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poems.
Earth has ne'er the spirit blest;
That 'mid heavenly joys should rest.
Haste, haste away!
That 'mid heavenly joys should rest.
Haste, haste away!
VICTORIA AT WESTMINSTER.
SUGGESTED BY SULLY'S CELEBRATED PORTRAIT.
She sits on her ancestral seat, a crowned and jeweled queen,—
She of the young, unclouded brow, of mild and gracious mien;
While prelate, prince, and courtier bow at her imperial throne,
Their loyal fealty to pay, her regal right to own.
She of the young, unclouded brow, of mild and gracious mien;
While prelate, prince, and courtier bow at her imperial throne,
Their loyal fealty to pay, her regal right to own.
A gorgeous sight; for gathered there, a proud and princely band,
Are ranged the wise, the beautiful, the mighty of the land;
While wisdom, might, and beauty bend before their sovereign's feet,
To yield that homage of the heart, for youth and goodness meet.
Are ranged the wise, the beautiful, the mighty of the land;
While wisdom, might, and beauty bend before their sovereign's feet,
To yield that homage of the heart, for youth and goodness meet.
