The Year of Wonders.
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103.
But now, his Stores of Ammunition spent,
His naked Valour is his only guard:
Third day.Rare Thunders are from his dumb Cannon sent,
And solitary Guns are scarcely heard.
But now, his Stores of Ammunition spent,
His naked Valour is his only guard:
Third day.Rare Thunders are from his dumb Cannon sent,
And solitary Guns are scarcely heard.
104.
Thus far had Fortune pow'r, here forc'd to stay,
Nor longer durst with Virtue be at strife:
This, as a Ransom Albemarl did pay,
For all the Glories of so great a Life.
Thus far had Fortune pow'r, here forc'd to stay,
Nor longer durst with Virtue be at strife:
This, as a Ransom Albemarl did pay,
For all the Glories of so great a Life.
105.
For now brave Rupert from afar appears,
Whose waving Streamers the glad General knows:
With full spread Sails his eager Navy steers,
And every Ship in swift proportion grows.
For now brave Rupert from afar appears,
Whose waving Streamers the glad General knows:
With full spread Sails his eager Navy steers,
And every Ship in swift proportion grows.
106.
The anxious Prince had heard the Cannon long,
And from that length of time dire Omens drew
Of English over-match'd, and Dutch too strong,
Who never fought three days but to persue.
The anxious Prince had heard the Cannon long,
And from that length of time dire Omens drew
Of English over-match'd, and Dutch too strong,
Who never fought three days but to persue.
107. Then
