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 262 Anne Bradji reefs Works.

To fee how faft he gain'd was no fmall wonder,

For in few dayes he brought that Kingdome under.

Then to the P/iane of yupiter he went,

To be inftall'd^ a God, was his intent.

The Pagan Prieft through hire, or elfe miftake,

The Son of Jupiter did ftreight him make:

He Diobolical muft needs remain.

That his humanity will not retain.

Thence'' back to Egypt goes, and in few dayes; [135]

Fair Alexandria from the ground doth raife;

Then fetling all things in lefs AJia\

In Syria, Egypt, and Pkenicia,

Unto Euphrates marcht and overgoes,

For no man's there his Army to oppofe;"

Had Betis now been there but with his band.

Great Alexander had been kept from Land.

But as the King, fo is the multitude,

And now of valour both are deftitute.

Yet he (poor prince) another Hoft doth mufter.

Of Per/ians, Scythians, Indians in a clufter;

Men but in fhape and name, of valour none

Moft fit," to blunt the Swords of Macedon.

Two hundred fifty thoufand by account.

Of Horfe and Foot his Arm}^ did amount;

For in his multitudes his trufi: ftill lay.

But on their fortitude he had fmall ftav;

Yet had fome hope that on the fpacious '" plain,

His numbers might the vi6tory obtain.

s For to be call'd. i Now.

w For no man to refift his valour fliowes ; z* Fit for. «* thateeven.

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