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 23<^ Anne Bradji reefs Works.

His Interell in th' Kingdome now next heir.

More dear to's Mother then his brother farr:

His brothers Httle love like to be gone.

Held by his Mothers Interceffion.

Thefe and like motives hurry him amain,

To win by force, what right could not obtain;

And thought it belt now in his Mothers time,

By lower ^ fteps towards the top to climbe:

If in his enterprize he fhould fall fliort,

She to the King would make a fair report,

He hop'd if fraud nor force, the Crown would gain

Her prevalence, a pardon might obtain.

From the Lieufenant firft he takes away

Some Towns, commodious in lefs Ajia^

Pretending ftill the profit of the King,

Whole Rents and Cuftomes duly he lent in;

The King finding Revenues now amended.

For what was done feemed no whit offended.

Then next he takes the Spartans into pay,-^

One Greek could make ten Perjians run away.

Great care was his pretence thofe Souldiers ftout,

The Rovers in Pijidia fliould drive out;

But left fome blacker^ news fliould fly to Court, [ii6]

Prepares''' himfelf to carry the report:

And for that end five hundred Horfe he chofe;

With polling fpeed on towards the king he goes:

But fame more quick, arrives ere he comes there.

And fills the Court with tumult, and with fear.

'■ lefler. / Then next, the Laccdcmoiis he takes to pay ;

A" woiier. 'i- He meant.

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