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Then when this traitorous policy had failed, And that there had some doubtful conflicts passed: Antigonus that had at one prevailed, As having had some vantage at the last: He with Eumenes did procure to speak, And as t'one vanquished offered him goodwill: But he whose mind could not be brought to break, Would never talk but as t'his equal still. For when a band between them made, did bear That he t'antigonus should help impart, He did reform that form, and would first swear, With Alexander's offspring to take part. Thus where they his submission did attend, Imperiously conditions he imposed: So that there after to procure his end, Still th'other by all means his mind disposed. And shortly of his bands a vain debate, For his confusion fit occasion brought: Still, as small things by concord do grow great. By discord great things are reduced to nought, t'eumenes whilst he fortunately lived, That th'haughty Agiraspides gave place, With him for state two of their captains strived. And would not his authority embrace. Such was that spite of theirs to have him spoiled, That though of valour he rare wonders proved, And oft by force Antigonus had foiled, Yet from their mind it could not be removed: For being by them allured all th'other bands, To get some baggage that they lost again, Did give their captain bound to th'enemies' hands, So darkening all their glory by one stain. And though Eumenes trusting to new hopes, By flying laboured a relief t'have found, He was prevented by his traitorous troops. And like to some base fugitive was bound, Scarce could his stormy stomach bent to break, Deign then t'entreat those that had him betrayed, Yet having hardly purchased leave to speak, He stretched them forth his fettered hands and said; Lo here th'apparel that your General wears, Since with your faith his liberty was lost: Yet he those bands not given by th'enemy bears, But by his own in whom he trusted most. And must he thus be led that should you lead? Is this the triumph that I should receive, For all my victories thus to be made, Of captain, captive, of a conqueror, slave? How oft (my soldiers) have ye all of late, To me by solemn oaths sworn to be true? But it becomes not one in a'abject state, With lofty words his Masters to pursue. Nor crave I further favour at this hour, Then straight to bathe your weapons in my breast; Let not my life be in mine enemy's power, Lo all that your commander doth request. ay Antigonus doth take no care, Who get my body, so he get my head: And he regards not, neither when, nor where, Nor in what sort I die, so I be dead. But if through horror of so vile a deed, Your eyes look down, your hair erected stands, Which in your minds this much remorse doth breed, That with your hearts ye will not stain your hands:
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Then when this traiterous pollicie had fail'd, And that there had ſome doubtfull conflicts paſt: Antigonus that had at one preuail'd, As hauing had ſome vantage at the laſt: He with Eumenes did procure to ſpeake, And as t'one vanquiſh'd offred him good-will: But he whoſe minde could not be brought to breake, Would neuer talke but as t'his euall ſtill. For when a band betweene them made, did beare That he t'Antigonus ſhould help impart, He did reforme that forme, and would firſt ſweare, With Alexanders of-ſpring to take part. Thus where they his ſubmiſſion did attend, Imperiouſly conditions he impoſde: So that there after to procure his end, Still th'other by all meanes his mind diſpoſde. And ſhortly of his bands a vaine debate, For his confuſion fit occaſion brought: Still, as ſmall things by concord doe growe great. By diſcord great things are reduc'd to nought, T'Eumenes whilſt he fortunately liu'd, That th'haugh tie Agiraſpides gaue place, With him for ſtate two of their captaines ſtriu'd. And would not his authoritie embrace. Such was that ſpite of theirs to haue him ſpoild, That though of valour he rare wonders prou'd, And oft by force Antigonus had foild, Yet from their minde it could not be remou'd: For being by them allurde all th'other bandes, To get ſome baggage that they loſt againe, Did giue their captaine bound to th'enemies handes, So darkening all their glorie by one ſtaine. And though Eumenes truſting to new hopes, By flying labour'd a reliefe t'haue found, He was preuented by his traitrous troupes. And like to ſome baſe fugitiue was bound, Scarſe could his ſtormie ſtomacke bent to breake, Daigne then t'entreate thoſe that had him betraide, Yet hauing hardly purchaſde leaue to ſpeake, He ſtretcht them forth his fetterd hands and ſaide; Loe heere th'apparrell that your Generall weares, Since with your faith his libertie was loſt: Yet he thoſe bands not giuen by th'enemie beares, But by his owne in whom he truſted moſt. And muſt he thus be led that ſhould you leade? Is this the triumph that I ſhould receiue, For all my victories thus to be made, Of captaine, captiue, of a conquerour, ſlaue? How oft (my ſouldiers) haue ye all of late, To me by ſolemne oathes ſworne to be true? But it becomes not one in a'abiect ſtate, With loftie wordes his Maiſters to purſue. Nor craue I further fauour at this howre, Then ſtrait to bathe your weapons in my breaſt; Let not my life be in mine enemies powre, Loe all that your commaunder doth requeſt. Antigonus doth take no care, get my body, ſo he get my head: Ad he regardes not, neither when, nor where, No▪ in what ſort I die, ſo I be dead. But if through horrour of ſo vile a deede, Your eies looke downe, your haire erected ſtands, Which in your mindes this much remorce doth breede, That with your hearts ye will not ſtaine your handes: