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 He asks, if certain as the pilot told, Messiah's lore had flourished there of old, And flourished still? The herald mark'd with joy The pious wish, and watchful to decoy, Messiah here, he cries, has altars more Than all the various shrines of other lore. O'erjoyed, brave V ASCO heard the pleasing tale, Yet fear'd that fraud its viper-sting might veil Beneath the glitter of a shew so fair; He half believes the tale, and arms against the snare.


 * With G AMA sail'd a bold advent'rous band,

Whose headlong rage had urg'd the guilty hand: Stern justice for their crimes had ask'd their blood, And pale in chains condemn'd to death they stood; But, sav'd by G AMA from the shameful death, The bread of peace had seal'd their plighted faith,