Classic Poem

Be thine the Task, Urania! to display
The Charms of Britain 's Queen! bright Gift of May ,
Whose Birth's commemorated on this Day:
Apollo deigns, t' accompany the Strain,
While glad Ierne , doth her Joy explain,
With smiling Mirth, and Concord in her Train.

Air .

O Gracious Queen!—thrice happy Land,
 That boasts a Gem so rare;
Whose dazzling Virtues must command
 Our Love, and warmest Care:
Celestial Wreaths shall grace thy Brow,
Wherein a People's Wishes glow.

C HORUS .

Strike the reverberating String,
The Praise of G EORGE and C HARLOTTE sing;
With melting Sounds so Silver sweet,
The loyal Friends of Brunswic greet.
Your Voices raise with Heart elate,
And bless the Guardians of our State;
The Trumpet's louder Notes best shew
The Joys, that in our Bosoms glow.

R ECITATIVE .

Pleas'd Heaven! view'd the Royal Pair,
And to their Virtues gave an Heir;
And still our Happiness t' encrease,
Hath giv'n another Pledge of Peace.

Air .

Soft connubial Joys await 'em,
 In their lovely Cherub Race;
Their sweet Smiles, at once elate 'em,
 And secure domestic Peace:
In each Feature,
Form and Nature,
Our lov'd Monarch blooms a-new;
C HARLOTTE traces,
G EORGE'S Graces,
In their Faces,
G EORGE ! in them, sees C HARLOTTE too.

D UETTO .

Ev'ry smiling Joy attend 'em,
May no private Feuds offend 'em;
Hydra-headed, Party-Rage,
Their soft Clemency asswage;
Royal Bounty, chain our Love,
And all jealous Fears remove.

R ECITATIVE .

To thee, Hibernia , G EORGE a Blessing sent,
To quell Sedition, and thy Love cement;
In his N ORTHUMBERLAND the Boon behold!
In whose bright Character, we find enroll'd
The rarest Virtues. Fair N ORTHUMBERLAND !
Deals bounteous Blessings too, with lavish Hand,
Kindly encouraging each native Art,
Making Impression fair, on ev'ry Heart.

C HORUS .

Bless, O! bless the Royal Pair,
To Ierne ever Dear;
May such happy Days as this,
Long be kept, with added Bliss.
Joys unutterable spring,
Daily to our Queen and King;
Ever happy may they be,
Who support our Liberty!