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84 FeirceFierce [sic] Brutus Off-spring to the adverse Front Advance resistless, and their deep Array With furious Inroad pierce; the mighty Force Of Edward, twice o'erturn'd their desperate King, Twice he arose, and join'd the horrid Shock: The third time, with his wide-extended Wings, He fugitive declin'd superior Strength, Discomfited; persu'd, in the sad Chace Ten Thousands ignominious fall; with Bloud The Vallies float: Great Edward thus aveng'd, With golden Iris his broad Shield emboss'd.


 * Thrice glorious Prince! whom, Fame with all her Tongues

For ever shall resound. Yet from his Loins New Authors of Dissention spring; from him Two Branches, that in hosting long contend For Sov'ran Sway; (and can such Anger dwell In noblest Minds?) but little now avail'd   Rh