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(24) To draw her out, and from her ſtrength, I drew all battries in, And brought myſelf to lie at length, as if no ſiege had been

When I had done what man could do, and thought the place my own, The enemy lay quiet too and ſmil'd at all was done.

I ſent to know from whence and where, theſe hopes, and this relief: A ſpy informd, Honour was there, and did command in chief.

March, march, quoth I, the word ſtraight give, let's loſe no time, but leave her: That giant upon air will live, and hold it out for ever.

To ſuch a place our camp remove, as will no ſiege abide; I hate a fool that ſtarves her love, only to feed her pride.