136 The H,ytiry of ~un. E ·S ·~E ~. This ( truly gQGd ) admits no ce~:rariety; · . · Without defetl:, or yet a loath'd fauery. j . ' The leaft is mere.tp~n ~y defert can cliliin, ... ,. ' . ( Thankful for both;) at this alone I ai~. · ,, "'' . · - • • ... ~ 4 .. . :, . ~ . \ . , . .. ' ·THE . ARGUMENT~ ·. · .. . . The·1\ingas~s Haman, what ret}~tls . . 'Sef# the TP,an that be njfe§ts ; ' ' · And with that honour doth appay · . The good tleferts o[Mordecai•. · . . sea. '~3· 1 .. · • , • r ... NOw when as C7dorpbetU (Sergeant ofthe night ) ~ ~· . Had laid his Mace upon the aawt}ing light, And with his lufilcfs limbs had clofely fprea Th'e fable Curtains of his drouzy be~ TheKing flept nor, but'( indifpos'd to reft) Difguifed thoughts within.his troubled brift 1 : Kept midnight·Revels. , _– Wherefore ( to ree»lletl: his ~andom thought ) . He gave command the Chrqnicles be brou~llt And read before l1im ; where, witl1·good attention,· He u1ark'd howMordeui ( with fair preventioB) . Of a foul treafon "gainft his blood intended, His life, and State had loyally defended : Whereat the King (impatient to repay Such faithful fervice with the leaft delay) Gemly dem!lnds what thankful recompence>· What worihip, or deferveti reverence, . ' ) Equivalen~ to fuch great' fervice, hath .• Juftly repaid this loyal Liege-a1ans faith? ' , .... l"hey an[wer'd, None: NowHaman (fully .bent To give the ve£lel of his poyfon, veqt ) ' 1 . . Sto'Od
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