AN
ODE
ON HER
ROYAL HIGHNESS
THE
Princess of Orange.
Written at the Hague by a Person of Quality.
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BEGIN the Song, advance the Noble Strain,
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While Earth and Skies the Consort shall maintain;
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Earth and Skies consent to raise
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the Bright Uranias Praise;
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Since all that Earth and Skies have sweet,
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in Bright Urania meet;
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fit that Earth and Skies should be
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the Rivals of our Harmony,
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And in one joyful Quire the Divine Urania greet.
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Urania to the Stars does show
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What Beauty Crown'd with Piety can do;
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How bright a Lustre it can take,
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how near Approaches make
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to their Celestial Day;
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While she does more than mortal Beams display,
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and shines a Star below.
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Hark how the British Coast
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to Belgia does resound,
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With her fair Presence blest, as ours with Caesars Crownd;
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Each Wind and Wave in eager hast are lost,
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While for the happy Tidings they aspire,
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and of Uranias Health enquire;
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Urania, Earth's Delight, Urania, Heav'ns Desire.
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If Piety and Royal Race,
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In Heav'ns Protection have the chiefest place,
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What Wonders for Urania must it do,
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What Cherubims must guard the Saint and Princess too!
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This Day be ever held Divine,
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The bright Restorer of the Royal Line.
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Let's sing the Hero of Conquering Arms,
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The Princess of conquering Charms,
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By Heav'n for each other prepar'd,
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Which to Crown their Deserts,
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United their hearts,
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And made them each others Reward.
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Live Urania, happy live,
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Enjoy those peaceful hours,
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The most auspicious Pow'rs,
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And kindest Planets give.
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Live Urania, happy live;
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Let musical Dales,
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And the ecchoing Vales
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The triumphs of Beauty and Vertue rehearse,
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And Urania be ever the Theme of our Verse.
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