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 314 Anne BradJireeVs Works.

The ekrn inrag'cl did play the Vipers part,

And with his Sword did run her through the heart :^

Rather then Philips race fhould -" longer live.

He whom fhe gave his life her death fhall " give.

This by Lyjimaais was ^' after flain,

Whofe daughter he not long before had ta'ne ; ''

Demetri^is is call'd in by th' youngeft Son,

Againft LyfwiacJms who from him won.

But he a Kins^dome more then's friend did eve,

Seaz'd upon that, and flew him traitroufly.'^

Thus Philips and CaJfandcT-^ race both '' gone.

And fo falls out to be extin6t in one;

And^ though Caffandcr 6\^di in his bed, [i^o]

His Seed to be extirpt, was defbined;

For blood, which was decre'd that he fhould fpill.

Yet muft his Children pay for Fathers ill;

JeJm in killing Ahaf's, houfe did well.

Yet be aveng'd muft blood of Jezerel.

Demelrius thus CaJJandcrs Kingdoms gains.

And now in Alaccdon as King he reigns;'^

Though men and mony both he hath at will.

In neither finds content if he fits ftill:

That Seleucus holds AJia grievs him fore,

Thofe Countr3'es large his Father got before.

y did pierce his mothers heart, ^ child muft. « muft.

b loon. c unto wife, he'd newlj ta'n,

d Instead of this and the three preceding lines, the first edition has, —

The youngeft bj Demetrius kill'd in fight.

Who took away his now pretended right : ' is. / Yea. s The next two lines are not in the first edition.

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