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The miscellaneous works of David Humphreys

Late Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the Court of Madrid

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The bands retiring, sought their ancient farms,
With laurels crown'd—receiv'd with open arms.
Now citizens, they form'd no sep'rate class,
But spread, commixing, through the gen'ral mass:
Congenial metals, thus, by chymic flame,
Dissolve, assimilate, and grow the same.