REFLEXION GASCONNE

CADDEDis, que de vers pour le Duc [ nouveau-né !

Depuis son heureuse naissance , Toutes les Muses sont en danse ; Jamais Duc ne fut plus prôné , Pas même lHéritier du Thrône.

D'où cela pourroit-il venir , Ah ! je crois , Dieu me le pardonne , Q.u'on lit déjà dans Tavenir , Que quand l'aîné portera la couronne , L'autre sçaura la soutenir.

Martin J.

ON THE PUBLICK REJOYCINGS

FOR THE DUKE OF AQjUITANIAS BIRTH

Whilst publick joy herglittering wing'sdisplays And Aquitania sees her brittest days ;' Whilst native pleasure glow's in ev'ry breast, And evVy Patriot thinks his country blest ; Whilst Blazing fiâmes of artificial Pire Bid earth and sky's our happyness admire, Whilst, to compleat the feast^ Apçllo leaves

His PinduSy and glides down GarumfuCs waves ; Where softly tuning tWAquitanian lyres He to each Poet a new song inspires, Ând wills that in each Idiom to them known His and their love for Bourbon' s race be shown ; Whilst then in soothing French and Gascoon chime They strain their accents into gratefuU rhime ; Shall I lovées flashes smother in my heart, And in thy gifts, Apollo^ hâve no part ?

No, saidtheGod: down, downwithill-tim'dshame, Tis glorious to attempt for Bourbon*s famé, Hib — a known in gallick wars and arms Must show she is not senseless to my charms ; And with like Zeal for BourbotCs famé shoud write. As in their cause her gen'rous warriors fight : Nor fear, said, Phœbus with a gentle smile To show love in Bretish tongue and Stile ; Since Britain once wore Aquitania's crown.

No British soûl this tribut can disown ; And the young Prince, amidst his cradle's play Will smile to seefierce Bretain own his sway.

les, IgN. HaLLORAN OF THE S. OF J.

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