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Stanza 4 22

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“O’ the pop’ular classes not a few approve the War their natal land and home sustains:

These fare to furbish armours, and remove injurious rust, of Peace the biting stains; they quilt their morions, plates for breast they prove; each arms himself e’en as his fancy fain ’s; while those on coats with thousand colours bright, the signs and symbols of their loves indite.

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