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 Up rose th' Angelic Form, for well She knew Th' imploring Accents of her faithful Few. The Heavenly Maid quits her Divine Retreat. Faith leads the Way with Safe, Unerring Feet; Gay Hope Supports and Hands her in the Course, While Charity Attends her with the Purse. Tow'rds the Parisian Gates her flight she bent; Where with a holy Confidence, the Saint At Themis Feet prefers her just Complaint.

Oh Virgin! thou who dost my Shrines Support! Scourge of the Bad, and the Good Man's Resort! No human Passion can o'er Thee Prevail; Nor ought, but Right, turn thy impartial Scale. Shall I ne'er come to thy Salubrious Arms, But thus in Tears and Sighs to give Alarms? Is't