25? ODE FOR HIS. majesty's BIRTH- DAY. June 22, 



Ode for his Majefiys Birth-Day, 'June 4, 1791. By 

 Henry Ja. Pye, Efq. Poet Laurent. . 

 I. 



Loud the whirlwind rag'd around 



That fhook affrighted Britain's fliore. 

 In peals of louder thunder drown'd, 



That mingled with the wint'ry roar ; 

 Dreadful amid the driving ftorm, 

 The gliding meteor's horrid form 



With tranfient gleam ilium 'd the air; 

 While through December s murky night. 

 Refulgent with unwonted light, 



The livid flaflies glare, 

 II. 

 But fee! the radiant lord of day, 



Now northward rolls his burning car, 

 And fcatters with viilorious ray 



The rage of elemental war. 

 To reft the troubled waves fubfide, 

 And gently o'er the curling tide 



Young Zephyr leads the vernal hours, 

 Adorns with rich eft dyes the vale, 

 And fragrance wafts on cv'ry gale 



From June's ambrofial flowers. 

 III. 

 O may no lowering gloom o'ercaft 



Th' aufpicioits morn to Britain dear. 

 Or Eurus check with envious hlaft 



The promife of the rip'ning year ! — 

 Or fhould fome tranfitory cloud 

 A while th' etherial fplendor fliroud, 

 Soon fhall the fun his ftream renew, 



Soon fliall the landfcape fmile around, 

 With more luxuriant verdure crown'd, 



And bloom with livelier hue. 

 IV. 

 Ejoilting in her prince rever'd, 



Whofie mild parental virtues grace 

 The facred throne by glory rear'd 



On freedom's adamantine bafe; 

 While Albion pours the feftive ftrajn, 

 Refponfive to her choral train ; 



The mufe enraplur'd joins the throng. 

 Proud that a grateful people's praife 

 Echoes the votive verfs ftie pays, 



And confec/ates her fong. 



