ABSTRACT
tc W h ere he that Conquers lofes too, and wear» “ His nobleft Lawrel water’d with his Tearr. “ Our common Foesexped this Bloody Day, “ That they that win it, may become their Prey; “ Nor can the Guilty Conqu’rour that avoid, “ Having himfelf his own. defence deftroy’d. “ They fmile to fee us thus our Force abufe, “ Which againft them we fhould more Nobly u fc : “ Let us thefe little difcords then forfakc, “ Which fo bad Kinfmen o f goodSouldiers make. “ But if athirft o f Empire be the Gaufc “ Which either People to this nudnefs draws, “ If with lefs Slaughter that may be fupply’d, “ It will unite us, rather then divide : “ Let either City Combatants defign, “ And all her Fortune to their Swords refign, “ And as of them the Gods fhall then ordain, “ Let the weak yield, and let the ftronger Feign j “ But fo, as blufhes to the Lofcrfav’d, “ They may Subjeded be, but not enflav'd, “ And to nofhame, or Tribute condefcend, “ But on the Vidor’s Standards to attend. “ Thus our two States, we may one Empire call. He faid no more, but this aftedcd a ll: Each on the hoftile Ranks caftinghis Eyes, A Friend, a Kinfman, or a Brother fpics; They wonder how their greedy anger flew. In their own blood their weapons to embrew j And this rcflcdion on each brow did write, Heat for the choice, and horrour for the Fight. A t length this offer through the Squadrons born, On thefe conditions the wifh’d peace was fworn *, Three fight for each, but the Commanders take More leifure this important choice to nuke: Ours to the Camp, yours to the Senate went.
