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42 Whether she bears Manilla twine,

Or in her hold Madeira wine,

Or China teas, or Spanish hides,

In port or quarantine she rides;

Far from New England's blustering shore,

New England's worm her hulk shall bore,

And sink her in the Indian seas,—

Twine, wine, and hides, and China teas.