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Indeed, more proper to revenge, than save;
A King, whom in his wrath, th' Almighty gave:
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$For all the Grace the Landlord had allow'd,
But made the Buzzard and the Pigeons proud;
Gave time to fix their Friends, and to seduce the crowd.
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$They long their Fellow-Subjects to inthrall,
Their Patrons promise into question call,
And vainly think he meant to make 'em Lords of all.

False Fears their Leaders fail'd not to suggest,
As if the Doves were to be dispossess't;
Nor Sighs, nor Groans, nor gogling Eyes did want;
For now the Pigeons too had learn'd to Cant.
The House of Pray'r is stock'd with large encrease;
Nor Doors, nor Windows can contain the Press:
For Birds of ev'ry feather fill th' abode;
Ev'n Atheists out of envy own a God:
And reeking from the Stews, Adult'rers come,
Like Goths and Vandals to demolish Rome.

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