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Geor. III. From thence return, attended with my Train, Where the proud Theatres disclose the Scene: Which interwoven Britains seem to raise, And shew the Triumph which their Shame displays. High o'er the Gate, in Elephant and Gold, The Crowd shall Cæsar's Indian War behold; The Nile shall flow beneath; and on the side, His shatter'd Ships on Brazen Pillars ride. Next him Niphates with inverted Urn, And dropping Sedge, shall his Armenia mourn; And Asian Cities in our Triumph born. With backward Bows the Parthians shall be there; And, spurring from the Fight confess their Fear. A double Wreath shall crown our Cæsar's Brows; Two differing Trophies, from two different Foes. Europe with Africk in his Fame shall join; But neither Shoar his Conquest shall confine. The Parian Marble, there, shall seem to move, In breathing Statues, not unworthy Jove. Resembling Heroes, whose Etherial Root, Is Jove himself, and Cæsar is the Fruit. Tros and his Race the Sculptor shall employ; And he the God, who built the Walls of Troy. Envy her self at last, grown pale and dumb, (By Cæsar combated and overcome) Shall give her Hands; and fear the curling Snakes Of lashing Furies, and the burning Lakes: