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 2 20 An fie Bradji reefs Works.

Gives Sacrifices, wheat, wine, oyle and fait.

Threats punifhment to him that through default

Shall let the work, or keep back any thing

Of what is freely granted by the King:

And on all Kings he poures out Execrations

That fhall oncC* dare to rafe thofe firm foundations

They thus backt by the King, in fpight of foes

Built on and profper'd till their houfe they ' clofe,

And in the fixth year of his friendly reign,

Set up a Temple (though a lefs) again:

Darius on the Scythians made a war,

Entring that larg and barren Country far;

A Bridge he made, which ferv'd for boat & barge

O're IJier fair, with labour and with charge.^

But in that defert; 'monglt his barbarous foes

Sharp wants, not fwords, his valour did oppofe.

His Army fought with hunger and with cold,

Which to affail his royal Camp was bold.'*

By thefe alone his holt was pincht fo fore,

He warr'd defenfive, not oftenfive more.

The Salvages did laugh at his diftrefs, [loij

Their minds by Hiroglyphicks they exprefs,

A Frog a Moufe, a bird, an arrow lent,

The King will needs interpret their intent,

Poffeffion of water, earth and air.

But wife Gobrias reads not half fo fair.- ^

''' but. i walls did.


 * Over fair I/hr. at a inightv charge.

k Wliich two then to aflaile, his Camp was bold. ^ larrc.

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