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Who for his wrong he could not chufe but deem [113]

His Country nor his Friends would much elleem:'^

But he all injury had foon forgat,

And to his native land''' could bear no hate,

Nor yet dilloyal to his Prince would prove,

By' whom oblig'd by bounty,^ and by love;

Either to wrong, did wound his heart fo fore,

To wrong himfelf by death he chofe before;

In this fad confli6t marching on his wayes.

Strong poyfon took, fo put an end to's dayes.

The King this noble Captain having loft,

Difperft again his newly levied hoft:

Reft of his time in peace he did remain.

And di'd the two and fortieth of his reign.

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��Darius Nothiis.

THREE fons great Artaxerxes left behind; The eldeft to fucceed, that was his mind : His fecond Brother with him fell at ftrife, Stil making war, till firft had loft his life: ^ Then the Surviver is by Nothiis flain. Who now fole Monarch doth of all remain.

g his Kindred would efteem. ^^ Country-men. i To. ./ favour.

k But he, with his next brother fell at ftrife.

That nought appeas'd him, but his brothers life.

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