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XXIII.
Strong Nutshells Casks of Proof their Temples guard,
Nodded their Crests of Elimouser's Hair.
And now the valiant Mice for Fight prepar'd,
Thick-thronging, rush by thousands to the War.
225 So from an hollow'd Rock, at Spring's return,
The Bees their swarming Nations endless pour,
Which here by Winds disperst aloft are born,
There fall in Clusters on the vernal Flower.
A dreadful Gleam their polish'd Needles yield,
230 And auburn Nutshel Helms imbrown the verdant Field.
Strong Nutshells Casks of Proof their Temples guard,
Nodded their Crests of Elimouser's Hair.
And now the valiant Mice for Fight prepar'd,
Thick-thronging, rush by thousands to the War.
225 So from an hollow'd Rock, at Spring's return,
The Bees their swarming Nations endless pour,
Which here by Winds disperst aloft are born,
There fall in Clusters on the vernal Flower.
A dreadful Gleam their polish'd Needles yield,
230 And auburn Nutshel Helms imbrown the verdant Field.
XXIV.
Of hostile Armies rais'd and Dangers near
Fame to the Frogs the direful Tidings bore;
Physignathus, appall'd with guilty fear,
Summon'd his watry Legions to the Shore,
Of hostile Armies rais'd and Dangers near
Fame to the Frogs the direful Tidings bore;
Physignathus, appall'd with guilty fear,
Summon'd his watry Legions to the Shore,
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