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26 The rooted Forest undermine: forthwith Alloo thy furious Mastiff, bid him vex The noxious Herd, and print upon their Ears A sad Memorial of their past Offence.


 * The flagrant Procyon will not fail to bring

Large Shoals of slow House-bearing Snails, that creep O'er the ripe Fruitage, paring slimy Tracts In the sleek Rinds, and unprest Cyder drink. No Art averts this Pest; on Thee it lyes, With Morning and with Evening Hand to rid The preying Reptiles; nor, if wise, wilt thou Decline this Labour, which it self rewards With pleasing Gain, whilst the warm Limbec draws Salubrious Waters from the nocent Brood.


 * Myriads of Wasps now also clustering hang,

And drain a spurious Honey from thy Groves, Rh