The Four Monarchies. 301
Streight furnish'd him with a sufficient aid,[1]
And so he quick returns thus well appaid.
With Ships at Sea, an Army for the Land,
His proud opponent hopes soon to withstand.
But in his absence Polisperchon takes [169]
Such friends away as for his Interest makes
By death, by prison, or by banishment,
That no supply by these here might be lent,
Cassander with his Hoft to Grecia goes,
Whom Polisperchon labours to oppose;
But beaten was at Sea, and soil'd at Land,
Cassanders forces had the upper hand,
Athens with many Towns in Greece beside.
Firm (for his Fathers fake) to him abide.[2]
Whilst hot in wars these two in Greece remain,
Antigonus doth all in Asia gain;
Still labours Eumenes, would[3] with him side.
But all in vain,[4] he faithful did abide:
Nor Mother could, nor Sons of Alexanderm
Put trust in any but in this Commander.
- ↑ Instead of the next seven lines, the first edition has, — Cassander for return all speed now made : Polisperchon, knowing he did relve Upon those friends, his father rais'd on high, Those absent, banished, or else he flew All such as he suspected to him true.
- ↑ But had the worst at Sea, as well as Land, And his opponent still got upper hand, Athens, with many Townes in Greece besides, Firme to Cassander at this time abides:
- ↑ might.
- ↑ But to the last.
