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Streight furnifh'd him with a fufficient aid/

And fo he quick returns thus well appaid.

With Ships at Sea, an Army for the Land,

His proud opponent hopes foon to withftand.

But in his ab fence Y'olifpcrcJion takes [169I

Such friends away as for his Intereft makes

By death, by prifon, or by banifliment,

That no fupply by thefe here might be lent,

Cajfander with his Floft to Gi^ccia goes,

Whom Polifperchoii labours to oppofe;

But beaten was at Sea, and foil'd at Land,

Cajfanders forces had the upper hand,

Athens with many Towns in Greece befide.

Firm (for his Fathers fake) to him abide.''

Whil'ft hot in wars thefe two in Greece remain,

Aiitig07ius doth all in AJia gain;

Still labours Eume^ies^ would-^ with him lide.

But all in vain,^ he faithful did abide:

Nor Mother could, nor Sons of Alexander^

Put truft in any but in this Commander.

d Instead of the next seven lines, the first edition has, — Cajfaiider for return all'fpeed now made : PoliJpercJton, knowing he did rel3'e Upon thofe friends, his father rais'd on high, Thofe abfent, banifhed, or ehe he flew All fuch as he fufpedled to him true.

e But had the worft at Sea, as well as Land, And his opponent ftill got upper hand, Athens, with manj Townes in Greece befides, Firme to Cajfander at this time abides :

/ might. g But to the laft.

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