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ODE HUMBLY INSCRIBED TO THE POET LAUREATE, SELECTION by STEPHEN DUCK

First Line: BEHOLD IN EV'RY FACE IMPERIAL GRACE SHINE
Last Line: SOMETHING SOFT FOR THOUGHT DESIGN'D.
Subject(s): CIBBER, COLLEY (1671-1757);
Behold in ev'ry Face imperial Grace shine
All native to the Race of @3George@1 and @3Caroline@1:
In each young Hero we admire
The blooming Virtues of his Sire;
In each maturing fair we find
Maternal Charms of softer kind.

Thro'out the whole what matchless Graces shine
@3Paraphonalia@1 sparkles in each Line;
Native to @3Cibber@1, we admire
The Style and Fancy, Wit and Fire;
In each maturing Word we find
Something soft for Thought design'd.



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