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Rh Sweet Native Home for unaccustom'd Air, And other Climes, where diff'rent Food and Soil Portend Distempers; over dank, and dry, They journey toilsome, unfatigu'd with Length Of March, unstruck with Horror at the sight Of Alpine Ridges bleak, high stretching Hills, All White with Summer Snows. They go beyond The Trace of English Steps, where scarce the Sound Of Henry's Arms arriv'd; such Strength of Heart Thy Conduct, and Example gives; nor small Encouragement Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, Wise, and Just, Equal in Merit, Honour, and Success To Burleigh, (fortunate alike to serve The Best of Queens:) He, of the Royal Store Splendidly frugal, fits whole Nights devoid Of sweet Repose, Industrious to procure The Soldiers Ease; to Regions far remote His Care extends, and to the British Host Makes ravag'd Countries plenteous as their own.

And now, O CHURCHILL, at thy wisht Approach The Germans, hopeless of Success, forlorn, With many an Inroad gor'd, their drooping Cheer New animated rouse; not more rejoice Rh