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Illustrious names! still, still united beam, Be still the hero's boast, the poet's theme: So, when two radiant gems together shine, And in one wreath their lucid light combine; Each, as it sparkles with transcendant rays, Adds to the lustre of its kindred blaze.

Descend, O Genius! from thy orb descend! Thy glowing thought, thy kindling spirit lend! As Memnon's harp (so ancient fables say) With sweet vibration meets the morning ray, So let the chords thy heavenly presence own, And swell a louder note, a nobler tone; Call from the sun, her burning throne on high, The seraph Ecstasy, with lightning eye; Steal from the source of day empyreal fire, And breathe the soul of rapture o'er the lyre!

Hail, Albion! hail, thou land of freedom’s birth! Pride of the main, and Phoenix of the earth! Thou second Rome, where mercy, justice, dwell Whose sons in wisdom as in arms excel!