The birth and triumph of love A poem . us aid thy favouring hand fliall fhed, And oer thy loved domain thy cheering influence fpread. For 56 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. LVIII. For this with care preferve the Hearts thy prize, Whofe conqiieft well has now repaid thy pain;* With them triumphantly to Heaven arife: There to remoter times fhall they remain; Till, when thy rivals curfed arts fhall gain Afcendance brief, and Vice fhall dauntlefs rove, For Virtues aid to Britain fent again, On her high Throne examples fhall they prove Of pure unblemiflied faith, of conftancy and love. LIX. Long fli
The birth and triumph of love A poem . us aid thy favouring hand fliall fhed, And oer thy loved domain thy cheering influence fpread. For 56 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. LVIII. For this with care preferve the Hearts thy prize, Whofe conqiieft well has now repaid thy pain;* With them triumphantly to Heaven arife: There to remoter times fhall they remain; Till, when thy rivals curfed arts fhall gain Afcendance brief, and Vice fhall dauntlefs rove, For Virtues aid to Britain fent again, On her high Throne examples fhall they prove Of pure unblemiflied faith, of conftancy and love. LIX. Long fliall they flourifh, long with gentle fway Oer Britons blefl: fhall laft their mild command. Around, their Offspring in fuperb array, Their countrys future hope and pride, fliall fland. Of thefe a lovely Fair, with fl^ilful hand, And touch fublime, thy prowefs fliall record. When the great fubjedl fliall by Her be planned,* The world enchanted fliall behold its Lord Pourtraycd with nativ^e grace, with all his charms rcfiored. Entranced,. THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. ^^ LX. Entiancet:, ;ve heard the Seraphs cheering hung its found upon his liftening ear,Still did the vifion bright his foul rejoice,When, gliding thro the air ferene, appearHis conftant Doves. A Chariot proud they bear,Which oer fubje6ted clouds relplendent heavenly fubftance formed. Approaching nearIts varied beauties by degrees unfold,Its rich pellucid gems and highly polilbcd gold. LXI. As the machine fublime Love viewed throbbing breaft with unknown tranfport quick, the gay triumphal carWith pinion wide out-ftretched he flew to meet,Rejoiced again his faithful Doves to piled he up his Arms in trim placed his Hearts on the high Chariots feat:Hope fmiling fpread her wings, and led the wayTo realms of endlefs blifs and empyrean day. I And 58 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. LXII. And now victorious Love the World , as thro Others fie
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