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N the Days of Old, the Birds liv'd at Random in a Lawles State of Anarchy; but in time they began to be Weary on't, and Mov'd for the Setting up of a King. The Peacock Valu'd himelf upon his Gay Feathers, and put in for the Office: The Pretenders were heard, the Quetion Debated; and the Choice fell upon the Poll to King Peacock: The Vote was no ooner pas'd but up lands a Pye with a Speech in his Mouth to This Effect: May it pleae your Majety, ays he, We hould be glad to now, in Cae the Eagle hould fall upon us in your Reign, as he has formerly done, how will you be able to Defend us?

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