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As when, the Glory of the Tragick Scene, The Manly Booth, in Majesty serene, Attracts the pleas'd Spectators ravish'd Ears, And seems to be the Cato he appears; At ev'ry Pause, resounding Shouts prevail,And often stop, and interrupt his Tale.
Again, th' Exalted Dame her Speech renews, Resumes the Word, and Learnedly pursues; Let Dido's Stratagem be hence forgot,And to her Memory no Praise allot,For were the Fair to purchase Carthage now, The Bull's-Hide Trick they'd wholly disallow,And make their Bargain, but for so much Ground, As this Capacious Hoop might compass round.
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