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 The Four Monarchies. 269

Then draws the cart along with chains of gold,

In more defpight the thraled prince to hold,

And thus t'ward '^ Alexander on he goes.

Great recompence for this,"" he did propofe:

But fome detefting this his wicked fa6t.

To Alexander flyes and tells -^ this aft,

Who doubling of his march, pofts on amain,

Darius from that'^ traitors hands to gain.

Beffus gets knowledg his difloyalty

Had Alexanders wrath incenfed high,

Whofe army now was almoft within light.

His hopes being dafht prepares himfelf for flight:

Unto Darius firft he brings a horfe,

And bids him fave himfelf by fpeedy courfe;

The wofull King his courtelie refufes.

Whom thus the execrable wretch abufes,

By throwing darts gave him his mortal wound.

Then flew his Servants that were faithfuU found.

Yea wounds the bealls that drew him unto death.

And leaves him thus to gafp out his laft breath.

Bejfus his partner in this tragedy,

Was the falfe Governour of Media.

This done, they with their hoft foon fpeed away.

To hide themfelves remote in Baflria.

Darius bath'd in blood, fends out his groans,

Invokes the heav'ns and earth to hear his moans.'

His loft felicity did grieve him fore.

But this unheard of treachery^' much more:

d to. e in's thoughts, / flj, and told. g thofe. h injury.

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