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THESAURO-PHULAKION[Greek]: or, A treasury of divine raptures

Consisting of Serious Observations, Pious Ejaculations, Select Epigrams. Alphabetically rank'd and fil'd by a Private Chaplain to the Illustrious and Renowned Lady Urania The Divine and Heavenly Muse. The first part [by Nicholas Billingsley]

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221. On a Commander.

Death over-came men-conq'u'ring Alexander,
But was subdu'd by Christ, the worlds Commander,
Christ by his death far greater conquests gain'd
Then Alexander all his life obtain'd,
Death yields to him, death that doth all devour,
And Satan too, is vanquish'd by his power.