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Peace and composure, and with open brest [ 560 ]

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A triple mounted row of Pillars laid

Had ended; when to Right and Left the Front

To hide the fraud. At interview both stood [ 555 ]

But soon obscurd with smoak, all Heavn appeerd, [ 585 ]

On Wheels (for like to Pillars most they seemd

A while, but suddenly at head appeerd

With hideous orifice gapt on us wide,