The Four Monarchies. 279
His fourth and laft fupply was hither fent, \j-S^~\
Then down^ Hydaspes with his Fleet he went;
Some time he after fpent upon that fhore,
Whether Ambaffadors, ninety or more/'
Came with fubmillion from the Indian Kings,
Bringing their prefents rare, and precious things,
Thefe all he feafts in ftate on beds of gold.
His Furniture moft fumptuous to behold;
His meat & drink, attendants, every thing.
To th' utmofl fhew'd the glory of a King.
With rich rewards he fent them home again.
Acknowledged their Mafters fovereign;
Then failing South, and coming to that fhore,
Thofe obfcure Nations yielded as before :
A City here he built, call'd by his Name,
Which could not found too oft with too much fame
Then failing by the ^ mouth of Indus floud.
His Gallyes ftuck upon the flats '" and mud;
Which the ftout Macedonimts amazed fore,
Depriv'd at once the ufe of Sail and Oar:
Obferving well the nature of the Tide,
In thofe their fears " they did not long abide.
Pafllng fair Indus mouth his courfe he fteer'd
To th' coaft which by Euphrates mouth appear'd ;
Whofe inlets near unto, he winter fpent.
Unto his Itarved Souldiers fmall content,
y down t'. -^ Where one hundred Embaffadours, or more,
I Hence fayling down by th'. »« fand. « Upon thofe Flats.
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