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 Now his exalted spirit loathes Encumbrances of food and clothes; And up he rises, like a vapour, Supported high on wings of paper; He singing flies, and flying sings, While from below all Grub street rings.

THE SOUTH-SEA PROJECT. 1721.

Apparent rari nantes in gurgite vasto, Arma virum, tabulæque, et Troïa gaza per undas." Virgil.

E wise philosophers, explain What magick makes our money rise, When dropt into the Southern main; Or do these jugglers cheat our eyes? Put in your money fairly told; Presto! be gone — 'Tis here again: Ladies and gentlemen, behold, Here's every piece as big as ten. Thus in a basin drop a shilling, Then fill the vessel to the brim; You shall observe, as you are filling, The ponderous metal seems to swim: It rises both in bulk and height, Behold it swelling like a sop; The liquid medium cheats your sight; Behold it mounted to the top! In