LINES ON A LATE HOSPICIOUS EWENT.* BY A GENTLEMAN OF THE FOOT-GUARDS (BLUE). I PACED upon my beat With steady step and slow, All huppandownd of Ranelagh Street; While marching huppandownd Upon that fair May morn, Beold the booming cannings sound, A Royal child is born! The Ministers of State Then presnly I sor, They gallops to the Pallis gate, In carridges and for. With anxious looks intent, Before the gate they stop, There comes the good Lord President, Lord John he next elights; And who comes here in haste? *The birth of Prince Arthur. Then Mrs. Lily, the nuss, Towards them steps with joy; Says the brave old Duke, "Come tell to us, Is it a gal or a boy?" Says Mrs. L. to the Duke, "Your Grace, it is a Prince." And at that nuss's bold rebuke He did both laugh and wince. He vews with pleasant look By memory backards borne, Peraps his thoughts did stray Perhaps he did recal The ancient towers of Trim; And County Meath and Dangan Hall I phansy of him so His good old thoughts employin'; Fourscore years and one ago Beside the flowin' Boyne. His father praps he sees, Jest phansy this old Ero Upon his mother's knee! Did ever lady in this land Ave greater sons than she? And I shoudn be surprize While this was in his mind, If a drop there twinkled in his eyes Of unfamiliar brind. To Hapsly Ouse next day They ring upon the bell, The Porter shows his Ed, (He fought at Vaterloo as vell, And vears a Veskit red). To see that carriage come, He stepps from out the Broosh The Royal Prince unto The galliant Duke did say, "Dear Duke, my little son and you Was born the self same day. "The Lady of the land, My wife and Sovring dear, It is by her horgust command I wait upon you here. "That lady is as well As can expected be; And to your Grace she bid me tel This gracious message free. "That offspring of our race, Whom yesterday you see, To show our honour for your Grace, "That name it rhymes to fame; "King Arthur had his knights But you have won a hundred fights, "You fought with Bonypart, And likewise Tippoo Saib; That Prince his leave was took, So let us give the good old Duke And wish him years of joy In this our time of Schism, And my pooty little Prince. That's come our arts to cheer, Let me my loyal powers ewince A welcomin of you ere. And the Poit-Laureat's crownd, I think, in some respex, Egstremely shootable might be found 1 |