Cjl Miscellaneous Po e m s.

The Fury, to be more abhorr’d and fear’d,

Her Teeth and J aws with Clods of Gore besinear'J,

Her particolour’d Robe obscenely stain’dWith pious Murders, Freemen rack’d and chain’d,

With the implacable and brutish RageOf fierce Dragoons, sparing no Sex nor Age jWith all the horrid Instruments of Death, *Y

Of tort’ring Innocents t’improve their Faith, V

Clouding the Roof with their infectious Breath. JThus she began: “ Are then my Labours vain,

" That to the Pow’rs of France have added Spain ?

“ Vain my Attempts to make the Empire great»

" And shall a Woman my Designs defeat,

“ Baffle th’infernal Projects I've begun,

" And break the Measures of my fav’rite Son ?

" Tho’ far unlike the Heroes of her Race,

" That made their Humours of their Laws take Place I"

" And, slighting Coronation-Oaths, disdain’d“ Their high Prerogative should be restrain’d,

” Tho’ her own Isle is blest with Liberty,

" Has she a Right to set all Europe free i" Under this Roof, with Management, I'may" The Progress of her Arms at least: delay;

" From a contagious Vapour I will blow,.

" Within these Walls Breaches shall wider grow r“ Here let imaginary Fears prevail,

" And give a Colour to affected Zeal.

“ From trivial Bills let warm Debate arise,

" Foment Sedition, and retard Supplies.

" If once my treach’rous Arts, and watchful Care,

“ Break the Confed’racy, and end the War,

“ Ador’d, in Hell I may in Triumph sit,

“ And Europe to one Potentate submit.

Waking at so detestable a:: Sound,

Which would all Order, and all Peace confound,

I cry’d, infernal Hag! be ever dumb;

Thee, with her Arms, let ANNA overcome.

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