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Proud Meleager that disdained to bow, And my advancement always did mislike, Hath with his blood sealed my assurance now, T'astonish those that would attempt the like. Yet of his fall the form my mind appalls, At th'altar of the gods without regard: We were too rash to violate those walls, Which the most impious persons would have spared Lascivious Ajax by Minerva's spite, Erst for profaning such a sacred place, On the Capharian rocks did lose the light, And all his navy to his great disgrace. We should not irritate celestial powers, Than all beginnings are considered most: And by this sacrilegious act of ours, I fear that we the hearts of some have lost. Let others seek t'observe such points as those, I'm not so scrupulous, for I protest Over all, and by all means I'll kill my foes, And then thereafter dispute of the rest. They wrong the Gods that think their church should be As a refuge for malefactors still: For with their justice this can not agree, Who guard th'evil-doers guilty are of ill. Was he not stained with many a monstrous crime? And like the Salamander in the fire, Did love to live in trouble all his time, And alterations always did require. One humorous head that doth in brawls delight, May poison thousands with the gall of spite. As still seditiously affecting strife, He but abused the credit of his king. And sent some of his slaves to take my life, Such bitter envy did his stomach sting. I saw, how that advanced before your band, You first did check, then chase them in the end: And with what mighty courage you did stand Our sovereign's corpse (though dead) bent to defend. He but a dastard is t'a foe that yields, And in no conflict hath his fortune tried: We (if by time not venturing to the fields) Like beasts being sacrificed had simply died. But when without we masters did remain, Lest Babylon had straight been barred from food: I those rebellious squadrons did constrain, Even t'our advantage concord to conclude. Th'agreement that gave me a great relief, Made my competitor his mark to miss: For when I came, though he before was chief: The shadow of my greatness darkened his. Yet in this treaty all the world may see, Th'opinion of the multitude prevailed: He whom they did elect our prince must be, And our design hath altogether failed. But how comes this? that every captain gets, A certain realm assigned now to his charge: And with a warlike army forward sets, The limits of his government t'enlarge? I by my means have every great man crowned, That from my greatness great things might proceed: Yet to make my authority renowned, The doing likes me better than the deed. I this division chiefly did procure, To make the court from other great men free: That so my credit might remain more sure, And they by such great gifts engaged to me.
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Proud Meleager that diſdain'd to bow, And my aduancement alwayes did miſlike, Hath with his blood ſeald my aſſurance now, T'aſtoniſh thoſe that would attempt the like. Yet of his fall the forme my minde appalls, At th'altar of the gods without regard: We were too raſh to violate thoſe walles, Which the moſt impious perſons would haue ſpar'd Laſciuious Aiax by Mineruaes ſpight, Earſt for prophaning ſuch a ſacred place, On the Capharian rockes did looſe the light, And all his nauie to his great diſgrace. We ſhould not irritate celeſtiall powers, Then all beginnings are conſidered moſt: And by this ſacrilegious act of ours, I feare that we the hearts of ſome haue loſt. Let others ſeeke t'obſerue ſuch points as thoſe, I'am not ſo ſcrupulous, for I proteſt Ouer all, and by all meanes ile kill my foes, And then there-after diſpute of the reſt. They wrong the Gods that think their church ſhould bee As a refuge for male-factors ſtill: For with their iuſtice this can not agree, Who gard th'euill-doers guiltie are of ill. Was he not ſtain'd with many a moonſtrous crime? And like the Salamander in the fire, Did loue to liue in trouble all his time, And alterations alwayes did require. One humorous head that doth in braules delight, May poiſon thouſands with the gall of ſpight. As ſtill ſeditiouſly affecting ſtrife, He but abus'd the credit of his king. And ſent ſome of his ſlaues to take my life, Such bitter enuie did his ſtomacke ſting. I ſaw, how that aduanc'd before your band, You firſt did checke, then chaſe them in the end: And with what mightie courage you did ſtand Our Soueraignes corps (though dead) bent to defend. He but a daſtard is t'a foe that yieldes, And in no conflict hath his fortune tryed: We (if by time not ventring to the fields) Like beaſts being ſacrific'd had ſimply dyed. But when without we maiſters did remaine, Leſt Babilon had ſtraight bin barr'd from foode: I thoſe rebellious ſquadrons did conſtraine, Euen t'our aduantage concord to conclude. Th'agreement that gaue me a great reliefe, Made my competetour his marke to miſſe: For when I came, though hee before was chiefe: The ſhadow of my greatneſſe darkned his. Yet in this treatie all the world may ſee, Th'opinion of the multitude preuail'd: He whom they did elect our prince muſt be, And our deſigne hath altogether fail'd. But how comes this? that euery captaine gets, A certaine realme aſſign'd now to his charge: And with a warlike armie forward ſets, The limits of his gouernment t'enlarge? I by my meanes haue euery great man crown'd, That from my greatneſſe great things might proceed: Yet to make my authoritie renown'd, The doing likes me better than the deed. I this diuiſion chiefly did procure, To make the court from other great men free: That ſo my credit might remaine more ſure, And they by ſuch great gifts engag'd to me.