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[Fond Isra'l after Brazen Idols whor'd]

Fond Isra'l after Brazen Idols whor'd,
Egyptian Meroe a Cat ador'd,
Fishes and Dogs her impious Zeal implor'd.
No Superstition, surely, cou'd allow
Respect to thee, and none but we cou'd bow
To such a brazen peevish Cur as thou.