Fill high the bowl with Samian wine!

We will not think of themes like these!

It made Anacreon’s song divine:

He served—but served Polycrates—

A tyrant; but our masters then 65

Were still, at least, our countrymen.

XII.

The tyrant of the Cheronese

Was freedom’s best and bravest friend;

That tyrant was Miltiades!