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At Alexandria Ptolomy dies
And Lucius too for Christ in Sacrifice.
At Rome Felicitas with Children seven
In this Curst rage dispatched are for heaven,
One slain with plumbed Darts, one from on high
Thrown headlong down, two others made to dy
By Clubs, and then the other three down fall
Beheaded before her Eyes, then she ends all.
Concordius now falls in Spoleto slain
There by the Sword who did Christs truth mentain.
In France Photinus Lions Bishop, nay
With forty nine there prisond, made away,
And else where many more till Antonine
Better inform'd did draw another line.
Hence peace is granted for a little space
Unto Christs Flock for which they sing him grace.
And Lucius too for Christ in Sacrifice.
At Rome Felicitas with Children seven
In this Curst rage dispatched are for heaven,
One slain with plumbed Darts, one from on high
Thrown headlong down, two others made to dy
By Clubs, and then the other three down fall
Beheaded before her Eyes, then she ends all.
Concordius now falls in Spoleto slain
There by the Sword who did Christs truth mentain.
In France Photinus Lions Bishop, nay
With forty nine there prisond, made away,
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Better inform'd did draw another line.
Hence peace is granted for a little space
Unto Christs Flock for which they sing him grace.
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