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Who for his wrong he could not chufe but deem [113]
His Country nor his Friends would much elleem:'^
But he all injury had foon forgat,
And to his native land could bear no hate,
Nor yet dilloyal to his Prince would prove,
By' whom oblig'd by bounty,^ and by love;
Either to wrong, did wound his heart fo fore,
To wrong himfelf by death he chofe before;
In this fad confli6t marching on his wayes.
Strong poyfon took, fo put an end to's dayes.
The King this noble Captain having loft,
Difperft again his newly levied hoft:
Reft of his time in peace he did remain.
And di'd the two and fortieth of his reign.
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��Darius Nothiis.
THREE fons great Artaxerxes left behind; The eldeft to fucceed, that was his mind : His fecond Brother with him fell at ftrife, Stil making war, till firft had loft his life: ^ Then the Surviver is by Nothiis flain. Who now fole Monarch doth of all remain.
g his Kindred would efteem. ^^ Country-men. i To. ./ favour.
k But he, with his next brother fell at ftrife.
That nought appeas'd him, but his brothers life.
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