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Rh All which the Past did with such wonder view And down to future Ages wou'd Proclaim What future Ages scarse cou'd take for true When they describ'd Thee on the Stage of War Earlier than Cæsar far And made Thee ere thy tenth accomplish'd year Undaunted in the Lists appear And martial Light'nings see and Martial Thunders hear Which Cæsar never prov'd nor his tenth Legion knew.

Next had they shown Thee in the Galick Host Performing such stupenduous Things As influenc'd the Fates of Kings Whil'st the best General which the World cou'd boast Thought ready to resign his Breath Assur'd his Troops they shou'd not feel his Death If that Illustrious York wou'd fill th' important Post. Thus wou'd they Thy exalted valour raise By Turene form'd, and stamp'd with Turene's praise O're Seas and Lands (as Seas and Lands have seen Thee greatly Brave) that Fame had sounded been Which to the skies was borne in Opdam's fiery blaze. High o're th' Invading Fleet his vessel rose By Thy prevailing Batteries driven Which like a streaming Meteor dreadfull shows Now threat'ning from th' illuminated Air To all beneath itt Ruine and Dispair As Heathen Witts had said to haue inkindl'd Heaven Till down at length the Plague portended came And wrought such various Deaths that some must want a name. Oh mighty Prince, for here thy dark'ned Lott