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Amongst these mightie men were wemen mixt, Proud wemen, vaine, forgetfull of their yoke: The bold Semiramis,° whose sides transfixt With sonnes own blade, her fowle reproches spoke; Faire Sthenoboea,° that her selfe did choke With wilfull cord, for wanting of her will; High minded Cleopatra,° that with stroke Of Aspes sting her selfe did stoutly kill: And thousands moe the like, that did that dongeon fill;