Epigrams theological, philosophical, and romantick Six books, also the Socratic Session, or the Arraignment and Conviction, of Julius Scaliger, with other Select Poems. By S. Sheppard |
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Epig. 22. Lucan to Nero .
Dialogue.
LUCAN.But why Sterne Tyrant must I bleeding die?
NERO.
Wretch, thou wert one in the Conspiracie
With Trayterous Piso. LVCAN, I confesse my guilt;
NERO.
And therefore shall thy tainted blood be spilt:
Know too (ambitious Mushrompe) not alone
For that, I'le send thy Soule to Acheron,
Remember my disgrace upon the Stage,
Then thou inspir'd with a Lymphatick rage
Step'st forth to thwart, my Action.—
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—O Apollo!
Who'l dare (warn'd by my Fate) thy steps to follow?
Thus Orpheus, and Euripides went hence,
Forc'd by the hand of Rabbid violence;
But know (pernitious Monster) I shall live,
Pharsalias Field Eternity shall give
Unto my Name, when thou Ingloriously
(Blaspheming Jove) on thy owne sword shalt die.
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