ST. DAVID'S DAY, THE FIRST OF MARCH, 1715-16. SET TO MUSICK BY DR. PEPUSCH. And performed at the Anniversary Meeting of the Society of ANCIENT BRITONS, eftablished in Honour of Her Royal Highness's Birth-Day, and of the Principality of Wales. "Salve læta dies! meliorque revertere semper, "A populo rerum digna potente coli!" OVID. To of WALE S. Both voices, with a trumpet. O joy, to triumphs, dedicate the day! Rife, goddess of immortal fame, The double feftival proclaim. FAME. The goddess of immortal fame Shall, with her trumpet's fwelling found, To all Britannia's realms around, The double festival proclaim. BOTH VOICES. O'er Cambria's diftant hills let the loud notes rebound! Each British foul be rais'd, and every eye be gay! To joy, to triumphs, dedicate the day. Q4 FAME. FAME. Hail, Cambria! long to Fame well known! This day, prolific of renown, Increas'd in honours to himself, and thee; And with new beams adorn thy azure skies! And, while promifcuous crouds in rapture gaze, Happy morn! fuch gifts beftowing! CAMBRIA. Nor yet, O Fame, doft thou display More wonders yet arife to fight; See! o'er thefe rites what mighty power prefides; Behold, to thee his early fteps he guides; What noble ardou, does his foul excite! Honce Henceforth, when to the listening universe Thou number'st o'er my princes of renown, When my great Edward's deeds thou fhalt rehearse, And tell of Creffy's well-fought plain, Thy golden trumpet sound again ! The brave Auguftus fhall renew thy ftrain, And Oudenarda's fight immortalize the verfe. AIR with a harp. Heavenly Mufes! tune your lyres, Grace the hero's glorious name. FAME. O thou, with every virtue crown'd, CAM |