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 Behind this Rugged Front ecurely lies

Blet Caledonia, and with Eae defies

Her Northern, or her Southern Enemies.

Fixt by Decree, Her Nature's not to fear

Huge Navies there, or Icy Mountains here.

Here Towring Clifts, and there the Beachy Shoal

Defy the Raging Monters of the Pole.

There equally they Floating Worlds defy,

Bid them tand off and live, advance and die:

The Hardy Wretch that ees the Hint too late,

Fails not to find his Folly in his Fate.

Behind this Rugged Front ecurely lies

Old Caledonia, all the Worlds Surprize.

Her Native Beauty and her Wealth conceal'd

Waits the blet Hour when both hall be reveal'd.

In Age and Fancy'd Poverty Secure,

And yet She's ever Young, and never Poor.

Here labouring with the Injuries of Time,

Inclement Air, Inhopitable Clime,