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“Five sequent times her front had Luna veilèd, five times her lovely face in full had shown, when oped her gate the City, which availèd no Force ’gainst ’sieging forces round her thrown. Right bloody was th’ assault and fierce th’ assailèd, e’en as their stubborn purpose bound them down; asp’erous the Victor, ready all to dare, the Vanquisht, victims of a dire despair.