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Subject: CROESUS, KING OF LYDIA (D. 546 B.C.)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` CROESUS, by BACCHYLIDES    Poem Text                    
First Line: Shrines fill with festival and with sacrificing
Last Line: The best gifts of all men to holy pytho.
Alternate Author Name(s): Bakchylides
Subject(s): Croesus, King Of Lydia (d. 546 B.c.)


CROESUS, by BACCHYLIDES    Poem Source                    
First Line: Thronged now the shrines with revel and sacrifice
Alternate Author Name(s): Bakchylides
Subject(s): Croesus, King Of Lydia (d. 546 B.c.)


CROESUS DISCOVERS, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I thought I was a poor man all my days
Last Line: My friends -- I had my friends!
Subject(s): Croesus, King Of Lydia (d. 546 B.c.)


ORACLE AT DELPHI, by ROBERT BAGG    Poem Source                    
First Line: King croesus carried to apollo's sibyl
Subject(s): Croesus, King Of Lydia (d. 546 B.c.); Delphi


TRAGEDY OF CROESUS, by WILLIAM ALEXANDER (1567-1640)    Poem Source                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Fierce tyrant, death, who in thy wrath
Alternate Author Name(s): Stirling, 1st Earl Of
Subject(s): Croesus, King Of Lydia (d. 546 B.c.)