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Thefe \^ere the chiefs, and others we coaldname^ Who firft oppos'd great Albion's lawiefs claim; Juflice they fought in every varied form, Then feiz'd the hehn, and boldly rul'd the (lorni_, Awful thefcene! the waves inceilant roar, Doubts now torment, and dangers Ralkbefore; riung'd in a lab'rinth of perplexing cares, Death iTiakes his dart! — deltrnftion wildly flares I Thefe high-foul'd chiefs were yet unaw'd by fear, !No point they vary {rom thecourfe they fleer; Freedom the port, the end of all their pain, Hcrculian labours muft the prize obtain j The blood of thoufands ratify the deed,— The parent's fins ihall make the children bleed : Then from their aflr&s gentle peace fhall rife, As fragrant incenfc : — grateful to the (Idcs.

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J. ]p Abram's plains where IV o'f zud MGntc.ilm bled, A hardy band the brave Montgomery led : O cruel fates! — Ah! why did ye fore-door.i A chief fo worthy, to an early tomb! Ll'i-:i>h:n'jn too, and Chcci^manwoX'A^ fqifl—. The Northern raven cyoak'd their tun'r^fl knell. Impetuous Arr.dh ^yCiV, his ccuntrv's praTfe, High in thcfrciifjlns r.unly voice he rals'd! — /-/c^u'^/'/j-'for foci?.! ^■irtues fam'd idV.r, Shone in the- rani:?, and urg;'d the dreadf.;! war \ liis graceful form cxpr.'Cs'd a njoble mind, The ioul of honour! — friend of .human kind 1 — A I ear be had for tra2,ic tales of v/o'-* : The woi'.nded fc Idler felt hds pity ilow.

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