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Rh With Civil Broils, while Two Elected Kings Contend for Sway? Unhappy Nation, left Thus free of Choice! The English, undisturb'd With such sad Privilege, submiss Obey Whom Heav'n ordains Supream, with Rev'rence due, Not Thraldom, in fit Liberty secure. From Scepter'd Kings, in long Descent derived, Thou ANNA Rulest, Prudent to promote Thy People's Ease at home, nor Studious less Of Europe's Good; to Thee, of Kingly Rights Sole Arbitress, declining Thrones, and Pow'rs Sue for Relief; Thou bid'st Thy CHURCHILL go, Succour the Injur'd Realms, Defeat the Hopes Of Haughty Louis XIV of France, unconfin'd; He goes Obsequious, and the dread Command fulfils, In One Great Day. Again Thou giv'st in Charge To, that He should let that Monarch know, The Empire of the Ocean wide diffus'd Is Thine; behold! with winged Speed He rides Undaunted o'er the lab'ring Main, t' assert Thy liquid Kingdoms; at his near Approach The Gallic, impotent to bear His Volly'd Thunder, torn, dissever'd, scud And bless the friendly interposing Night. Errata

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