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[Second Movement.]

    Above twenty Years did France oppose,
      With hopes of Empire blinded;
    Castile, to frighted Peace with blows,
      Tho' now they think fit to mind it:
    The Hogan that plunder'd our Fishing before,
      Tho' grumbling agreed to secure his gain:
    And the greedy Spread-Eagle that gap'd to have Spain
    At last too was forc'd to come o'er.

    But if this sham Peace do at last bring
      France upon us;
      High-Church has undone us,
    That caused War to cease:
    Had ruin'd else the Mounsieur quite:
        Then if Forces slender,
        Can bring in the P——r:
            Waft him here,
            Thro' plains of Air,
            And turn the State,
            In spight of Fate:
    You may affirm, the Tories plotted right.

[Third Movement.]

    But let Royal George live long in Health,
      He'll prop the sinking Nation;
    If Peace don't bring us Fame and Wealth,
      Mardyke shall have small Cessation:
Our Council are wise, and their Policy sure,
  That against all our fears, will our Rights maintain;
  By Marlborough's Arms, and the Chancellour's Brain,
Our Country shall still be Secure.