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36 Aws the divided World to Peace and Love. Why shou'd the Chalybes, or Bilboa boast Their harden'd Iron; when our Mines produce As perfect Martial Ore? Can Tmolus' Head Vie with our Safron Odours? Or the Fleece Bætic, or finest Tarentine, compare With Lemster's silken Wool? Where shall we find Men more undaunted, for their Country's Weal More prodigal of Life? In ancient Days, The Roman Legions, and great Cæsar found Our Fathers no mean Foes: And Cressy Plains, And Agincourt, deep-ting'd with Blood, confess What the Silures Vigour unwithstood Cou'd do in rigid Fight; and chiefly what Brydges' wide-wasting Hand, first Garter'd Knight, Puissant Author of great Chandois' Stemm, High Chandois, that transmits Paternal Worth, Prudence, and ancient Prowess, and Renown, Rh