424 bII5CELLANEOtrS THOVGHtB. S Hail, royal fair! divinely wise! Not Austrian crownst could tempt thy eyes. To part with truth. 'Twos brave disdain, When Cassar sigh'd,and lov'd in vain. 9 But heav'n provides a rich reward George is thy lover and thy lord : The British lion bears thy fame, Where Austrian eagles have no naine, 10 See the fair train of princes nor: Come, Frederic, royal youth, ap- pear, And grace the day. Shall foreignt charms St.11 hold thee from thy country's arms. 11 Britain,thy country If? Princearise, The morning-star to gild our skies; (O may no cloud thy lustre stain !) Lome, lead along the shining train. 12 Each in p'rental virtues dress'd, Each born to make a nation bless'd: What kings, what heroes yet un- grown, Shall court the nymphs to grace their throne ! 13 Mark that young branch § of rising fame, Proud of our great deliverer's name: He promises in infant - bloom, To scourge some tyrant -power of Rome. 14 Bloom on, fair stem! Each fiow'r that blows, Adds new despair to Albion's foes, And kills their hearts. O glorious view Of joys for Albion, ever new ! 15 Religion, duty, truth and love, In ranks of honours shineand move; Pale envy, slander, fraud and spite, Retire, and hide in caves of night, 16 Europe behold th' amazing scene : Empire and liberty convene To join their joys and wishes here, While Rome and hell consent to fear. 17 Eternal God, whoseboundless sway Angels and starry worlds obey, Command tbychoirest favours down, Where thy own hands have fix'd the crown. 18 Come, light divine, and grace un- known, Come aid the labours of the throne: Let Britain's golden ages run : In circles lasting as the sun. 19 Bid some bright legion from the sky Assist the glad solemnity: Ye hosts, that wait on favourite kings, Wave your broad swords, and clap your wings. 20 Then rise and to your realms convey The glorious tidings of the day : Great William shall rejoice to know, [low. That George the second reigns he- LXILA Loyal N'isIs on her Ma- jesty's Birth -Day, Moral, com- monly called St. David's -Day. Borrowed from Ps. exxxii, 10, 11. 1 SILENCE ye nations ; Israel hear: Thus bath the Lord to David sworn, " Train up thy sons to learn my fear, " And Judah's crown shall all thy race adorn ; " Theirs by the royal honours thou host won, " Long as the starry wheels of nature run : " Nature, be thou my pledge; my witness be the sun." 2 Now, Britain, let thy vows arise, May George the, royal saint assume ! Then ask permission of theskies, To put the favourite name in David's room: Fair Carolina,' join thy pious cares To train in virtue's path your royal heirs, And be the British crown with endless honours theirs. 1. rchducal and Imperial. ¡That ingenious device of the figures of Great Britain and the protestant religion attending her majesty on her coronation medal, with the metto, " Hic amor, time patria," may support and justify these expressions. § Prince William.
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