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 The Four Monarchies. 263

About this time Darms beautious Queen,

Who had fore ■* travail and much forrow feen,

Now bids the world adue, with pain-*' being fpent,

Whofe death her Lord full fadly did lament.^

Great Alexander mourns as well as he,

The more becaufe not fet at liberty ;'*

When this fad news (at firft Darius hears,

Some injury was offered he fears:

But when inform'd how royally the King,

Had ufed her, and hers, in every thing.

He prays the immortal Gods the}^ w^ould reward [136]

Great Alexander for this good regard;

And if they down his Monarchy will throw.

Let them on him this dignity beftow.

And now for peace he fues as once before,

And offers all he did and Kingdomes more;

His eldeft daughter for his princely bride,

(Nor was fuch match in all the world befide)

And all thofe Countryes which (betwixt) did lye

Phanijian Sea, and great Euphrates high :

With fertile Egypt and rich Syria,

And all thofe Kingdomes in lefs AJia.

With thirty thoufand Talents to be paid.

For the Queen Mother, and the royal maid;

And till all this be well perform'd, and fure,

Ochus his Son for Hoftage fhould ^ endure.

X long. y her time.

And leaves her wofull Lord for to lament. » For this loft Qiieen (though in captivity)
 * Son a hoftage ftiall.

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