More tamely than your fathers you submit;

You're now grown vassals to them in your wit.

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Mark, when they play, how our fine fops advance }

The mighty merits of their men of France, }

Keep time, cry, Bon! and humour the cadence. }

Well, please yourselves; but sure 'tis understood,

That French machines have ne'er done England good.[335]

I would not prophecy our house's fate;

But while vain shows and scenes you over-rate,