This Branch and Rootmuft up, or die your State ( Which forein Eagles now congratulate ) Will be fhort-Jiv'd ; down, down with't to the ground Nor let its place or name be ever found : Enad with (peed, your Time, your Strength imploy To ruin that, which elfe will you deftroy. The Swallow for his Wifdom much renown'd, Since he the Art of Architecture found, Whole well-built Nefts incircle Icarce a Span, Are yet but coldly pattern'd out by Man; Whole Cement finiles at Time,and th' Elements R age, Strengthen'd with Storms,and more confirm'd by Age, Had now prevail'd, and his great Eloquence, Sofympathizing Math the Houfeslenle, Perfuaded /freight an Hoft ofGeefe and Cranes Should plunder and depopulate thole Plains. But that the Linnet ( private Intereft much, Since Linleed was his Food, this Bird did touch,) Arifing laid, Moft honour'd Houle ofBirdsy The Swallow hath,in well-compoled words And handlbm language, dreft up far-Crow doubts OffomePriap/s, or a Thing-of-clowts, Such as Plum'd Foragers fright from Corn and Fruits, And well with his complaining Nature luits. Sure I believe e'r fince the World began, This Line hath grown, or wild, or Ibw'd by Man; Yetne'r imploy'd our Nation to betray : (a) But theft times find new Arts out every day, Lime-twigs are htdy known, and Hair and Hooks W^hich Icaley people draw from Cryftal Brooks. But grant all this, will Man his Cordage pin To the high Poles, and Ipread his Linnen gin P O'r