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THE CHACE.
Book IV.
The Wound; spare not thy Flesh, nor dreadth' Event:Vulcan shall save, when Æsculapius fails.
Here, shou'd the knowing Muse recount the MeansTo stop this growing Plague. And here, alass!Each Hand presents a sov'reign Cure, and boasts 290Infallibility, but boasts in vain.On this depend, each to his sep'rate SeatConfine, in Fetters bound; give each his MessApart, his Range in open Air; and thenIf deadly Symptoms to thy Grief appear; 295Devote the Wretch, and let him greatly fall,A gen'rous Victim for the publick Weal.
Sing, Philosophick Muse, the dire EffectsOf this contagious Bite on hapless Man.

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