...conceal'd. The rebel Knave, who dares his prince engage, Proves the just victim of his royal rage. Ev'n mighty Pam, that Kings and Queens o'erthrew, And mow'd down armies in the fights of Loo, Sad chance of war! now destitute of aid, Falls undistinguish'd by the victor Spade. Thus far both...

...conceal'd. The rebel Knave, who dares his prince engage. Proves the just victim of his royal rage. 60 Ev'ii d, I wonder'd what might nil the bird; For nothing near it could I see, Save the gr Loo, Sad chance of war ! now destitute of aid, Falls undistingnish'd by the victor Spade. Thus far...

...conceal'd. The rebel Knave, who dares his prince engage, Proves the just victim of his royal rage. 60 Ev'n mighty Pam, that Kings and Queens o'erthrew And...armies in the fights of Lu, Sad chance of war ! now destitude of aid, Falls undistinguish'd by the victor spade ! Thus far both armies to Belinda yield;...

...conceal'd. The rebel Knave, who dares his prince engage, e0 Proves the just victim of his royal rage. Ev'n mighty Pam, that Kings and Queens o'erthrew And mow'd down armies in the fights of Loo, Sad chance of war! now destitute of aid, Falls undistinguish 'd by the victor Spade! 65 Thus far...

...loo, in which this card is the highest trump. Cf. Pope, The Rape of the Lock (1712-14), III, 61: " Ev'n mighty Pam, that Kings and Queens o'erthrew, And mow'd down Armies in the Fights of Lu." Lantereloo is an old form of the game now called loo. It was exceedingly fashionable and there are...

...about seven months before the date of this letter. 3 Pam is the knave of clubs in the game of loo, Ev'n mighty Pam, that kings and queens o'erthrew, And mow'd down armies in the fights of Loo, Sad chance of war 1 now destitute of aid, Falls nndistinguish'd by the victor Spade I — my Happiness...

...conceal'd. The rebel Knave, who dares his prince engage, & Proves the just victim of his royal rage. he sickle bending; — I listen 'd, motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill Loo,1 Sad chance of warl now destitute of aid, Falls undistinguish'd by the victor Spade! Thus far...

...rebel knave, who dares his prince engage, Proves the just victim of his royal rage. Even mighty Pam,1 that kings and queens o'erthrew, And mow'd down armies in the fights of Loo, s Sad chance of war ! now destitute of aid, Falls undistinguish'd by the victor spade ! Thus far...

...changed. The rebel Knave, who dares his prince engage, Proves the just victim of his royal rage. 60 Ev'n mighty Pam, that kings and queens o'erthrew, And mow'd down armies in the rights of Lu, Sad chance of war! now destitute of aid, Falls undistinguish'd by the victor Spade !...

...derivation of this word, immortalised in Pope's Rape of the Lock (canto 3) — " Ev'n mighty рада, that kings and queens o'erthrew, And mow'd down armies in the fights of Loo, Sad chance of war [in Ombre], поит destitute4>f aid, Falls undistinguish d by tho victor spade.'...