Queen Berengaria's Courtesy, and Other Poems By the Lady E. Stuart Wortley. In Three Vols |
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[She reigns!—the Beautiful—the Young, the Bright]
She reigns!—the Beautiful—the Young, the Bright,And the old proud Ocean lifts up, in amaze,
His many-centuried head on her to gaze!—
The youthful form, all loveliness and light,
Who wields his Stormy Sceptre, now aright!—
To her be love and homage, and all praise;
For surely that throned Virgin pure shall raise
The Land to yet more proud and palmy height:
It seems as though that Land were governed now
Even by a bright commission from above,
(Which Heaven in favour doth to us allow!)
Sure Mercy, Innocence, Hope, Truth, and Love
Are sent to rule us!—so replete art thou,
Oh, Queen! with virtues—charms—graces, that all approve!
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