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SCENE II.
BRITANNIA, GENIUS, MARS.Mars appears in air, in complete armor, and distinguished by the red star on his helmet. As his car approaches the ground, a full symphony of warlike music is heard.
MARS.
Recitativo.
From yonder sun-pav'd fields above,
Commission'd by the nod of Jove,
Behold me, sea-girt nymph, appear,
Thy hope to raise, thy heart to chear!
Recitativo.
The righteous sword when Justice draws,
When Honor sanctifies the cause,
Let Britain then provoke the fight:
Heaven, that approves, will aid her right!
Commission'd by the nod of Jove,
Behold me, sea-girt nymph, appear,
Thy hope to raise, thy heart to chear!
Recitativo.
The righteous sword when Justice draws,
When Honor sanctifies the cause,
Let Britain then provoke the fight:
Heaven, that approves, will aid her right!
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Let each softer note be dumb—
Let deep silence reign around—
[A full pause of all the instruments.
Then loudly wake the thundering drum!
Then swell the trumpet's noblest sound!
Prolong, prolong
The magic song!
Raise high to heaven it's potent strain!
Till martial heat
Consenting beat
In every Briton's every vein!
Let deep silence reign around—
[A full pause of all the instruments.
Then loudly wake the thundering drum!
Then swell the trumpet's noblest sound!
Prolong, prolong
The magic song!
Raise high to heaven it's potent strain!
Till martial heat
Consenting beat
In every Briton's every vein!
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