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12 While blooming wreaths around thy temples pread, I'll natch a laurel from thine honour'd head, While you indulgent mile upon the deed.

As long as Thames in treams majetic flows, Or Naiads in their oozy beds repoe, While Phœbus reigns above the tarry train, While bright Aurora purples o'er the main, So long, great Sir, the mue thy praie hall ing, So long thy praie hall make Parnaus ring: Then grant, Mæcenas, thy paternal rays, Hear me propitious, and defend my lays.