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 292 Anne Bradji reefs Works.

Thefe now to govern for the king pretends,

But nothino- lefs each one himfelf intends.

Perdiccas took no province like the reft,

But held command of th' Army (which was beft)

And had a higher proje6t in his head,

His Mafters fifter fecretly to wed:-^

So to the Lady, covertly'^" he fent,

(That none might know, to fruftrate his intent)

But Cleopatra this Suitor did deny.

For Leonatus more lovely in her eye.

To whom flie fent a meffage of her mind,

That if he came good welcome he fhould find.

In thefe tumultuous dayes the thralled Greeks,

Their Ancient Liberty afrefh now feeks.

And gladly- would the yoke fhake oft', laid on ^ [162]

Sometimes by' Philip and his conquering fon.

The Athenians force Antipater to fly

To Lamia where he ftiut up doth lye.

To brave Craterus^ then he fends with fpeed

For fuccours to relieve ^' him in his need.

The like of Leonatus he requires,

(Which at this time well fuited his defires)

For to Antipater he now might goe.

His Lady take in th' way, and no man know.

Antiphilus the Athenian General

With fpeed his Army '' doth together call ;

/ Which was his Mafters fifter for to wed : g fecretlj.

h Shakes oil the joke, fometimes before laid on. ' By warHke.

J Craterus. k To come and to releale. ^ forces.

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