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 The Four Monarchies. 237

For Perjiaii Kings then deem'cP' themlelves fo good

No match was high enough but their own blood.

Two fons fhe bore, the youngefl Cyrus nam'd,

A Prince whole worth by Xenopho7i is fara'd.*"

His Father would no notice of that take

Prefers his brother for his birthrights fake.

But Cyrus fcorns his brothers feeble wit,

And takes more on him then was judged tit.

The King provoked fends for him to th' Court,

Meaning to chaltife him in fharpeft fort.

But in his flow approach, e're he came there

His Father di'd, fo "" put an end to's fear.

'Bout nineteen years this Nothus reigned/ which run,

His large Dominions left to's eldell Son.

��Artaxerxes Mnemon. [^^S]

MNEMON now fet upon his Fathers Throne, Yet fears " all he enjoys, is not his own: Still on his brother cafls a jealous eye, Judging his '^ a6lions tends to's injury. Cyrus on th' other lide weighs in his mind, What help in's enterprize he's like to find;

y did deem. ^ A hopefull Prince, whofe worth is ever fam'd.

" fathers death, did. (> Nothus reign'd nineteen years,

<■ doubts. >i all's.

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