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Under the East Emperours as Basill. Constantine. West Otho 3. from 984 to
Constantinople hath Nicephorus
With Whom Romanu's Sons are Consorts thus.
Hence when Nicephorus is laid aside
The Brethren do the Empire onely guide.
Schlerus rebells but Basill Cracks his Crown.
Yet the Bulgarian war spoild his renown.
Asia, Iberia, Phaenice too make worke
For him indeed, and Egypts Prince off shurks
His League with him and spoild the temple, and
The Abby at Jerusalem up man'd.
Basill turns to his dust, and Constantine
In belly buried is, With Cups of Wine
Resignd his Empire with his Daughter to
Romanus. And soon to his grave did go[.]
With Whom Romanu's Sons are Consorts thus.
Hence when Nicephorus is laid aside
The Brethren do the Empire onely guide.
Schlerus rebells but Basill Cracks his Crown.
Yet the Bulgarian war spoild his renown.
Asia, Iberia, Phaenice too make worke
For him indeed, and Egypts Prince off shurks
His League with him and spoild the temple, and
The Abby at Jerusalem up man'd.
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In belly buried is, With Cups of Wine
Resignd his Empire with his Daughter to
Romanus. And soon to his grave did go[.]
Otho the third the Western Wreath did gain.
Is Crowned Emperour at Aquisgrane.
And for the Wisdom that in him's up laid
He's Styld the WONDERS of the World, its said.
Bohemie's war his hansill prooves: they feel
His metall is not lead; but perfect Steel.
Crescentius would be Chiefe at Rome but hee
Doth take him down. He crows again: Would be
Upon the Throne. Otho then come[s] again
Takes Rome: yet tender is to this harebrain.
And back return[s], Crescentius up arose
Again, as dunghill Cock, claps Wings and crows.
Otho again returns with force and takes
The Roost, and roost Cocks, and their necks he brakes.
The treacherous Romans have so little faith
He could not trust them: Hence no heart he hath
To venter home. But Crescentiu's Wife
Attempts his Love to be his bride's her Strife.
Which when she found her aime to miss she sends
Him poison'd Gloves which brought him to his end.
And thus we See Sins go before, and Call
And judgments follow after from the Hall
Where Justice Keeps her Court in glorious Wise,
Which Shatter do the Clouds to shew her eyes
Her beaming glory radient with shines
Of which more Still Efficiency defines[.]
Is Crowned Emperour at Aquisgrane.
And for the Wisdom that in him's up laid
He's Styld the WONDERS of the World, its said.
Bohemie's war his hansill prooves: they feel
His metall is not lead; but perfect Steel.
Crescentius would be Chiefe at Rome but hee
Doth take him down. He crows again: Would be
Upon the Throne. Otho then come[s] again
Takes Rome: yet tender is to this harebrain.
And back return[s], Crescentius up arose
Again, as dunghill Cock, claps Wings and crows.
Otho again returns with force and takes
The Roost, and roost Cocks, and their necks he brakes.
The treacherous Romans have so little faith
He could not trust them: Hence no heart he hath
To venter home. But Crescentiu's Wife
Attempts his Love to be his bride's her Strife.
Which when she found her aime to miss she sends
Him poison'd Gloves which brought him to his end.
And thus we See Sins go before, and Call
And judgments follow after from the Hall
Where Justice Keeps her Court in glorious Wise,
Which Shatter do the Clouds to shew her eyes
Her beaming glory radient with shines
Of which more Still Efficiency defines[.]
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