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Rh To quench dieae and cool the burning wound; With cordial drops the fainting head utain, Call back the flitting oul, and till the throbs of pain.

The patriot paion this hall trongly feel, Ardent, and glowing with undaunted zeal; With lips of fire hall plead his country's caue, And vindicate the majety of laws. This, cloath'd with Britain's thunder, pread alarms Thro' the wide earth, and hake the pole with arms. That, to the ounding lyre his deeds reheare, Enhrine his name in ome immortal vere, To long poterity his praie conign, And pay a life of hardhips by a line. While others, conecrate to higher aims, Whoe hallow'd booms glow with purer flames, Love in their heart, peruaion in their tongue, With words of peace hall charm the lit'ning throng, Draw