An Assorted Collection of Eighteenth-Century Poetry
Britain'S Isle. On The Death Of Frederic, Prince Of Wales.
18th Century Various EnglishBRITAIN'S ISLE.
ON THE DEATH OF FREDERIC, PRINCE OF WALES.
BY THE SAME.
WHO but remembers yesterday, Remembers Britain happy, gay; Each bard inspir'd with sprightlier lays, Already sung Saturnian days: Already Science, hand in hand With Art, had Freedom's temple plann'd. All wore an universal smile; Such were the hopes of Britain's Isle.
But now, since Fate has wrapt in night The nation's and mankind's delight; Since Frederic now for ever sleeps, Art droops again, and Science weeps; Corruption (who had spread her wing, To fly before the patriot King) Her flight, now doubtful, stops a while — Adieu the hopes of Britain's Isle.