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III. 



Fell despotism's giant form > 



Shews to the subjugated mind, 

 As glares the meteor of the storm. 



The dread, the horror of mankind : 

 Baleful as through the darkcn'd skies 

 With livid gleam the lightning flies, 

 Fierce as the fiery torrents flow 

 From the rent mountain's torrid brow, 

 When o'er Sicilia's plain and daedal towers 

 iEtna the stream of desolation pours, 

 And far as horror throws th' astonish'd eye. 

 The wasted regions round in smoking ruins lie. 



IV. 



But diff'rent far the happy scene, 

 'Mid fertile vales and sky serene, 

 Where rules a king with peaceful sway ; 



A people's good his patriot aim ; 

 Who, like the radiant source of day, 



Sheds glowing light and vital flame: 

 And as along th' ethereal space 

 Eternal laAVS the course celestial trace ; 

 So Freedom's rule, and Virtue's high behest, 

 Direct the councils of the royal breast ; 

 And as tlie day-star's inlluence bland 

 Sheds plenty o'er the teeming land ; 

 Now from th' irriguous marsh and sea-beat coast, 

 liaising of vapoury mists a flocc\- host. 

 To fall again, again with genial power, 

 In balmy dew or gentle shower : -• 



So grateful Albion, tiirougli each fruitful plain, 

 Fioclaims, with heartfelt joy, iter George's prosp'rous reign. 



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HIGH on the * winding shores sublime, 

 That Thames' Imperial waves divide, 

 Majestic iu thy garb of time, 



Where yon proud dome frowns o'er the silver tide ; 

 Honour's and Knighthood's bright abode, 

 Y^y nobles, warriors, patriots trod. 

 What time from Gallia's vanquish'd coast. 

 Returning with his victor host, 



• The name of Windsor isderiveJ from " winding shore." 



Triumphant 



