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Rh O'er Verdant Meads, and pleas'd, perhaps, revolv'd ANNA's late Conquests; One, to Empire Born, Egregious Prince, whose Manly Childhood shew'd His mingled Parents, and Portended Joy Unspeakable; Thou, His Associate Dear Once in this World, nor now by Face disjoin'd, Had thy presiding Star propitious shone, Shouldst CHURCHILL be! But Heav'n severe cut short Their springing Years, nor would, this Isle should boast Gifts so Important! Them the Gallic Shades Surveying, read in either radiant Look Marks of excessive Dignity and Grace, Delighted; 'till, in One, their Curious Eye Discerns the Great Subduer's Awful Mien, And Corresponding Features Fair; to Them Confusion! Straight the Airy Phantomes fleet, With Headlong Haste, and Dread a new Persuit; The Image pleas'd with Joy Paternal Smiles.

Enough, O Muse; the sadly-pleasing Theme Leave, with these Dark Abodes, and Re-ascend To breathe the upper Air, where Triumphs wait The Conqu'ror, and sav'd Nations joint Acclaim. Hark, how the Canon, inoffensive Now, Rh