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Of
lady
delicate
and
courtier
grand
Exalt
it
;
well
from
thee
may
it
assume
The
glorious
modern
name
of
royal
BOB
!
"
Though
'•
Brandy
cognac,
Jamaica
Rum,
and
costly
Arrack
"
are
alluded
to,
there
is
no
mention
of
Hollands
in
the
poem, which
is
a
defence
of
Geneva
against
ale.
In
this
poem
a
statement
is
contained
that
Geneva
was
introduced
by
William
III.,
and
that
he
himself
drank
it.
"
Great
Nassau,
Immortal
name
!
Britain's
d-eliverer
From
slavery,
from
wooden
shoes
and
chains,
Dungeons
and
fire
;
attendants
on
the
sway
Of
tyrants
bigotted
and
zeal
accurst,
Of
holy
butchers,
prelates
insolent,
Despotic
and
bloodthirsty
!
He
who
did
Expiring
liberty
revive
(who
wrought
Salvation
wondrous
!
God-like
hero
!
He
It
was,
who
to
compleat
our
happiness
With
liberty,
restored
Geneva
introduced.
O
Britons.
O
my
countrymen
can
you
To
glorious
William
now
commence
ingrates
And
spurn
his
ashes
?
Can
you
vilify
The
sovereign
cordial
he
has
pointed
out,
Which
by
your
own
misconduct
only
can
Prove
detrimental
}
Martial
William
drank
Geneva,
yet
no
age
could
ever
boast
A
braver
prince
than
he.
Within
his
breast
Glowed
every
royal
virtue
!
Little
sign,
O
Genius
oi
malt
liquor.
f
that
Geneva
Debilitates
the
limbs
and
health
impairs
And
mind
enervates.
Men
for
learning
famed
And
skill
in
medicine
prescribed
it
then
Frequent
in
recipe,
nor
did
it
want