Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FOR THE KING'S BIRTHDAY 1723, by LAWRENCE EUSDEN Poet Analysis First Line: Hail to the lov'd, returning, glorious day! Last Line: Britannia! Ever blest, if they. Subject(s): Birthdays; Caroline Of Ansbach. Queen Of England; Courts & Courtiers; Crowns; George I, King Of England (1660-1727); Mothers; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens | ||||||||
Recitativo Hail to the lov'd, returning, glorious day! Let Phoebus gild it with a brighter ray: Long may we joy to see it smiling rise, And long great Brunswick want his kindred skies. Air Breath the hautboy, touch the lyre, Melting harmony inspire! Let no clouded brow be found In the glittering, pompous round. Music! gently fan love's fire, Welcome Mirth and young Desire, Breath the hautboy, touch the lyre, Melting harmony inspire! Recitativo To him, what numbers shall we bring, In equal numbers, whom no muse can sing? To him, what deathless trophy raise, Who, all transcending, nobly scorns all praise? In pleasing wonder lost we see, How lovely virtue shines in Majesty! Air Still let nations, freed, resound him, Guardian angels still surround him, Crown him with the sweetest pleasure, Without end, and without measure, Let no treacherous foe confound him, Still let nations, freed, resound him, Guardian angels still surround him! Recitativo But hear! the yelling Furies rave; How widely yawns th' Avernian cave! See! Treason from the realms of night Uprears her head, a hideous spright! The monster, pale with guilty fears, No sooner spy'd, but disappears. Air O! Traitors, odious train! Of public bliss the bane! With pious leer demure, Fain would they stab secure. An outward ease they wear, But pant with inward care. Their dreams new horrors bring, They fly a vengeful king. O! Traitors, odious train! Of public bliss the bane! Chorus 'Tis Carolina all their hopes destroys, The fruitful mother of our joys! Still may the royal progeny appear Increas'd by ev'ry circling year; Still let kind Heaven display each dark design, Shield Brunswick and his godlike line: This we for blessings on Britannia pray, Britannia! ever blest, if they. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BOTHWELL: PART 4 by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN IN PHARAOH'S TOMB by HAYDEN CARRUTH FOR THE INVESTITURE by CECIL DAY LEWIS ELEGY ASKING THAT IT BE THE LAST; FOR INGRID ERHARDT, 1951-1971 by NORMAN DUBIE L,ENVOI: IN OUR TIME by ERNEST HEMINGWAY VASHTI by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON LINES ON CARMEN SYLVA by EMMA LAZARUS TO CARMEN SYLVA (QUEEN OF ROUMANIA) by EMMA LAZARUS AN ODE FOR THE NEW YEAR AS IT WAS SUNG BEFORE HIS MAJESTY by LAWRENCE EUSDEN |
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