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On Mr Fleetwood Shephards
Killing the French K***
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On Mr Fleetwood Shephards Killing the French K***
To the E. of D*****
To F. S.
The joyful Slaves, whom your report set free
From Taxes, wooden Shoes, and Slavery;
Their Neighbours too, who by the Bully scar'd,
His Warlike Bombs and Politic Rats bane fear'd;
All that have trembling shook at his Alarms,
Dutch-Men and Protestants that felt his Arms,
And wisely hop'd, his less Religious Son
Wou'd tolerate the Mass or Alcoran:
Last, German Bishops, who began to think,
They now might see less Fighting, and more drink:
All these their humblest Thanks to S****** send,
France's Deliv'erer, and the Muses Friend.
S********* the glory of whose lasting Name
Shal crack Time's Iron Teeth and swel the cheeks of fame
S******** whose mighty Monarch-murthering word
Rivals the force of St Raviliac's Sword
Say, (for Thou knowest,) thou hero-heart'ning Muse!
What wou'd his presence, what his Arms produce?
Whose bare Report has nobler Mischiefs done,
Then Oates's Mustard Balls, or Pickerin's gun:
That at more distance kills, and Ecchoes louder,
Than Aurum fulminans or German Powder?
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S********* and Reformation shal appear:
Brutus at Rome less honor'd than he there!
How the swift Bumpers shal with joy go round,
Whilst every Bowl with S********'s Name is crown'd;
And to his health the Mawdlin Protestants
Shal first drink Bourdeaux dry, then beggar Nantz.
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