And now, methinks, I present do behold The Bloudy Fields that are in Fame enroll'd, I see, I see thousands in Battle slain, The Dead and Dying cover all the Plain, Confused Noises hear, each way sent out, The Vanquishts Cries joyn'd with the Victors shout; Their Sighs and Groans who draw a painful Breath, And feel the Pangs of slow approaching Death: Yet happier these, far happier are the Dead, Than who into Captivity are led: What by their Chains, and by the Victors Pride, We pity these, and envy those that dy'd. And who can say, when Thousands are betray'd, To Widdowhood, Orphants or Childless made. Whither the Day does draw more Tears or Blood, A greater Chrystal, or a Crimson Floud. The faithful Wife, who late her Lord did Arm, And hop'd to shield, by holy Vows, from Harm, Follow'd his parting-steps with Love and Care, Sent after weeping Eyes, while he afar Rod heated on, born by a brave Disdain, May now go seek him, lying 'mong the Slain: Low on the Earth she'l find his lofty Crest, And those refulgent Arms which late his Breast Did guard, by rough Encounters broke and tore, } His Face and Hair, with Brains all clotted ore. } And Warlike Weeds besmeer'd with Dust and Gore. } And will the Suffering World never bestow Upon th'Accursed Causers of such Woe, A vengeance that may parallel their Loss, Fix Publick Thieves and Robbers on the Cross? Such as call Ruine, Conquest, in their Pride, And having plagu'd Mankind, in Triumph ride. Like that renounced Murderer who staines In these our days _Alsatias_ fertile Plains, Only to fill the future Tromp of Fame, Though greater Crimes, than Glory it proclame. _Alcides_, Scourge of Thieves, return to Earth, Which uncontrolled gives such Monsters birth; On _Scepter'd-Cacus_ let thy Power be shown, Pull him not from his Den, but from his Throne. Clouds of black Thoughts her further Speech here broke, Her swelling Grief too great was to be spoke, Which strugl'd long in her tormented Mind, Till it some Vent by Sighs and Tears did find. And when her Sorrow something was subdu'd, She thus again her sad Complaint renewed.