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He and his fouldiers wax effeminate.

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��And former difcipline begin to hate.

Whilfl revelling at Babylon he lyes,

Antipater from Greece fends frefh " fupplyes.

He then to S/mJIian" goes with his new^ bands,

But needs no force, tis rendred to his hands.

He likewife here a world of treafure found;

For 'twas the feat of Perjian Kings renownd.

Here ftood the royal Houfes of delight.

Where Kings have fhown their glory wealth and might

The fumptuous palace of Queen EJi/ier^ here,

And of good Mordicai, her kinfman dear,

Thofe purple hangings, mixt with green and white

Thofe beds of gold, and couches of delight.

And furniture the richeft in all lands.

Now fall into the Macedonians hands.

From Shujlian to Pcrjipolis he goes.

Which news doth ftill augment Darius woes.

In his approach the governour fends word.

For his receipt with joy they all accord.

With open gates the wealthy town did ftand,

And all in it was at his high command.

Of all the Cities that on earth was found, [^39]

None like to this in riches did abound;

Though Babylon was rich and ShnJJian too

Yet to compare with this they might not doe;

Here lay the bulk of all thofe precious things

That did pertain unto the Perjian Kings:

» great. " " Sujhan" here and elsewhere, in the first edition.

i> frefh. ? Hejler.

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