The Four Monarchies. 229
Three hundred thoufand yet he left behind,
With his Mardonius Index "" of his mind;
Who for his fake he knew would venture farre, [108]
(Chief inftigator of this haplefs ^ warr.)
He inflantly to Athens fends for peace.
That all Hoftility from^ thence forth ceafe;
And that with Xerxes they would be at one,
So fliould all favour to their State be fhown.
The Spartans fearing Athens would agree.
As had Macedon., Thebes., and ThcJJaly^
And leave them out, this Shock now to fuftain,
By their Ambaffador they thus complain,
That Xerxes quarrel was 'gainft Athens State,
And they had helpt them as Confederate;
If in their "^ need they fhould forfake "■ their friends.
Their infamy would laft till all things ends:
But the Athenians this peace deteft, .
And thus reply'd unto Mardon^^ requelt.
That whil'ft the Sun did run his endlefs Courfe
Againft the Perjians, they would bend-^ their force;
Nor could the brave Ambaffador he^ fent,
With Rhetorick gain ^ better Complement:
A Macedonian born, and ' great Commander,
No lefs then grand-Sire to great Alexander
Alardoniiis proud hearing this Anfwer ftout,
To add more to his numbers layes about;
" judex. t> hopelelle. ^ might. d. If now in.
'- thus fail. / ufe. s be. A t' gain.
'■ Though of this Nation borne a
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