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THE CHACE.
Book II.
Appear, and to his ravish'd Eyes display 510Those Charms, but rarely to the Day reveal'd.
 Lowly they bend, and humbly sue, to save The vanquish'd Host. What Mortal can deny When suppliant Beauty begs? At his Command Op'ning to Right and Left, the well-train'd Troops Leave a large Void for their retreating Foes. Away they fly, on Wings of Fear upborn, To seek on distant Hills their late Abodes,
 Ye proud Oppressors, whose vain Hearts exult In Wantonness of Pow'r, 'gainst the brute Race, 520Fierce Robbers like your selves, a guiltless War Wage uncontroll'd: Here quench your Thirst of Blood; But learn from Aurengzebe to spare Mankind.

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