@3Shows and nightly revels, signs of joy and peace, Fill royal Britain's Court while cruel war far off doth rage, for ever hence exiled. Fair and princely branches with strong arms increase From that deep-rooted tree whose sacred strength and glory foreign malice hath beguiled. Our divided kingdoms now in friendly kindred meet And old debate to love and kindness turns, our power with double force uniting; Truly reconciled, grief appears at last more sweet Both to ourselves and faithful friends, our undermining foes aftrighting.@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ESTONIAN BRIDAL SONG by JOHANN GOTTFRIED VON HERDER AUTUMN: A DIRGE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY TO THE DAISY (1) by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH THE DANUBE RIVER by C. HAMILTON AIDE EDGE by CHARLOTTE FARRINGTON BABCOCK SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 4. THE OLD VALLEY by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) GREENES FUNERALLS: SONNET 2 by RICHARD BARNFIELD SWORD AND BUCKLER; OR, SERVING-MAN'S DEFENCE: INTRODUCTION by WILLIAM BASSE |