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ODE.
Rejoice, rejoice! the witchery works,
The hour of horror hastens on,
Death in the pledged goblet lurks,—
The isle of honour is undone!
The hour of horror hastens on,
Death in the pledged goblet lurks,—
The isle of honour is undone!
Hurrah! the ancient sceptre fails,—
Instead, the brand of vengeance sways!—
Hark! the reign of war prevails,—
Buroughs burn and bulwarks blaze.
Instead, the brand of vengeance sways!—
Hark! the reign of war prevails,—
Buroughs burn and bulwarks blaze.
The halo leaves the royal head,
To helmets grim the mitres grow,
The lawn is dyed with murder red,
And at carousals lewd and dread
Batter'd chalices o'erflow.
To helmets grim the mitres grow,
The lawn is dyed with murder red,
And at carousals lewd and dread
Batter'd chalices o'erflow.
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