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Stanza 2 51

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“Thou shalt see Góa from the Muslim tane, and in near future raised to queenly place, Ladye of Orient land sublimely vain of triumphs wrested by thy conqu’ering Race.

There, with superb, high, haughtiest disdain the Gentoo louting low to idols base, they bit and bridle, mastering every land that ’gainst thy Lusians raiseth head or hand.

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