The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Vol II With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes
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Chapter 66 EPILOGUE TO AMBOYNA.

A Poet once the Spartans led to fight,

And made them conquer in the muse's right;

So would our poet lead you on this day,

Showing your tortured fathers in his play.

To one well born the affront is worse, and more,

When he's abused and baffled by a boor:

With an ill grace the Dutch their mischiefs do,

They've both ill nature and

            
            

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