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*The Archers March*
SOUND, found the mufick, found it„
Let hills and dales rebound it :
Let hills and dales rebound it,
In praife of archery :
Its origine divine is,
The practice brave and fine is,
Which generoufly inclines us
To guard our liberty.
Art by the God imployed,
By which heroes enjoyed,
By which heroes enjoyed
The wreaths of victory*
The Deity of Parnajfus,
The God of foft careffes,
Chafte Cynthia and her lafles,
Delight in archery.
See, fee yon bow extended I
*Tis Jove himfelf that bends it,
*Tis Jove himfelf that bends it,
O'er clouds on high it glows.
All nations, Turks and Parthians,
The Tartars and the Scythians,
The Arabs* Moors and Indians ',
^With bravery draw their bows^
Our own true records tell us,
That none cou'd e'er excel us,
That none cou'd e'er excel us
In martial archery ;
With {hafts our fires engaging,
Oppos'd the Romans raging,
■Defeat the fierce Norwegian,
And fpared.few Danes to flee.
Witnefs