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 Yet high and jealous of their freeborn Name, Fierce as the Flight of Jove's destroying Flame, Where'er Oppression works her wanton Sway, Proud to confront and dreadful to repay. But if to purchase sage Applause, My Country must with him renounce her Cause, Quit with a Slave the Path a Patriot trod, Bow the meek Knee and kiss the royal Rod; Then still, ye Pow'rs, inftruct his Tongue to rail, Nor let his Zeal, nor let his Subject fail: Else ere he change the Style, bear me away To where the Gracchi, where the Bruti stay!


 * O long rever'd and late resign'd to Shame!

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