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 The Romane Monarchy^ being the fourth and laft, be- ginning Anno Miindi^

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��Whom veftal Rhea to the^ world did bring-; His Father was not Mars as fome devis'd, But ^^inulus in Armour all difguiz'd: Thus he deceiv'd his Neece, fhe might not know The double injury he then did do. Where fheperds once had Coats &fheep their folds [187] Where Swains & ruftick Peafants kept'" their holds, A City fair did Romulus ere6l. The Miftrefs of the World, in each refpe6t. His brother Rhemus there by him was flain, For leaping o're the wall with fome difdain. The ftones at firft was cemented with blood, And bloody hath it prov'd, fince firft it ftood.

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