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THE CHACE.
Book III.
Of Willows, bending low their downy Heads.Outrageous Transport fires the greedy Pack;These swim the Deep, and those crawl up with PainThe slipp'ry Bank, while others on firm Land 575Engage; the Stag repells each bold Assault,Maintains his Post, and Wounds for Wounds returns.As when some wily Corsair boards a ShipFull-freighted, or from Africk's golden Coasts,Or India's wealthy Strand, his bloody Crew 580Upon her Deck he flings; these in the DeepDrop short, and swim to reach her steepy Sides,And clinging climb aloft; while those on BoardUrge on the Work of Fate; the Master bold,Press'd to his last Retreat, bravely resolves 585To sink his Wealth beneath the whelming Wave,His Wealth, his Foes, nor unreveng'd to dye.So fares it with the Stag: So he resolves

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