The Mirrour of Mutabilitie or Principall part of the Mirrour for Magistrates. Describing the fall of diuers famous Princes, and other memorable Personages. Selected out of the sacred Scriptures by Antony Munday, and dedicated to the Right Honorable the Earle of Oxenford |
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THE COMPLAINT of Triphon for his crueltie committed against the yung King ANTIOCHVS, vvhome hee cruelly murdered as hee vvalked to disporte him, and for his cruel putting to death IONATHAS, and his tvvo Children, through vvhich hee crovvned himself King of ASIA.
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loftie looks might gain immortall Fame,
Or double dealing merit woorthy prayse:
Then Triphon I by right deserue ye same,
Because long time I sought it many waies
But if that Vertue vaunteth for her fee:
Defiance then is open come to mee.
Or double dealing merit woorthy prayse:
Then Triphon I by right deserue ye same,
Because long time I sought it many waies
But if that Vertue vaunteth for her fee:
Defiance then is open come to mee.
Promotion stil did prick my hart on hye,
With whole desire to gain a Princes place:
For by deceit I thought to mount the skye,
But at the last deceit did mee deface.
Deceit they say so long may vsed bee:
That at the length his Maister shame wil hee.
With whole desire to gain a Princes place:
For by deceit I thought to mount the skye,
But at the last deceit did mee deface.
Deceit they say so long may vsed bee:
That at the length his Maister shame wil hee.
For so by mee the proof appeereth plain,
When Alexander shrined was in graue:
Antiochus his Sonne I did obtain:
Thinking by him that I the Crown might haue.
But Ionathas did make mee stil to doubt:
Wherfore for him I brought a fetch about.
When Alexander shrined was in graue:
Antiochus his Sonne I did obtain:
Thinking by him that I the Crown might haue.
But Ionathas did make mee stil to doubt:
Wherfore for him I brought a fetch about.
When hee mee met with fortie thousand Men,
A mightie hoast that made mee for to quake:
A subtle shift to gloze that matter then,
Dissembling I this drift did vnder take.
And set my tung a philed phrase to frame:
That no suspect there might be found of blame.
A mightie hoast that made mee for to quake:
A subtle shift to gloze that matter then,
Dissembling I this drift did vnder take.
And set my tung a philed phrase to frame:
That no suspect there might be found of blame.
I promised him ful many a gentle gift,
So that at length his men hee sent away:
I seeing I, so fine had playd this drift,
This Ionathas for Prisoner I did stay.
And at the last went out through Iuda Land:
That they abroad my fame might vnderstand.
So that at length his men hee sent away:
I seeing I, so fine had playd this drift,
This Ionathas for Prisoner I did stay.
And at the last went out through Iuda Land:
That they abroad my fame might vnderstand.
To Simon who my prisoners Brother was,
I message sent declaring that the cause:
Why I retaind his Brother in this casse,
Was for due det claimd by the Princes lawes.
And if that hee would seek to set him free:
His Children hee with speed should send to mee.
I message sent declaring that the cause:
Why I retaind his Brother in this casse,
Was for due det claimd by the Princes lawes.
And if that hee would seek to set him free:
His Children hee with speed should send to mee.
Of Siluer eke an hundred talents more,
To mee should come, els would I keep him stil:
My wish was sent, of mony I had store,
And eke his Children resting at my wil.
Whome afterwarde to death I did commit:
That so therby my purpose might fall fit.
To mee should come, els would I keep him stil:
My wish was sent, of mony I had store,
And eke his Children resting at my wil.
Whome afterwarde to death I did commit:
That so therby my purpose might fall fit.
Then I of Asia was proclaimed King,
This was the wish I looked for so long:
But Fortune fel reuengement sharp did wring,
And made mee for to sing an other song
Demetrius Sonne Antiochus by name:
Pursued mee fast to woork my open shame.
This was the wish I looked for so long:
But Fortune fel reuengement sharp did wring,
And made mee for to sing an other song
Demetrius Sonne Antiochus by name:
Pursued mee fast to woork my open shame.
And to my ships perforce made mee to flye,
Els had I death sustayned at his hand:
But ne the lesse on seas I wretch did dye,
Deseruing wursse if that my fault were scand.
But God this sharp reuenge on mee did take:
A guerdon iust for treason I did make.
Els had I death sustayned at his hand:
But ne the lesse on seas I wretch did dye,
Deseruing wursse if that my fault were scand.
But God this sharp reuenge on mee did take:
A guerdon iust for treason I did make.
Flye, Flye therfore take warning by my fall,
Let this my deed take place within your brest:
To make you flye the suddain sweetned gall,
Which in the end prouoketh your vnrest.
Fye on all treason, woe vnto the day:
When first I sought this moste accursed way.
Let this my deed take place within your brest:
To make you flye the suddain sweetned gall,
Which in the end prouoketh your vnrest.
Fye on all treason, woe vnto the day:
When first I sought this moste accursed way.
Wel since I haue so slyly falne in snare,
And haue to mee incurrde an endlesse pain:
You gallant wights I wish you to beware,
Betime, see you from wickednes refrayne.
So of my woe for euer yon shall misse,
And for my greef, shall reign in lasting blisse.
And haue to mee incurrde an endlesse pain:
You gallant wights I wish you to beware,
Betime, see you from wickednes refrayne.
So of my woe for euer yon shall misse,
And for my greef, shall reign in lasting blisse.
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