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 The Four Monarchies. 309

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Courteous ''^ as noble Ptolemy^ or more,

Who at Gaza did the like to him before.

Antigonus did much rejoyce, his Ion

With yi6lory, his loft repute had won.

At laft thefe princes tired out with warrs,

Sought for a peace, and laid alide their jarrs :

The terms of their agreement, thus exprefs

That each fliould hold w^hat now he did pofTefs,

Till Alexander unto age was grown,

Who then fhould be enftalled in the throne.

This toucht Cajfander fore for what he'd done,

Imprifoning both the mother and the "^ fon :

He fees the Greeks now favour their young Prince

Whom he in durance held, now, and long fince.

That in few years he muft be forc'd or glad,

To render up fuch Kingdomes as. he had;

Refolves to quit his fears by one deed done.

So puts-^ to death the Mother and her Son.

This Roxane for her beauty all commend, [176]

But for one a6l fhe did, juft was her end.

No fooner was great Alexander dead,

But fhe Darius daughters murthered.

Both thrown into a well to hide her blot,

Verdiccas was her Partner in this plot.

The heavens feem'd flow in paying her the fame;

But at the laft the hand of vengeance came.

And for that double fa6t which fhe had done.

The life of her muft goe, and of her fon

■w Curtius, ^ her. y And put.

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