(The Jewish king, the very worst of men);
6.
He caused young harmless infants to be killed;
All under two years old, their blood was spilled.
Dear parents’ tears could not his rage prevent,
Nor pity move the tyrant to repent.
7.
The Black Decree went all the country round,
To kill and murder children both sick and sound;
They tore young infants from their mothers’ breast,