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And vertue dyed without a song.Support of friendless right, to powerful wrong A check, behold him in the judgement-seat! Twice, there, approv'd, in righteousness compleat: 78In just awards, how gracious! tempering law With mercy, and reproving with a winning awe.
ANTISTROPHE III.Hear him speaking, and you hear Reason tuneful to the ear! 82Lips with thymy Language sweet, Distilling on the hearer's mind The balm of wisdom, speech refin'd, Celestial gifts!———Oh, when the nobles meet, 86When next, thou sea-surrounded land, Thy nobles meet at Brunswick's high command, In vain they shall the charmer's voice desire! In vain those lips of eloquence require! 90That mild conviction, which the soul assails By soft alarms, and with a gentle force prevails!
EPODE III.To such persuasion, willing, yields The liberal Mind, in freedom train'd, 94Freedom, which, in crimson'd fields, By hardy toil our fathers gain'd,

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