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Page 261
... Derry down , down , down derry down . The Whigs first were Round - heads- averr'd , -so call'd , ' tis From cropping their poll , tho ' they scarce trimm'd their beard ; While the bold Cavaliers , as they dash'd thro ' the throng , Kept ...
... Derry down , down , down derry down . The Whigs first were Round - heads- averr'd , -so call'd , ' tis From cropping their poll , tho ' they scarce trimm'd their beard ; While the bold Cavaliers , as they dash'd thro ' the throng , Kept ...
Page 262
... Derry down , & c . Now down fell the Tory , and up rose the Whig , And they ran the whole nation a deuce of a rig ; But poor Whig fell asleep while he guarded the fruit , And sly Tory stole back , with the princess and Bute . Derry down ...
... Derry down , & c . Now down fell the Tory , and up rose the Whig , And they ran the whole nation a deuce of a rig ; But poor Whig fell asleep while he guarded the fruit , And sly Tory stole back , with the princess and Bute . Derry down ...
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ancient Ariosto arms Astaroth Astolpho Aymon behold blood bower Boyardo brave breast breath call'd Canto Charlemagne Christian Clermont's Count of Poitiers courser cried dæmon dark death Derry doom'd dread E'en e'er earth erst eternal eyes fair faith fame fate fear fell Ferrau fierce fix'd Ganellon glorious hath heart Heaven hell Heptarchy holy honour hope hour Huon of Bordeaux king knight land light Lord Luigi Pulci Malagigi Marca Hispanica Marsilius Meridiana mighty Montalban's Moorish Morgante Maggiore mortal ne'er noble o'er once Orlando Paladins pass'd peace plain poem press'd pride prince Pulci realm Ricciardetto Rinaldo Roncesvalles round sacred seem'd shade shore sighs sight Sobrarbe solemn soul Spain spirit stanza steed strain sweet sword tears thee thine thou thought thro throne traitor truth turn'd Turpin vale valiant voice warrior Whereat Whig wonder