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Nor Rivers course, nor Persians force could stay,
But on to Trabesond they kept their way;
There was of Greeks setled a Colony,
Who after all receiv'd them joyfully.
Thus finishing their travail, danger, pain,^[1]
In peace they saw their native soyle again.
The Greeks now (as the Persian king fufpe6ls)
The Asiaticks cowardize detects,
The many victoryes themselves did gain.
The many thousand Persians they had slain,
And how their nation with facillity.
Might gain^[2] the universal Monarchy.
They then Dercilladiis send with an host,
Who with the Spartans on the Asian coast,
Town after town with small resistance take,
Which rumour makes great Artaxerxes quake.
The Greeks by this success encourag'd so.
Their King Agesilaus doth over goe,
By Tissaphernes is encountered,
Lieftenant to the King, but soon he fled.^[3]

1. There for some time they were, but whilst they staid,
   Into Bythinia often in-rodes made;
   The King afraid what further they might doe,
   Unto the Spartan Admirall did sue.
   Straight to transport them to the other fide.
   For these incursions he durst not abide;
   So after all their travell, danger, pain,
   
   
2. win.
3. Agesilaus himself doth over-goe;
   By th' Kings Lieutenant is encountered.
   But Tyssaphernes with his Army fled;