An ode graciously accepted by His Royal Highness Albert Edward Prince of Wales on his happy restoration to health

Alexander Buckler

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•ofCaliforniaUniversity Berkeley . nv ins ROYAL HIGHNESS'S MOST onEDIENT AND HUMBLE SERVANT, \1 i:XANDER BUCKLER. ODE. 'ER in December's ofBritain, days gloom, When all too robed the landwinter, early, In ice and a sudden sorrow fell, snow, —For noblest son inEngland's peril lay Her future Seventh as menEdward, deemed, —When was within them alas !but,Hope bright trembled now to hear the newsThey coming Which still waited for. Ah ! who should tellthey What next of orcome,tidings might woe.joy —From that fair Palace home hourwhence, by hour, 6 An Ode to His Royal Highness Were circulated into distant climes Sad which withheldmessages, carefully The men thirsted for. The ice-bound streetshope A contained for hallssurging ;throng pleasure's Were while the onevacant, absorbing thought Possessed all minds and in the Mart and; 'Change Where is and a stillnesssold,gold bought d,reign F'or its value as dreadlost,itself,gold And rumours, dispelledboding lightning-flash'd, At the of and men'smorn,eve, eyeshopes strong the tears which had been dashedBetray'd away, And voiceswomen's plaintive publicly A breathed forth for theirHim,prayer suffering Prince, For his in hoursHer, Princess, the,gentle Albert Edzvard Prince Wales.of Of then o'er Her soul,agony passing And for their little Children far ;away seemedAnd each to hisman, fellow,whispering To dread to-morrow's tidings. Traitors base, Were secret to subvertcouncil,holding The which counts a thousandMonarchy years, !

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• Edward VII of the United Kingdom

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 12
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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