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 Some Blood the Monter drank, but when it try'd

To take a Doe of Liberty, IT DY'd.

But it their Civil State ome Praie affords,

Much greater are the Trophies of their Swords.

Ages of Blood have brought them up to War

And their trong Legions breath in every Air,

They taught the very Swedes themelves to Fight,

And pight of Dulnes arm'd the Mucovite;

The ordid Rus, to dicipline they Train

And fain would teach the Poles, but that's in vain.

Th' untracted Brute in Ignorance too Wie,

Learn't only how Experience to depie.

Nothing keeps Nature clos in Jayl like Pride,

Squadrons of Page-like Crimes before her ride,

And Ignorance is always next her ide.