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Show NS Hannibal's Owerthron 2 Scip. Some wond'rous act of fortitude was fiown Which cou'd refettle Troops half overthrown Treb Where e're our General turn''d, death mark'd his loo And whom he ey'd, with his cold Arrow ftrook Like fome vaft flamge he made his glorious way And all about him defolation lay Syphax, whofe name he made to Heaven refound With cries of ecchoing Joys at laft he found Trembling, though with his Guards encompafs'd round ; Swift asrevenge could dart, he on him flew Who from his Horfe with his Hands force.he drew And pierc'd his Heart in both the Armies view Which feen with one confent the Souldiers fled Asif all hopes were with their Monarch dead Scip. Cirta fhould after fuch a lofs, in courfe Surrender to the Vittor's dreaded force Treb, Tt did, Great Sir: To Maffiniffa no The grave(t Lords with willing homage bow Where, a6 1 did amongft the foremoft ride "Twas wifh'd the Queen might prove the Vicor's Bride Scip. 1 rather with thou cou'dft not conqueft boaft And that the King were with the Battel loff To Cirta, Lelius, inftantly repair And make that fubtile Queen our Prifoner f y y u o p f t o l M f I iniff 'Tis my Command, who fwore you to obey Enter Hannibal, Ma [ Exeunt Han. My Rofa n f h But wherefore was th a f h Tho f f i f f i t Spea d Bom a Bright as No f l But he wh As if that Pity ha f d And tears hi t Methoug a e { d Fan, Ceaf a f f wou t " Bo Y- |