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ANNUS MIRABILIS:
171.
There was the Plimouth Squadron now come in,
Which in the Streights last winter was abroad:
Which twice on Biscay's working-Bay had been,
And on the Mid-land Sea the French had aw'd.
There was the Plimouth Squadron now come in,
Which in the Streights last winter was abroad:
Which twice on Biscay's working-Bay had been,
And on the Mid-land Sea the French had aw'd.
172.
Old expert Allen, loyal all along,
Fam'd for his Action on the Smirna Fleet:
And Holmes, whose Name shall live in Epick Song,
While Musick Numbers, or while Verse has Feet.
Old expert Allen, loyal all along,
Fam'd for his Action on the Smirna Fleet:
And Holmes, whose Name shall live in Epick Song,
While Musick Numbers, or while Verse has Feet.
173.
Holmes, the Achates of the Gen'rals Fight,
Who first bewitch'd our Eyes with Guinny gold:
As once old Cato in the Roman's sight
The tempting Fruits of Africk did unfold.
Holmes, the Achates of the Gen'rals Fight,
Who first bewitch'd our Eyes with Guinny gold:
As once old Cato in the Roman's sight
The tempting Fruits of Africk did unfold.
174.
With him went Sprag, as bountiful as brave,
Whom his high Courage to command had brought:
Harman, who did the twice fir'd Harry save,
And in his burning ship undaunted fought.
With him went Sprag, as bountiful as brave,
Whom his high Courage to command had brought:
Harman, who did the twice fir'd Harry save,
And in his burning ship undaunted fought.
175. Young
