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A Metrical History of England

Or, Recollections, in Rhyme, Of some of the most prominent Features in our National Chronology, from the Landing of Julius Caesar to the Commencement of the Regency, in 1812. In Two Volumes ... By Thomas Dibdin

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In wedlock, hard (you'll own) the fate of Kings,
Debarr'd the meanest subject's right,—free choice;
Forced to accept what state convenience brings,
And haply mourn while all around rejoice!