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Now as Arthur continued the party to scan,
He did not well know what to make of Queen Anne;
But Marlborough, he saw, did her credit uplift,
And he heartily laughed at the jokes of Dean Swift.
Then shook hands with two Georges,
who near him were seated,
Who closed in his left, and the circle completed;
He liked them both well, but he frankly averred,
He expected to prove better pleased with the Third.
He did not well know what to make of Queen Anne;
But Marlborough, he saw, did her credit uplift,
And he heartily laughed at the jokes of Dean Swift.
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Who closed in his left, and the circle completed;
He liked them both well, but he frankly averred,
He expected to prove better pleased with the Third.
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