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496 New face for friends, for foes some new rewards;

New ornaments for black—and royal Guards;

New laws to hang the rogues that roared for bread;

New coins (most new) to follow those that fled;

New victories—nor can we prize them less,

Though Jenky wonders at his own success;

New wars, because the old succeed so well,

That most survivors envy those who fell;

New mistresses—no, old—and yet 'tis true,

Though they be old, the thing is something new;

Each new, quite new—(except some ancient tricks),