Page:The works of Anne Bradstreet in prose and verse.djvu/394

 3o8 Anne B radji reef s Works.

And in defpight of their two famous Kings

Hatefull Olinihians to Greece rebrings.

Rebellious Thebes he had reedified,

Which their late King in dufh had damnitied,

Requires them therefore to take up their arms

And to requite this traitor for these harms.

Then Vtolcmy would gain the Greeks likewife,

And he declares the others injur3^es: "

Firft how he held the Empire in his hands,

Seleuctis driven^ from Goverment and lands,

The ^ valiant Eumenes unjuftly flain,

And Lord of royal SlinJJian'' did remain;

Therefore requefts^ their help to take him down [175]

Before he wear the univerfal Crown.

Thefe princes at the fea foon had a fight,

Where great Antigonus was put to flight: '

His fon at Gaza likewife loft the field,

So Syria to Ptolemy did yield:

And Seleuciis recovers Babylon,

Still gaining Countryes eaftward he goes on.

Demetrius with " Ptolemy did fight,

And coming unawares, put him to flight;

But bravely fends the prifoners back again,

With all the fpoyle and booty he " had tane.

" For he declares againft his injuries; / drove. Q Had.

'' o' th' City SnJJia. s So therefore craves.

i Antig07ius at Sea foone had a fight,

Where Ptolomy, and the reft put him to flight; « againe with, v the_y.

�� �