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Trade

Ships are the Only Caravan
That Trades upon the Ocean,
And travels through the wildernes
And Barren Deserts of the Seas
Without the Feare of Beasts of Prey
Or wilder Arabs in their way;
And the wooden Dromedary
The Merchant and his Cargo Carry.
For trade has wonderful Effects
T' Improve the Factory of Sects,
For which Dutch Brethren, in Japan,
Renounce the Name of Christian:
Turn Musselmans again in Afrique
To Propagate the Faith of Traffique.
As Holland Merchants when the States in Peace
Do finde their Actions constantly increase;
But English Banians, that Deal with Sects,
In Doubtful Times improve their Lewd Effects.