The Romans fore incens'd, their General flay, Of Latin Kings this was long fince the Seat, Thirty two years did Tullus reign, then dye, [189] Ancus Martius. TEXT Ancus Martius fits upon the Throne, NE Nephew unto Pompilius dead and gone; Of Boats and Oars no more they need the aid. Tarquinius Prifcus TARQUIN a Greek at Corinth born and bred, Who from his Country for Sedition fled. Is entertain'd at Rome, and in short time, By wealth and favour doth to honour climbe; A hundred Senators he more did add. Wars with the Latins he again renews, To fuch rude triumphs as young Rome then had, N w EXT Servius Tullius gets into the Throne, But by the favour and the special grace Of Tanquil late Queen, obtains the place. u Much ftate, and glory, w fits upon. Stranger borne. x Tanaquil, Tarquinius Superbus the laft ARQUIN the proud, from manners called fo, TAR Sat on the Throne, when he had flain his Foe. Sextus his Son did moft unworthily, Lucretia force, mirrour of Chastity: She loathed fo the fact, fhe loath'd her life, The Government they change, a new one bring, An Apology.* O finish what's begun, was my intent, [191] My thoughts and my endeavours thereto bent; Effays I many made but still gave out, The more I mus'd, the more I was in doubt: The end of the Roman Monarchy, being the fourth and laft. * This Apology is not in the first edition. The subject large my mind and body weak, And for the fame, I hours not few did spend, * See page 40. A Dialogue between Old En gland and New; concerning their New-England. A Las dear Mother, fairest Queen and best, With honour, wealth, and peace, happy and bleft; What ails thee hang thy head, & cross thine arms? And fit i'th' duft, to figh these fad alarms? What deluge of new woes thus over-whelme The glories of thy ever famous Realme? What means this wailing tone, this mournful' guife? Ah, tell thy daughter, fhe may fympathize. Old England. Art ignorant indeed of thefe my woes? Or must my forced tongue thefe griefs difclofe? Which 'mazed Christendome ftands wondring at? mourning. |