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"Oh, Britannia!" she said, as all radiant she shone,
 * Her countenance beaming with beauty divine,

"O'er the hearts of my people establish thy throne;
 * "In one wreath let the laurel and lotus entwine.

"Once the Star of the East shed its lustre afar,
 * "And again o'er the earth shall its glories be spread,

"While my sons round thy car, the foremost in war,
 * "Rise to fame, by such heroes as Wellington led."