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Fire, Famine, and Slaughter

A WAR-ECLOGUE.

The Scene, a desolated Tract in la Vendee. Famine is
discovered lying on the ground; to her enter Fire
and Slaughter.

Famine.

Sisters! sisters! who sent you here?

Slaughter (to Fire.)

I will whisper it in her ear.

Fire.

⁠No! no! no!

Spirits hear what spirits tell:
'Twill make an holiday in Hell.
⁠No! no! no!
Myself, I nam'd him once below,