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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Edgar encreas'd our navy—he was right,
Tho', toujours prêt, he'd little cause to fight.
Next, he obliged the Prince of Wales
To pay three hundred wolves a year;
Which, with three amatory tales,
Is all that of his Majesty we hear.
Whether these tales are worthy of perusal,
Or, whether their contents are false or true,
They wait acceptance or refusal,
As may, my readers kind, seem good to you.
Tho', toujours prêt, he'd little cause to fight.
Next, he obliged the Prince of Wales
To pay three hundred wolves a year;
Which, with three amatory tales,
Is all that of his Majesty we hear.
Whether these tales are worthy of perusal,
Or, whether their contents are false or true,
They wait acceptance or refusal,
As may, my readers kind, seem good to you.
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