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In the Reigns of the Emperours West. as Lewis 3.901 to * East as Alexander to 9 ** Constantine to 9 *
God plagues this wicked age, great judgments rage,
The Hungars do in furious Sort ingage
Moravy and Bavar: Lewis at first
Hews down a thousand of them: yet the worst
Fell to his Share at last, when he fell then
Unto his routing in their Stratagem
Bavary, Sweve, France, Saxony Sustain
Now Slaughters, Rapins. Fire and Sword Grief Pain.
The Hungars do in furious Sort ingage
Moravy and Bavar: Lewis at first
Hews down a thousand of them: yet the worst
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Unto his routing in their Stratagem
Bavary, Sweve, France, Saxony Sustain
Now Slaughters, Rapins. Fire and Sword Grief Pain.
The Saracens from Africk leape into
Proude Italy, Calabria over flow
Apulia too: Galerian Mount possess.
Poore Italy now Soaks in greate distress.
Proude Italy, Calabria over flow
Apulia too: Galerian Mount possess.
Poore Italy now Soaks in greate distress.
King Zwendebald the Son of Arnulph lies
A bleeding by the Lotharingys boyes.
Then Lewis did obtain his realm for his.
And Albert Earle of Bamberg out did hiss
'Gainst Conrad Earle of East France who had killd
His brother. And the like cup to him filld.
Albert for three Whole dayes did havock make
Of th'Country nigh to Wirtzburgh, and did take
Great plunder home. The Emperour at this
Offended was. And he indited is.
But Albert will not stand unto the Court.
But flies to arms a Seven years war up bore't.
But through entreatie he Confides unto
Lewis his trust. And off his head did go.
A bleeding by the Lotharingys boyes.
Then Lewis did obtain his realm for his.
And Albert Earle of Bamberg out did hiss
'Gainst Conrad Earle of East France who had killd
His brother. And the like cup to him filld.
Albert for three Whole dayes did havock make
Of th'Country nigh to Wirtzburgh, and did take
Great plunder home. The Emperour at this
Offended was. And he indited is.
But Albert will not stand unto the Court.
But flies to arms a Seven years war up bore't.
But through entreatie he Confides unto
Lewis his trust. And off his head did go.
Now Berengary Duke of Foriojule
And other Longbards Princes fain would rule
Ore France, and plot attempts; which broken are
And then did bend his heate, and other fare
Gainst Italy. And is a griveous plague
But Lewis at Verona quells this blade
Puts out his eyes, Cuts off his genitalls[.]
Tyrants a while may rage. Yet God them quells.
And other Longbards Princes fain would rule
Ore France, and plot attempts; which broken are
And then did bend his heate, and other fare
Gainst Italy. And is a griveous plague
But Lewis at Verona quells this blade
Puts out his eyes, Cuts off his genitalls[.]
Tyrants a while may rage. Yet God them quells.
Constantinoples Constantine a Child
But Seven years long, his Guardian him Spoild,
Romanus namd, Sits in th'Imperiall throne,
Himselfe, and doth Augustify his own.
Poor Constantine a painters life attends
But Justice stirs herselfe and makes amends
For Stephen Now Romanu's Son rose like
As Cuckcows do their dam, his dad did shike
Him banisht, and empend in Protee Ile.
A Shavling poor, and ravages a While.
Now Constantine him and his brother feasts
And while they strove for th'Upper Seat them ceist
And Shav'de, Exild Stephen to Mitylene
And Constantine to Samothrace, the Scene
Now come again to this right Constantine
Whom vile Romanus basely did out twine.
Thus Justice grindes upon this Grindle stone
Her Edg-toole bright: that such hath overthrown.
But Seven years long, his Guardian him Spoild,
Romanus namd, Sits in th'Imperiall throne,
Himselfe, and doth Augustify his own.
Poor Constantine a painters life attends
But Justice stirs herselfe and makes amends
For Stephen Now Romanu's Son rose like
As Cuckcows do their dam, his dad did shike
Him banisht, and empend in Protee Ile.
A Shavling poor, and ravages a While.
Now Constantine him and his brother feasts
And while they strove for th'Upper Seat them ceist
And Shav'de, Exild Stephen to Mitylene
And Constantine to Samothrace, the Scene
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Whom vile Romanus basely did out twine.
Thus Justice grindes upon this Grindle stone
Her Edg-toole bright: that such hath overthrown.
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