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 The Foztr Monarchies. 311

Choice above all, of Ptolemy fhe makes, With his Embaffador her journ}' takes ; Antigoniis Lieutenant ftayes her ftill, Untill he further know his Mafters will: Antigonus now had a Wolf by th' Ears, To hold her ftill, or let her go he fears. Refolves at laft the Princefs fhould be flain, So hinders him of her, he could not gain; Her women are appointed for this deed. They for their great reward no better fpeed: For by command, they ftreight were put to death, As vile Confpirators that ftopt'^ her breath. And now he hopes,^' he's order'd all fo well. The world mull needs believe what he doth tell; Thus Philips houfe was quite extinguifhed, Except Cajfanders wife who yet not dead. And by their means who thought of nothing lefs,. Then vengeance juft, againft them ' to exprefs ; Now blood was paid with blood for what was done By cruel Father, Mother, cruel Son:^

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Who did eredf their cruelty in guilt,

And wronging innocents whofe blood they fpilt,

Philip and Olympias both were llain,

Aridceus and his Qiieen by llaughters ta'ne;

Two other children by Olytnpias kilFd,

And Cleopatra's blood, now likewife fpill'd,

If Alexa7ider was not poylbned,

Yet in the flower of 's age, he muft lie dead.

His wife and fons then flain by this Cajfumlcr.

And 's kingdomes rent away by each Loniniander:

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