To
the
Prince
of
ORANGE
,
On
his
MARRIAGE
.
Written
at
the
time
of
the
OXFORD
Verses
.
To
foreign
notes
while
others
tune
the
lyre
,
Me
let
a
free-born
English
Muse
inspire
:
Unskill'd
in
all
the
graces
of
her
art
,
She
boasts
of
nothing
but
an
honest
heart
;
To
Oxford's
Sons
resigns
the
verdant
bays
,
And
neither
asks
,
nor
yet
despises
praise
.
Patrons
of
Freedom
,
and
their
Country's
peace
,
Inur'd
to
dangers
,
and
despising
ease
—
Such
were
th'
illustrious
Heroes
of
thy
Race
!
Such
was
Nassau
!
and
we
with
Pleasure
see
Our
guardian
Genius
rise
again
in
Thee
.
Thee
Britain
hails
,
and
with
a
gen'rous
Pride
Beholds
Thy
virtues
to
Her
Throne
ally'd
.
Auspicious
Match
!
—
may
Heav'n
indulgent
shed
Its
choicest
blessings
round
the
genial
bed
!
Hail
wedded
Love
!
perpetual
source
of
peace
;
The
Calm
,
where
restless
Passion
sinks
to
Ease
.
When
hearts
united
thus
each
other
claim
,
How
sweet
the
friendship
!
and
how
soft
the
flame
!
Wealth
,
Honour
,
Empire
far
behind
are
thrown
,
And
all
the
World's
well
lost
for
Thee
alone
.
Hence
those
endearing
Interests
of
life
,
The
Father
,
Son
,
the
Brother
,
and
the
Wife
:
Here
Love
extended
runs
thro'
diff'rent
names
,
The
fruitful
fountain
of
ten
thousand
streams
.
Thrice
happy
Princess
!
bright
with
ev'ry
grace
,
Blest
shalt
Thou
be
,
and
blest
in
all
thy
Race
:
For
,
like
the
royal
Stock
from
whence
you
came
,
A
chosen
Offspring
shall
extend
your
fame
;
And
nations
,
yet
unborn
,
shall
bless
your
name
.
Here
then
,
young
Hero
!
fix
thine
eyes
,
and
see
,
Æneas-like
,
thy
glorious
Progeny
—
See
future
Nassau's
in
bright
order
rise
,
Fearless
as
William
,
and
as
Maurice
wise
.
And
as
their
Forms
in
gay
procession
glide
,
Thy
gen'rous
heart
shall
beat
with
noble
pride
;
Pleas'd
that
such
prospects
on
thy
Virtues
wait
,
Which
from
this
glorious
Æra
take
their
date
;
Pleas'd
that
thy
Race
succeeding
times
shall
bless
,
And
give
to
warring
nations
Laws
,
and
Peace
.