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Whate'er respecting thee the gods decree,

Whate'er their doom for thee and for thy house,

Since thou hast dwelt amongst us, and enjoy'd

The privilege the pious stranger claims,

To me hath fail'd no blessing sent from heaven;

And to persuade me, that protecting thee

I shield a guilty head, were hard indeed.