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 The Four Monaj'chies. 303

To leave his fiege at Tegea"' and with fpeed,

To fave the King and her in this their need: "

Then by intreaties, promifes and Coyne,

Some forces did procure with her to joyn.

OLimpias foon" enters Alacedon,

The Queen to meet her bravely marches on,

But when her Souldiers faw their ancient Queen,

Calling to mind^ what fometime fhe had been;

The wife and Mother of their famous Kings,

Nor darts, nor arrows, now none fhoots or flings.^

The King and Queen feeing their deftiny.

To fave their lives t' Amphipolis do fly;

But the old Queen purfues them with her hate.

And needs will have their lives as well as State:

The King by extream torinents had his end,

And to the Queen thefe prefents flie did fend;

A Halter, cup of poyfon, and a Sword, [^71]

Bids chufe her death, fuch kindnefs fhe'l afford.

The Qiieen with many a curfe, and bitter check,

At length yields to the Halter her fair neck;

Praying that fatal day might quickly hafte,

On which Olimpias of the like might tafte.

This done the cruel Queen refts not content,

'Gainft all that lov'd Cajfander fhe was bent;''

>« Tagra. « To come and fuccour her, in this great need ;

" now. i> Remembring.

q Instead of the next four lines, the first edition has, — The King, and Qiieen, to Amphipolis doe fly, But foone are brought into captivity ;

r Till all that lov'd Cajfander was nigh ipent ;

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