BRIT. And wakeful Fame defend, AUGUST A. RECITATIVE. Now fhall Augufta's fons their skill impart,, In marble life to show, What the patriot was below. Here, let a weeping Cupid ftand, And wound himself with his own dart; There place the ducal crown, the sword, the wand,, The mark of Anna's truft and his command.. A IR. Lofty birth and honours fhining, With eternal laurel binds. BRITANNIA. RECITATIVE. Behold fair Liberty attend, And in Devonia's lofs bewail a friend. Then, on his urn the goddess writes: 45 55 60. Pre "Preferve, O urn! his filent duft, AUGUST A. RECITATIVE. Genius of Britain! give thy forrows o'er. Now, vainly weep the dead no more! BRITANNIA. RECITATIVE. I own the new arifing light, 65 70 75 Laft DUETTO, with all the inftruments. BRIT. Gently fmooth thy flight, O time! In Britannia's court fublime. 80 $5 BRIT. Lead along their smiling hours; E Still this happy race behold In Britannia's court fublime. PILOG GUE Spoken by Mr. MILLS, 90 At the Queen's Theatre, on his Benefit-Night, Fe. bruary 16, 1709; a little before the Duke of Marlborough's going for Holland. WHETHER our stage all others does excell In ftrength of wit, we'll not presume to tell: But this, with noble, conscious pride, we'll fay, No Theatre fuch glories can difplay ; Such worth confpicuous, beauty fo divine, Valour and Beauty ftill were Britain's claim, 15 By both the Mufes live, from both they catch their flame. Then as by you, in folid glory bright, Our envy'd ifle through Europe fpreads her light, 20 And mark the golden track of Anne's diftinguifh'd reign; So, by your prefence here, we'll ftrive to raise To nobler heights our action and our plays; 25 WRITTEN IN A WINDOW A T GREEN HIT HE. GREAT prefident of light, and eye of day, Confefs that, in your progrefs round the sphere, You've found the happiest youths and brightest beauties here. THE TOASTER S. WHILE HILE circling healths infpire your sprightly And on each glass fome beauty's praise is writ, TOFTS AND MARGARETTA. Μ' USIC has learn'd the difcords of the state, And concerts jar with whig and tory hate. Here Somerfet and Devonshire attend The British Tofts, and every note commend, Lull'd |