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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