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 Our commerce in the Indies hath increased By leaps and bounds. The envious Castilian With vain regrets doth wear away his strength. God manifests the goodness of our cause By aiding us. At Lisbon and Madrid For their rebellions, we have caused much blood And gold to flow. Their galleons doth Blake Discharge in our exchequer. I've two fleets Sent to Jamaica. Meanwhile th' army's ranks Are filling fast. The Tuscan doth repent; He'll be forgiven. When the time shall come That all things near are happily at rest, We shall be able, then, to lend a hand To save the Russian from the Sultan's hordes, Since he doth earnestly appeal to us.— If we but form a wish, God instantly Doth grant it. Thus, you see, no nation stands Upon a higher plane. Let us live on, With full assurance of celestial favour. But that the Lord may manifest himself, We must e'en bow the head and bend the knee. Now let us pray, and may the Holy Spirit Descend among us.

All are on their knees, The tyrant and his guard. The swords are lowered. No eye is watching us. Why strike we not?