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 276 Anne BradJlreeVs Works.

To Nifa goes by Bacchus built long fince,

Whofe feafts are celebrated by this prince;

Nor had that drunken god one who would take

His Liquors more devoutly for his fake.

When thus ten days his brain with wine he'd foakt,

And with delicious meats his palate choakt:

To th' River Indus next his courfe he bends,

Boats to prepare, Ep]ieJlio7i firft he fends.

Who coming thither long before his Lord,

Had to his mind made all things to accord,

The veffels ready were at his command.

And Omphis King of that part of the land,

Through his perfwalion Alexander meets,

And as his Sov'raign Lord him humbly greets

Fifty fix Elephants he brings to's hand.

And tenders him the flrength of all his land;

Prefents himfelf firft^ with a golden crown.

Then eighty talents to his captains down:

But Alexander made" him to behold

He glory fought, no lilver nor no gold;

His prefents all with thanks he did reftore, [148]

And of his own a thoufand talents more.

Thus all the Indian Kings to him fubmit.

But Porus ftout, who will not yeild as yet:

To him doth Alexander thus declare,

His pleafure is that forthwith he repair

Unto his Kingdomes borders, and as due,

His homage to himfelf'^ as Soveraign doe:

y there. ^ caus'd. « unto him.

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