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An Epigram upon Sir R. B.

Such swarms of Wits on Blackmore; most absurd!
Two Thousand Flies attack a new-fall'n T---,
In which great Fray, each unsuccessful Fly
Loses his Sting, beshits his little Thigh:
From whence this useful Moral's clearly shown,
Better the Fly had let the T--- alone.