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 3IO Amie BradJireeVs Works.

Verdiccas had before for his amifs,

But by their hands who thought not once of this.

Cajfanders deed the princes do "" deteft,

But 'twas in fliew; in heart it pleas'd them beft.

That he is odious to the world, they'r glad :

And now they were free Lords of what the}^ had.

When this foul tragedy was paft and done,

Volyfperchon brings the"" other fon

Call'd HerciUcs., and elder then his brother,

(But Olimpias would '^ prefer the other)

The Greeks toucht with the murther done of late,

This Orphan prince 'gan ' to companionate.

Begin to mutter much 'gainft proud Cajfander^

And place their hopes on th' heir of Alexander.

CaJ/ander fear'd what might of this enfue.

So Polifperchon to his counfel drew.

And gives Vcloponefus for his hire,'^

Who flew the prince according to delire.

Thus was the race and houfe of Alexander

Extin6t by this inhumane wretch Cajjander.

Antigonus, for all this doth not mourn, [i77]

He knows to's profit, this at laft'' will turn,

But that fome Title now he might pretend.

To Cleopatra doth for marriage fend;

LyJimacJnis and Ptolemy the fame,

And lewd-^ Caffander too, Iticks not for fliame :

She then in Lydia at Sardis lay.

Where by Embaffage all thefe Princes pray.

z all. "^ up the. b thought to. c This Prince began for.

d Gives Pelopo7iefus unto him tor hire, e all i'th end. / vile.

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