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A Song
A SONG
Written for the Commemoration of the Birth-day of his Royal Highness GEORGE Prince of Wales , M . W . Grand Master of Masons .
BY BR . BISSET—Birmingham .
WHEN first Britannia George had plac'd With glory on the throne , And Charlotte Britain ' s court had grac'd , ' ' One wish remain'd alone ; Great Jove Britannia then address'd , And fervent was her pray ' r , " O , grant to Wales a royal prince ,
" To Britain ' s throne an heir . " CHORUS . —To Britain ' s throne , & c . Immortals view'd the pious maid , And wish'd her pray'r success , The god comply'd , and , smiling , said , " My fav'rite isle I'll bless ; " The boon crave I freel t
you y gran , " With pleasure hear your pray ' r , " I'll . give to Wales a royal prince , " To Britain ' s throne an heir . " To Britain's throne , & c . Olympus shook at Jove ' s decree ; His fiat Fame ' s loud trump proclaim'd to Britons bold
A prince and free Was giv'n , and George was nam'd . The Twelfth of August ( happy day !) Fulfil'd Britannia's pray ' r , It gave to Wales a royal prince , To Britain's throne an heir . To Britain's throne , & c .
Those virtues that the Sin adorn In George conspicuous shine , Whose princely actions prove him born Of Brunswick ' s royal line . Great Jove , enthron'd in realms on high , Then hear a Briton's pray ' r ; Preserve the Sire , and bless the Prince , Great George ' s son and heir . CH . Great George's son and heir .
Epitaph On A Scold.
EPITAPH ON A SCOLD .
HERE lies a woman , no one can deny it , That rests in peace , although she liv'd unquiet : Her husband begs , if by her grave you walk , You'll gently tread ; for , if she wake , she'll talk . M .
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A Song
A SONG
Written for the Commemoration of the Birth-day of his Royal Highness GEORGE Prince of Wales , M . W . Grand Master of Masons .
BY BR . BISSET—Birmingham .
WHEN first Britannia George had plac'd With glory on the throne , And Charlotte Britain ' s court had grac'd , ' ' One wish remain'd alone ; Great Jove Britannia then address'd , And fervent was her pray ' r , " O , grant to Wales a royal prince ,
" To Britain ' s throne an heir . " CHORUS . —To Britain ' s throne , & c . Immortals view'd the pious maid , And wish'd her pray'r success , The god comply'd , and , smiling , said , " My fav'rite isle I'll bless ; " The boon crave I freel t
you y gran , " With pleasure hear your pray ' r , " I'll . give to Wales a royal prince , " To Britain ' s throne an heir . " To Britain's throne , & c . Olympus shook at Jove ' s decree ; His fiat Fame ' s loud trump proclaim'd to Britons bold
A prince and free Was giv'n , and George was nam'd . The Twelfth of August ( happy day !) Fulfil'd Britannia's pray ' r , It gave to Wales a royal prince , To Britain's throne an heir . To Britain's throne , & c .
Those virtues that the Sin adorn In George conspicuous shine , Whose princely actions prove him born Of Brunswick ' s royal line . Great Jove , enthron'd in realms on high , Then hear a Briton's pray ' r ; Preserve the Sire , and bless the Prince , Great George ' s son and heir . CH . Great George's son and heir .
Epitaph On A Scold.
EPITAPH ON A SCOLD .
HERE lies a woman , no one can deny it , That rests in peace , although she liv'd unquiet : Her husband begs , if by her grave you walk , You'll gently tread ; for , if she wake , she'll talk . M .