Classic Poem

First in the Orient raign'd the Assyrian kings,
To those the sacred Persian prince succeeds,
Then he by whom the world sore-wounded bleeds,
Earth's crowne to Greece with bloodie blade he brings;
Then Greece to Rome the raines of state resignes:
Thus from the mightie monarche of the Meeds,
To the west world successiuelie proceeds
That great and fatall period of all things;
Whilst wearied now with broyles and long alarmes,
Earth's majestie her diademe layes downe
Before the feet of the vnconquer'd crowne,
And throws her selfe, great monarch, in thy armes.
Here shall shee staye, Fates haue ordained so,
Nor has she where nor further for to goe.