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 234 Anne Brad/i reefs Woi'ks.

Of Ha ma If s fall, and JMordicaes great Rife,

The might of th' prince, the tribute of the Ifles.

Good Ez7'a in the feventh 3'ear of his reign,

Did for the Jews commiflion large obtain,

With gold and filver, and what ere they need:

His bounty did Darius far exceed.

And Neheniiah in his twentieth year,

Went to Jerufahm his city dear,

Rebuilt thofe walls which long in rubbifli lay,

And o're his oppolites ftill got the day,"'

Unto this King Theniijlocles did fly,

When under 0/iract/me he did lye:

For fuch ingratitude did Athens fhow,

(This valiant Knight whom they fo much did owe)

Such royal bounty from his^ prince he found,

That in his^ loyalty his heart was bound.

The king not little joyfull of this chance,

Thinking his Grejian warrs now to advance,

And for that end great preparation made

Fair Attica a third time to invade.

His grand-Sires old difgrace did vex him fore,

His Father Xerxes lofs and fhame much more.

For punifliment their breach of oath did call

This noble Gixek, now fit for General.

Provifions then and feafon being fit,

To Theniijlocles this warr he doth commit,

fi This and the seven preceding lines are not in the first edition. '' Such entertainment with this. / all.

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