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 The Four Monarchies. 285

All Countryes, Kingdomes, Provinces, he wan

From Hellifpout^ to th' fartheft Ocean.

All this he did, who knows' not to be true?

But yet withal, Catijlhenes he flew.

From Macedon, his Empire did extend

Unto the utmofl^ bounds o' th' orient:

All this he did, yea, and much more, 'tis true,

But yet withal, Catijihenes he flew.

Now Alexander goes to Media,

Finds there the want of wife Parmenic,

Here his chief favourite Ephcjtian dies,

He celebrates his mournful obfequies : '"

Hangs his Ph^'fitian, the Reafon w^hy

He fufiered, his friend Ephcjlian dye."

This a6l (me-thinks) his Godhead fhould a fhame.

To punifli where himfelf deferved blame;

Or of necelTity he muft impl}'.

The other was the greateft Diety.

The Mules and Horfes are for forrow fliorne, [156]

The battlements from off the walls are torne.

Of flately Ecbatane who now muft fhew,

A rueful face in this fo general woe;

Twelve thoufand Talents alfo did intend.

Upon a fumptuous monument to fpend :

I furtheft. m After this the first edition has, —

For him ere6ts a rtately Monument,

Twelve thoufand Tallents on it francklv fpent;

n Becaufe he let Ephejiioji to dye.

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