After this, the first edition has, —

But jet thou haft fuflicient recompence.

In that thj fame fhall found whilft men have fence :

s Thy fahhood. not thy valour did prevaile : Thy wit was more then was thine honefty, Thou lov"dft thv Mafter more then verity.

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