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Prcesenti tlbi maturos kirgimur honores. SAINT JOHN. NEW BRUNSWICK. A. D. 1887. I nnsi ' Wide over land and sea, Through all the zones of the full-rounded earth, Where sounds the music of our English speech. Or men claim British birth ; Where'er the soil is free. Nor taint of tyranny Dwells in the air ; Where honest fathers reverently teach Their sons to worslji^ f);eerJom, pure and fair, Now let glad song arise and pious prayer. Let merry feast and grave solemnity Shew to the world a mighty nation's jubilee. II For Britain now Marks with a clear white stone the happy day That fills the casket of these fifty years, Since on her ancient throne, 'Mid fervent prayers and brave men's lusty chee Victoria first sat down, Calm and serene, Wearing upon her fair young brow The proudest crown That ever beamed forth stainless honor's ray : A maiden Queen, Trusting her people's love and fearing God alone. rs. L_ Ill Through her dominions vast, — Widened and strengthened by her glorious reign, — Beats a strong pulse in myriad manly breasts That glow with generous pride Her sovereignty to own. Not upon hireling bayonets stands her throne : On loyal liearts it rests Of men free-born, whose truth will still sustain Justice and right so long as life shall last, Howe'er in peace or war may turn the uncertain tide. IV For wheresoe'er in the whole world Britannia's fearless flag may be unfurled, Free as the breeze it sports with are his hands. And free his mind, who 'neath that banner stands. From Freedom's chosen seat Old Father Thames bears grandly to the sea The spirit and the laws sprung from good seed Sown broadcast by strong arms on fruitful Runnymede. O'er wild waves wafted by all winds that blow, That seed strikes root deep in all soils that know The tread of English feet : Where in the Orient The sacred Ganges from the Abode of Snow Draws fertilizing streams To enrich and gladden the broad plains below, And ancient Indus tells The march of nations through the misty past. There the fresh light of Liberty dispels The hoary tyrannies and darksome dreams Which all that wide-spread land so long have overcast; H L T T i^- I: There Britain's Queen unnumbered millions greet As Highest Majesty, With oflowincj words and gestures reverent Hailing their Empress just, beloved, beneficent. On Africa's dark coasts, Where slavery and horrid heathen rites From age to age have trod man to the ground. Bearing their flag on high are Britons found. Teaching God's gospel, stablishing the laws In which the freeman's inmost soul delights. Unfolding the Great Charter — source and vital cause Of the bright glories their loved country boasts. There, too, has spread the fame Of sea-girt England's power and Queen Victoria's name. YI And where, 'mid Austral seas, A wondrous island-continent stands large, / Stretching her eager arms out to enfold The commerce and the arts of distant lands. Offering her pastures rich, her mines of gold. To all strong workers who will help discharge The duties her grand destiny commands. Catching the influence borne on every breeze From the dear island home so far away. Stout British hearts unwavering display The hereditarv love of order that hath been, And that shall be for aye. The Empire's bulv/ark firm, the safeguard of our Queen. I VII In our own bounteous Canada outspread From oeeaii's shore to shore, o'er half a continent, Far as Victoria's gentle rule extends. Over fair cities, villages, and farms, Where 'mid this New WorM's natural wild wealth Flourish the Old World's sciences and arts, Where just laws cover, and no tyrant harms, The humblest homestead innocence defends, Where a large liberty breeds sweet content. And nurtures highest hopes in patriot hearts, Where j>ure religion guards our moral health. Lest atheistic breath infect our blood, Or false philosophy pollute our souls. The current of our love still eastward tends To Mother England, like the copious flood Lordly Saint Lawrence to the Atlantic rolls, By swelling inland seas and noble rivers fed. VIII Here, too, the gallant race Sprung from brave sires who won These pleasant seats from the stern wilderness. Cherish the memories time cannot efface Of Cartier bold and Champlain chivalrous. Of all the brilliant names and efforts marvellous Whose story closed w^hen downward sunk the sun That saw Montcalm laid low By the same blow Which left the undaunted Wolfe dead though victorious. Nothing but mutual tenderness Survives that shock of war : In accents of Old Franco are heard to-day The heartv cheers that echo far, P'roni lii)S which falter not to say, Once and again, again, Yive ! Vive La Reine ! IX And we, who dwell By rugged coasts that break the ocean's swell, Firm as our surf-beat rocks still keep tlie faith Our fathers lived and died tc hold secure; Still learn the sacred text that plainly saith Reverence to God is due, honour to lawful kings ; Still pray, whatever each fleeting season brings, Victoria's health and wealth on earth may long endure. And in the world to come her happiness be sure. Through all the realms that own her sceptre's sway. Let subjects of that Empire grand wherein, Whate'er his kindred, creed, or color of his skin, No trembling bondman draws his weary breath, No maid or matron fears the tramp f Of hostile legions, no invader's camp Finds room, — let all display Their love for the good Queen Who monarch, woman, mother, still hath been True to her trust alway ; Who hath kept ever green His precious memory whom Death With envious shaft struck from her widowed side ; Who hath to all mankind supplied Ensample bright of truth and grace and dignity serene. rj r'' XI O'er mountain, plain and sea, From stations far and wide That mark Britannia's stride The globe around ; From steep Vancouver Isle to Newfoundland, From Good Hope Cape to Arctic shores ice-bound, From outposts of her power, like sentinels that stand Guarding her people's rights. In every clime. Let joyous songs arise : Wherever Liberty Illumes the earth and skies, Now let the flags float free On towers and heights ; Swell now the glad acclaim That greets Victoria's name ; Hail now the happy time That ushers in our Sovereign's golden jubilee. rj , ^r'..i ■ 'N... '»«i. ■> 1^.13^- ,