Poems on Several Occasions By Jonathan Smedley |
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On His Excellency the Earl of Cadogan's Publick Entry at the Hague, May 28. 1718.
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On His Excellency the Earl of Cadogan's Publick Entry at the Hague, May 28. 1718.
being His most Sacred Majesty King George's Birth-Day.
Facta Ducis vivent: Operosaq; Gloria Rerum.
Ovid.
Ovid.
Aurora!
Goddess of the Purple Morn,
With Blushes gay, thy op'ning Light adorn;
And Thou, Great Phœbus, dart thy brightest Ray,
Shine all the God, and grace this Glorious Day.
For, lo! in pompous Embassage, we bring
The Greatest Hero, from the Greatest KING.
His Master! form'd alone to reconcile
Contending Monarchs, and make Europe smile.
None! like Himself, thro' long Experience wise,
To teach Success from growing Schemes to rise.
He! who, when new to Arms, to form the Man
Had William's Cause, and Conduct for his Plan:
Who, rip'ning thence to Glory, Year by Year,
Copy'd All Marlb'rough in his Arts of War
Immortal Marlb'rough! who alone can boast
His Sieges never Rais'd: His Battles never Lost.
With Blushes gay, thy op'ning Light adorn;
And Thou, Great Phœbus, dart thy brightest Ray,
Shine all the God, and grace this Glorious Day.
For, lo! in pompous Embassage, we bring
The Greatest Hero, from the Greatest KING.
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Contending Monarchs, and make Europe smile.
None! like Himself, thro' long Experience wise,
To teach Success from growing Schemes to rise.
He! who, when new to Arms, to form the Man
Had William's Cause, and Conduct for his Plan:
Who, rip'ning thence to Glory, Year by Year,
Copy'd All Marlb'rough in his Arts of War
Immortal Marlb'rough! who alone can boast
His Sieges never Rais'd: His Battles never Lost.
Succeed Thy Sire, thou great adopted Son,
Witness to all the Glories he has won;
On his high Pedestal erect thy Name,
Rise on his Actions, and enjoy his Fame.
Thou! Thou! art He, whom Belgian Crowds to Day
With Joy behold, and lead thy splendid Way;
A Day! which gave (crown'd by th' auspicious Fates)
GEORGE to the World, Cadogan to the States.
Witness to all the Glories he has won;
On his high Pedestal erect thy Name,
Rise on his Actions, and enjoy his Fame.
Thou! Thou! art He, whom Belgian Crowds to Day
With Joy behold, and lead thy splendid Way;
A Day! which gave (crown'd by th' auspicious Fates)
GEORGE to the World, Cadogan to the States.
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