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Rh Where once the Cottage stood, with glad Surprize The Prince beholds the stately Palace rise; On the pav’d Streets, and Gates, looks wond’ring down, And all the Crowd and Tumult of the Town. The ply their Work; with many a Groan These roll, or heave some huge unweildyunwieldy [sic] Stone; Those bid the lofty Cittadel ascend; Some in vast Length th’ embattled Walls extend; Others for future Dwellings choose the Ground, Mark out the Spot, and draw the Furrow round. Some, useful Laws propose, and some, the Choice Of sacred Senates, and elect by Voice. These sink a spacious Mole beneath the Sea, Those an huge Theatre’s Foundation lay; Hew massy Columns from the Mountain’s Side, Of future Scenes an ornamental Pride. Thus to their Toils, in early Summer, run The clust’ring Bees, and labour in the Sun; Rh