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A gay, Pragmatical, pretending Tool,
Opiniatively Wise, and pertly Dull.
A Demy-Statesman, Talkative and Loud,$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$
Hot without Courage, without Merit Proud;
A Leader fit for the unthinking Crowd.
With dapper Gesture, but with haughty Look,
His lewd Associates vainly he bespoke.
Do you perform the Politician's Part,
I'll bring th' Assistance of the Muses Art.
The Poet Tribe are all my Devoir,
And write as I Command, as I inspire.
C—g—ve for me Pastora's Death did Mourn,
And her white Name with Sable Verse adorn.

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