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“That such accession came from Heaven divine proved ’special marvels, God His truth proclaiming, when Ev’ora city saw the choicest sign, a babe of age unspeech’d the ruler naming; and, but to show the Heav’en’s supreme design, she raised her cradled limbs and voice, exclaiming— ‘Portugal! Port’ugal!’ high uplifting hand, ‘for the new king, Dom John, who rules the land.’