The Birth-Day Ode

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1704 (1704)
The Birth-Day Ode. 1751

I.

Phœbus, strike thy golden Lyre,

EvryEvery loyal Breast inspire!

Music, raise thy charming Voice,

EvryEvery honest Heart rejoice.

British Bards, your Tribute pay,

Hallow this auspicious Day.

2.

Hail, lovely Youth,

Pattern of Honour, Wisdom, Truth!

Britons, Search the Globe around,

Where’s such Virtue to be found?

Where in the old Records of Fame

Is there a more illustrious Name?

3.

The Deeds by fabled Heroes done,

That in poetic Annals shine,

Which deified Alomena’s Son,

And now surpass’dsurpassed, Great Prince, by thine.

4.

Those Talents, qchwhich thy Mind adorn,

Compel thy Enemies to own;

That, went thou not for Empire born,

Thou sure desir’stdesire yethe noblest Throne.

Majestic 1705 (1705)
5.

Majestic Pallas, warlike Maid!

Come to thy fav’ritefavourite Heroe’sHero's Aid.

Once more assume Sage Mentor’s Form,

Display thy Power &and Art,

And ev’ryevery faithful Heart,

Great Goddess, into Action warm!

Grand Chorus.

In yethe Cause of our Prince let all Britons unite,

To his Merit allow qtwhat he claims as his Right.

Let yethe Genius of England resume his Command,

And Corruption for ever be banish’dbanished yethe Land.

Let Britannia no more bow to Br—kBrunswick her Knee,

Let her sons of all Orders for ever be free;

While yethe Muses ymselves yethe grand Chorus shall sing,

And Pronounce our Isle blestblessed, when Great

Charles is our King!

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