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Title] Scene: A depopulated Tract in La Vendée. Famine is discovered stretched on the ground; to her enter Slaughter and Fire M. P., Jan. 8, 1798.

Slaughter. I will name him in your ear. M. P.

a] an all editions to 1834.

me] me M. P.

a] an all editions to 1834.

[17-18]

Famine. Then sound it not, yet let me know;
Darkly hint it—soft and low!

M. P.

In a dark hint, soft and low.

An. Anth.

Four letters form his name. M. P.

Both] Famine M. P.

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And I have spill'd the blood since then
Of thrice ten hundred thousand men.

M. P.

drunk] drank An. Anth., S. L. 1828, 1829.

Both] Fire and Famine M. P.

Four letters form his name. M. P.

Their wives and children M. P.

and the carrion crow M. P., An. Anth.

Both] Slaughter and Fire M. P.

Both] Slaughter and Fire M. P.

Four letters form his name. M. P.

Hedge] Huts M. P.

om. An. Anth.

Halloo! Halloo! the work was done An. Anth.

As on I strode with monstrous strides M. P.: And on as I strode with my great strides An. Anth.

and held M. P., An. Anth.

through] all M. P.

flame] fire M. P.: flames An. Anth.

While crash the roof fell in I wish M. P.

Both] Slaughter and Famine M. P.

Four letters form his name. M. P.

How shall I give him honour due? M. P.

we] I M. P.

and] of M. P.

foll.

For him that did so much for you.

[To Slaughter.
For you he turn'd the dust to mud
With his fellow creatures' blood!

[To Famine.
And hunger scorch'd as many more,
To make your cup of joy run o'er.

[To Both.
Full ninety moons, he by my troth!
Hath richly cater'd for you both!
And in an hour would you repay
An eight years' debt? Away! away!
I alone am faithful! I
Cling to him everlastingly.

Laberius. M. P.

Below 1798] 1796 S. L. 1828, 1829, and 1834.