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 The Fotir Monarchies. 313

This day 'twixt thefe two Kings '^ ends all the ftrife,

For here Antigoiuis loll rule and life:

Nor to his Son, did e're '' one foot remain

Of thofe vaft Kingdomes/ he did fometimes gain.

Demetrius with his Troops to Athens fl3'es,

Hopes to find fiiccours in his miferies;'

But they adoring in profperity,

Now ihut their gates in his adverfity:

He forely griev'd at this his defperate State [^79]

Tryes Foes, fith " friends will not companionate.

His peace he then with old Seleucus makes.

Who his fair daughter Stratonica takes,

Antiochtis^ Seleucus., dear lov'd Son,

Is for this frefh j^oung Lady quite" undone;

Falls fo extreamly lick, all fear'd his life,

Yet durft not fay, he lov'd his Fathers wife.

When his difeafe the skilPd '" Phyfitian found,

His Fathers mind he wittily did found,

Who did no fooner underftand the fame.

But willingl}' refign'd the beautious Dame:

Cajfander now muft dye his race is run,

And leaves the ill got Kingdomes he had won.

Two Sons he left, born of King Philips daughter.

Who had an end put to their dayes by flaughter;

Which fhould fucceed at variance they fell,

The Mother would, the youngeft might'' excell:

q foes. r there. •^ Of thofe dominions.

t Hoping to find fuccour in miferies. « fince. z' half.

w skilfull. X ihould.

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