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<DATE>2014-07-28</DATE>
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<NAME>TCP Staff (Michigan)</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B140640.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>THE POPES LAMENTATION For his bad Succe&s;s in the Late Horrid PLOT.</HEAD>
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<L>ALL's in vain, Alas! I plainly &s;ee</L>
<L>What the event of all our Plots will be:</L>
<L>Shame and confu&s;ion, with cur&s;ed &s;coffs and gears,</L>
<L>Will now torment, and penetrate our Ears,</L>
<L>I little thought this Plot &s;o wi&s;ely laid,</L>
<L>Would er'e have fail'd, or been Abortive made</L>
<L>By tho&s;e intru&s;ted in't; but unkind Fate</L>
<L>Will now expo&s;e us to the &s;corn and hate</L>
<L>Of all the World: Oh! it grieves me &s;ore,</L>
<L>For now our ca&s;e is wor&s;e than 'twas before.</L>
<L>Alas! alas! All our De&s;igns are croft,</L>
<L>Our Friends, our Money, our Hopes, and all are lo&s;t.</L>
<L>Oh, unkind Fortune! I begin to feel</L>
<L>Your cruel hand turning round the Wheel</L>
<L>On which you plac'd me (it appeareth plain)</L>
<L>Only that you might pull me down again.</L>
<L>My heart with grief is almo&s;t over-pre&s;t,</L>
<L>And dreadful thoughts my troubled mind mole&s;t.</L>
<L>Should I therefore for Hells A&s;&s;i&s;tance call,</L>
<L>And rai&s;e the Devil, he'd give me but &s;mall</L>
<L>A&s;&s;i&s;tance, or comfort; inrag'd, he'd call me Sot,</L>
<L>And &s;ay 'twas I that &s;poyl'd this Famous Plot.</L>
<L>But I'le try, for I well under&s;tand</L>
<L>My Predece&s;&s;or, named <HI>Heldibrand,</HI></L>
<L>Always Had the Devil at his Command.</L>
<L>Old <HI>Pluto</HI> was his Friend; for by his Aid</L>
<L>He gained Fame, and Pope of <HI>Rome</HI> was made.</L>
<L>Therefore, &s;ince <HI>Je&s;uits</HI> no good can do,</L>
<L>I'le rai&s;e the Devil with his Infernal Crew.</L>
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