23<^ Anne Bradji reefs Works.
His Interell in th' Kingdome now next heir.
More dear to's Mother then his brother farr:
His brothers Httle love like to be gone.
Held by his Mothers Interceffion.
Thefe and like motives hurry him amain,
To win by force, what right could not obtain;
And thought it belt now in his Mothers time,
By lower ^ fteps towards the top to climbe:
If in his enterprize he fhould fall fliort,
She to the King would make a fair report,
He hop'd if fraud nor force, the Crown would gain
Her prevalence, a pardon might obtain.
From the Lieufenant firft he takes away
Some Towns, commodious in lefs Ajia^
Pretending ftill the profit of the King,
Whole Rents and Cuftomes duly he lent in;
The King finding Revenues now amended.
For what was done feemed no whit offended.
Then next he takes the Spartans into pay,-^
One Greek could make ten Perjians run away.
Great care was his pretence thofe Souldiers ftout,
The Rovers in Pijidia fliould drive out;
But left fome blacker^ news fliould fly to Court, [ii6]
Prepares himfelf to carry the report:
And for that end five hundred Horfe he chofe;
With polling fpeed on towards the king he goes:
But fame more quick, arrives ere he comes there.
And fills the Court with tumult, and with fear.
'■ lefler. / Then next, the Laccdcmoiis he takes to pay ;
A" woiier. 'i- He meant.
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