What! shall it e'er be said by British tongue,[dz]

Albion was happy in Athena's tears?

Though in thy name the slaves her bosom wrung,

Tell not the deed to blushing Europe's ears;

The Ocean Queen, the free Britannia, bears

The last poor plunder from a bleeding land:

Yes, she, whose generous aid her name endears,

Tore down those remnants with a Harpy's hand,

Which envious Eld forbore, and tyrants left to stand.[ea]