116 The HiflQr.r of ~een E S.· 'TI. R~ And do him honcr fitting h,is degre~, . · With vailel brnnet, and low heRded knee : a.~ 'fhey'all obfer.v'd .; but aged Mordecai ( whofe ftub~drn Joyms nc~le~ed ro ebey_ . 1'he feed wh1ch Heaven wtth Infamy h:ad branded ) . . ~tautly refufed whatthe .Kin~ commanded • . Which when the fervams of the King had fe~n, Their fell difdain mixt whh an envious fpleen, , lnflam'd ; they Guefiion'dhow he durft withftana The iufi: pe.rformance of the Kings Command : Daily they check'd him for his liigl1 difdain, . J\nd he their check did daily entertain _ With filent flight behaviour, which did prove As full of care, as theit'i·ebukes of loye. , · Since then their hearts ( not able to abide · Al~mger futferance of his peevifl1 priae) · .. J Whof~ fcorching nr~s, paffi~n did augment) . Muft eiwer break, or find a fpeedyvent : '/ \ To Haman they th' unwelcome news rdated, And what they faid their malice aggravated. Envy did ope her fnake-de~ouring jaws, Fo·1m'd frothy blood., and bene her unked paws, Her hollow eyes did .cafi: 9ut fudclen flame? _ . - ~-~ And pale as allies look'd this angry Dame, . · And thus befpake : ' Art thou that manof migllr; • · ·· ~That Impe of Glory ?'Times great Favourite? 'Hath thy deferved worth reftor'd again · <The blemi!ht honour of thy Princely firain ? ' Art thou that Wonder which the Perfian State ~ Stands gazing at fo much, and poin~ing at ? 'Filling all wondring eyes with adniiratkn, < c And every-loyal heart with ~~orati<m ? . ~ . ' Art thou that mighty l:le? How haps it then 'That wretched Mordecai~ the wo~ft· of men,. ' Acaptive flavc,:a fur erfhci( us Jew, ~ Sliglits.th:e, and robs the~ of thy ti~htf.t} d!:t, ? .. Nor
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