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Rh Gives Sighs of Gratulation; struggling Crouds From ev'ry City flow; with ardent Gaze Fixt, they behold the British Guide, of Sight Insatiate; whilst His Great Redeeming Hand Each Prince affects to touch respectful. See, How Prussia's King transported Entertains His Mighty Guest; to Him the RoyaI Pledge, Hope of his Realm, commits, (with better Fate, Than to the Trojan Chief Evander gave Unhappy Pallas) and intreats to shew The Skill and Rudiments austere of War. See, with what Joy, Him Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor declares His Great Deliverer; and courts t'accept Of Titles, with superior Modesty Better refus'd. Mean while the Haughty King Far humbler Thoughts now learns; Despair, and Fear Now first he feels; his Laurels all at once Torn from his Aged Head, in Life's extream, Distract his Soul; nor can Great Boileau's Harp Of various sounding Wire, best taught to calm Whatever Passion, and exalt the Soul With highest Strains, his languid Spirits cheer: Rage, Shame, and Grief, alternate in his Breast. Rh