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Rh Collecting all their Might; for on th'Event Decisive of this bloody Day depends The Fate of Kingdoms: With less Vehemence The great Competitors for Rome engag'd, Cæsar, and Pompey, on Pharsalian Plains, Where stern Bellona, with one final Stroke, Adjudg'd the Empire of this Globe to One. Here the Bavarian Duke his Brigades leads, Gallant in Arms, and Gaudy to behold, Bold Champion! brandishing his Noric Blade, Best temper'd Steel, successless prov'd in Field! Next Tallard, with his Celtic Infantry Presumptuous comes: Here CHURCHILL, not so prompt To Vaunt, as Fight, his hardy Cohorts joins With 's German Force. Now from each Van The brazen Instruments of Death discharge Horrible Flames, and turbid streaming Clouds Of Smoak sulphureous; intermix't with these Large globous Irons fly, of dreadful Hiss, Singeing the Air, and from long Distance bring Surprizing Slaughter; on each side they fly By Chains connex't, and with destructive Sweep Behead whole Troops at once; the hairy Scalps Are whirl'd aloof, while numerous Trunks bestrow Rh