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 28o Anne Bradjl reefs Works.

By hunger and by cold fo many flain,

That of them all the fourth did fcarce remain.

Thus winter, Souldiers, and provilions fpent,

From hence he then unto Gedrojia went.

And thence he marcht into Carmania^ [^5^]

And fo at length drew near to Perjia,

Now through thefe goodly Countryes as he paft,

Much time in feafls and ryoting did wafte ;

Then vifits Cyrus Sepulchre in's way,

Who now obfcure at Pajfagardis lay."

Upon his Monument his Robe " he fpread,

And fet his Crown on his fuppofed head.

From hence to Babylon, fome time there fpent,

He at the laft to royal ShuJJtan went;

A wedding Feaft to's Nobles then he makes,

And Statyra, Darms daughter takes.

Her Sifter gives to his Ephejlian dear,

That by this match he might be yet more near;

He fourfcore Perjia7i Ladies alfo gave,

At this fame time unto his Captains brave :

Six thoufand guefls unto this Feaft invites,

Whofe Sences all were glutted with delights.

It far exceeds my mean abilities

To fhadow forth thefe fhort felicities,

Spectators here could fcarce relate the Itory,

They were fo rapt^ with this external glory;

If an Ideal Paradife a man would frame.

He might this Feaft imagine by the fame;

o Robes. P wrapt.

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