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When strait mine Eye, might ratifie mine Eare;And see that true, which heard, was but my feare:For in a firme well order'd body stood,Erected Pikes, like a young leavelesse Wood;And that shew'd dark, they were so close combin'd;And ev'ry narrow File was double lin'd;But with such nimble Ministers of fire,That could so quickly charge, so soone retire,That shot so fast; to say it lightned wereNo praise, unto a Gunners motion there;Nor yet to say, it lightned ev'ry where;Their number thence, not swiftnesse would appeare;Since so incessant swift; that in mine eye,Lightning seem'd slow, and might be taught to flie!Tis lawfull then to say, thou didst appeareTo wonder much, although thou couldst not feare:Thy knowledge (Prince) were younger than thy time,If not amaz'd; to see in such a clime,Where Science is so new, men so exact,In Tactick Arts, both to designe, and act.These from unwieldy Ships (the day before)The weary Seas disburdned on the shore:

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