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 The Four Monarchies. 243

The fmiling Greeks reply, they iirft muft bait,

They were too hungry to Capitulate;

The King great ftore of all provilion fends,

And Courtefie to th' utmoft he pretends.

Such terrour on the Perjians then did fall,

They quak'd to hear them, to each other call.

The King perplext, there dares not let them ftay;

And fears as much, to let them march away.

But Kings ne're want fuch as can ferve their will.

Fit Inftruments t' accomplifli what is ill.

As Tyjfaphernes knowing his matters mind,

Their chief Commanders feafts and yet more kind,'"

With all the Oaths and deepeft Flattery,

Gets them to treat with him in privacy,

But violates his honour and his word.

And Villain like there puts them all to th' Sword.

The Greeks feeing'^ their valiant Captains flain, [120]

Chofe Xenophon to lead them home again:

But Tiffaphernes what he could devife.

Did ftop the way in this their enterprize.

But when through difficulties all'' they brake.

The Country burnt, they no relief might take.-^

But on they march through hunger *&; through cold

O're mountains, rocks and hills as lions bold,

c Invites their chief Commander, as moft kinde; d having. ^ ftill.

/ He fought all fuftinance from them to take; Before them burnt the country as they went. So to deprive them of all nourilhrnent ;

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