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The billows stain'd by slaughter'd foes,
inferior praise afford;
Reason's a bloodless conqueror,
more glorious than the sword.
inferior praise afford;
Reason's a bloodless conqueror,
more glorious than the sword.
Nor can the thunders of huzzas
from shouting nations, cause
Such sweet delight, as from your heart
soft whispers of applause:
from shouting nations, cause
Such sweet delight, as from your heart
soft whispers of applause:
The dear deceas'd so fam'd in arms,
with what delight he'll view
His triumphs on the main outdone,
thus conquer'd, twice, by you?
with what delight he'll view
His triumphs on the main outdone,
thus conquer'd, twice, by you?
Share his delight; take heed to shun
of bosoms most diseas'd
That odd distemper, an absurd
reluctance to be pleas'd:
of bosoms most diseas'd
That odd distemper, an absurd
reluctance to be pleas'd:
Some seem in love with sorrow's charms,
and that foul fiend embrace:
This temper let me justly brand;
and stamp it with disgrace:
and that foul fiend embrace:
This temper let me justly brand;
and stamp it with disgrace:
Sorrow! of horrid parentage!
thou second-born of hell!
Against heaven's endless mercies pour'd
how dar'st thou to rebel?
thou second-born of hell!
Against heaven's endless mercies pour'd
how dar'st thou to rebel?
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