"Wheeler 
 
 Ode at the Encaenia held 
 at Oxford, July 1773
 
 THE LIBRARY 
 
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 O D E, 
 
 AT THE 
 
 E N C JE N I A, 
 
 HELD AT OXFORD, JULY 1773,: 
 
 FOR THE RECEPTION OF THE 
 
 RIGHT HONOURABLE FREDERIC LORD NORTH, 
 CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY, 
 
 THE WORDS BY DR WHEELERj 
 ET TO MUSICK BY DR HAYES. 
 
 OXFORD, 
 
 AT THE CLARENDON P R E S , 
 M. DCC. LXXIII. 
 
 BY DANIEL PRINCB,
 
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 RECIT. 1~^ AUGHTERS of Beauty, wlio enraptur'd hc ; l 
 
 * ^ The Virgin Quire, in that romantic vale 
 Where Ifis down her green enamel'd edge 
 Glides in foft eddies o'er the waving fedge ; 
 And Cherwell from his ofier'd bed 
 Oft hears the Fairies' printlefs Tread, 
 When mifty Night with filent pace 
 Steals gradual o'er their circling chace : 
 
 And You, Illuftrious Chiefs, who glow 
 With ardor for your Country's weal,- 
 Yet, 'mid the calls of patriot zeal, 
 
 At Phoebus' fhrine with tranfport bow ; 
 
 AIR. From bufy fcenes to thefe embower'd retreats 
 Your flep aufpicious mitred SHELDON greets; 
 While Peace, attendant at her hallow'd Fans, 
 Parent of Science, fwells your folemn Train. 
 
 RECIT. 
 
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 Mark, where the Fiend of War, on havock bent, 
 
 Gigantic ranges o'er Moldavia's land, 
 And Warfaws' Sons, by feuds remorfelefs rent, 
 Reludtant own the Victor's ftern command.. 
 Hefperia views the gathering cloud; 
 From Gallia rife,, and lowering Spain; 
 While floating bulwarks with their thunders loud' 
 Affright the Naids of th' ^Egean main. 
 'RECIT. Britannia fits inthron'd iri awful flate,. 
 
 Sole Arbitrefs ferene ; and what She wills, is fate'.. 
 
 AIR. Heroes in the ghaftly fight 
 
 Vainly vaunt achievements brave j, 
 Check, a check your lawlefs might 5 
 Valour conquers but to fave. 
 
 Happier they, whom Wifdorn's lore 
 Prompts to frame the Social Plan j 
 
 Fraught with Science' richeft ftore, 
 
 Skill'd to blefs and perfect Man. Da Cafe, 
 
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 RBCIT. What martial Sons, once proud of thy beheft, 
 
 O Rhedycina, blazon wide the page 
 By Memory mark'd ! full many a Royal Gueft 
 Here mus'd attentive to the hoary Sage. 
 
 Lion-hearted Richard's fpear 
 
 Glitter'd firft in -f~ Beaumont's {hade* 
 
 Here He couch'd his lance, and here 
 Panted for the bold crufade. 
 
 * Henry, thunderbolt of war, . 
 Here pkn'd his hardieft deeds ; here learnt to wield 
 His maiden fword, and hurl the mafly bar ; 
 
 Here grafp'd the mimic mield. 
 
 RECIT. Enough, Heroic fouls, of cruel fight; 
 
 Forgive, if milder arts invite 
 The grateful Mufe for Social Worth to twine 
 The wreath of Honour, fnatch'd from Virtue's fhrine. 
 
 t Near Worcefter College ; once a feat of HEN. II. 
 * HEN. V. educated at Queen's College. 
 
 SYMPHONY.
 
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 RECIT. Heard Ye, while echoing from yon azure fphere 
 Prophetic accents {truck th' aftonim'd ear ? 
 
 AIR. I. fee the fovereign Form defcend, 
 
 And wrapt in Hole majeftic downward bend. 
 
 RECIT. " Britons, if ought ye boaft of Crefly's field 
 
 Where many a crimfon'd helm and batter'd fhield,. 
 By delving plowman turn'd,, recalls the name 
 Of Edward,, high enroll'd by deathlefs Fame j 
 
 That praife be mine. But better far 
 The peaceful fway, than fpoils of favage War 
 To Me, or Bolingbroke's undaunted fon, 
 On Poiclou'fc tented plains by Valour won. 
 With crowded canvas wing'd 'tis Yours to fweep 
 Golconda's Ihores, and darken ail the Deep. 
 
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 AIR.
 
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 AiR* But flay, yon bold Advent'rers, flay ; 
 
 Nor, blithfome o'er the briny furge, 
 With mad'ning fpeed mifguided urge 
 To pearly Ind your heedlefs way. 
 
 What boots it that my Edward led 
 In Freedom's caufe his eager van ; 
 If You, relentlefs foes to Man, 
 
 O'er fruitful Climes dire famine fpread ? 
 
 REG IT. Yet haply mail a Brunfwick's rule benign, 
 
 By Sapience counferd, prune your daring wing 3, 
 
 And diftant Tribes with hafte confign 
 Their wavering homage to a guardian King. 
 Afia, no more thy guiltlefs Natives mild, 
 
 By ruthlefs hand defpoil'd, 
 Frantic their fabled Genii fhall invoke 
 With wizard rites,, and curfs their galling yoke." 
 
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 Am. Ve Chiefs, who near your Liege's throne 
 
 Attendant, hold the helm of ftatc -, 
 As Edward's tilting Barons fhon 
 In Royal Windfor's trophied gate; 
 O think, while on your puiffoat thigh 
 The myftic Garter firm you bind, 
 From that queint badge what leflbns high 
 Reflected warm each op'ning mind. 
 
 The generous Youths, near I/is' flream 
 Who joyous hail a fovereign's choice 
 
 Crown'd by Rhedycina's voice, 
 With rival ardor catch th* inflruclive Theme. 
 
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 RECIT. c Goodnefs, deck'd with glory, wide 
 
 ACCOMP;. c 
 
 c Fame, to Virtue unally'd, 
 
 c Shines the meteor of a night.* 
 
 CHORUS. The generous Youths, near Ifis'flream, 
 Who joyous hail a Sovereign's choice 
 
 Grown'd by Rhedycina's voice>, 
 With rival ardor. catch th' inftru^tive Theme*. 
 
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