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 The Four Monarchies. 265

Some write th' other had a million, fome more,

But Qicintus Curthis as before/

At Arbela this victory was gain'd.

Together with^ the Town alfo obtain'd;

Darius ftript of all to Media came,

Accompan'ed with forrow, fear, and fhame,

At Arbela left his Ornaments and Treafure,

Which Alexander deals as fuits his pleafure.

This conqueror to Babylon then goes,'^

Is entertain'd with joy and pompous fhowes,'

With fhowrs of flours the ftreets along are Itrown,

And incenfe burnt the filver Altars on.

The glory of the Caftle he admires,

The ftrong Foundation^ and the lofty Spires,

In this, a world ^ of gold and Treafure lay.

Which in few hours was carried all away.

With greedy eyes he views this City round,

Whofe fame throughout the world was fo renownd

And to polTefs he counts no little blifs [^S^]

The towres and bowres of proud Semiramis,

Though worne by time, and rac'd ^ b}^ foes full fore,

Yet old foundations fliew'd and fomewhat more.

With all the pleafures that on earth are "' found,

This city did abundantly abound.

Where four and thirty dayes he now did ftay,

And gave himfelf to banqueting and play:

/ as was faid before. g And now with it, ^i- now goes to Babylon, i train. / The firme foundations, k maffe. ^ raz'd. '« was.

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