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 Old Engla7id and New. 2i2iZ

Old England.

I muft confefs fome of thofe fores you name,

My beauteous bod}^ at this prefent maime;

But forreigii foe, nor feigned friend I fear,

For they have work enough (thou knowft) elfewhere

Nor is it Aides Son,* nor^^ Henryes daughter; f

Whofe proud contention caufe this flaughter,

Nor Nobles iiding, to make yohn no King,

French Jews J unjuftly to the Crown to bring;

No Edivard., Richard, to lofe rule and life,

Nor no Lancajirians to renew old ftrife:

No Duke of Tork^ nor Earl of March to foyle

Their hands in kindreds blood whom they did foil

No craft}^ Tyrant now ufurps the Seat,

Who Nephews flew that fo he might be great;'''

No need of Ttidor^' Rofes to unite, [^95]

None knows which is the red, or which the white;

Spams braving Fleet, a fecond time is funk,

Erance knows how oft-' my fury fhe hath drunk:

Adela, fourth daughter of William the Conqueror. Her name is sometimes given as Adelicia, Adeliza, or Alice ; and the contraction from one of these forms into Alcie would be simple.
 * Stephen, son of Stephen of Blois, Count Palatine of Champagne, and

g and.

t The Empress Matilda, or Maud, the daughter of Henrj I. See page 331, last line.

X A misprint for " JLezui's " in the first edition.

^ No Crook-backt Tj'rant, now ul'urps the Seat,

Whofe tearing tusks did wound, and kill, and threat : ' Teder. J of.

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