The Works of John Hookham Frere In Verse and Prose Now First Collected with a Prefatory Memoir by his Nephews W. E. and Sir Bartle Frere |
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May Jove, the Almighty, with his own right handGuard and uphold this happy town and land!
With all the glorious blessed Gods above!
And may the bright Apollo guide and move
My voice and fancy, cunningly to carp
In songs accordant to the pipe and harp!
When, after solemn rites of sacrifice,
At feasts and banquets freely we devise
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All fears of Persia and her threaten'd war;
With joyous airy songs of merry verse,
Quaffing and chanting—“May we ne'er be worse,”
But better, if a better thing can be,
Than thus to live at ease, cheerful and free;
While far remote, no fears our thoughts engage
Of death approaching, or disastrous age.
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