de for the 10th of March, 1863.

C. 3.3.3. The Prince of Wales.

RINCE of the loyal isle,

Where Valour, nursed 'neath Freedom's smile,
Invincible and bold,

Shielded from hostile band,

The homes of our dear mountain land

In rudest times of old ;

Where bards breathed forth the deathless voice
Of patriotic song,

And made the public heart rejoice

In all that did belong

To Wales the blessed, whose noblest choice

We rank thee now among.

Our royal harp is heard,

Fresh founts of hope and joy have stirr'd

On this thy bridal-day!

We hail the peerless bride,

Thou hast brought home to be our pride-
To elevate and sway ;

She leaves the charms of northern skies,
And braves a heaving sea-

An angel in fair woman's guise,

She comes with love to thee And in the heaven of her eyes

Our future QUEEN we see ;

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War's savage reign is o'er ;

Peace pours around her golden store,
And wreathes the throne with flowers!
To thee we upward gaze :

Love, Wales in act that love displays,-
Arouse her slumbering powers!

To Song, Philosophy, and Art,

From which true glory springs,

Thy friendly smile and aid impart !

Wales to the noble clings,

Thou wilt be shrined within her heart,

Descendant of our KINGS.

THOMAS CAMBRIA JONES.

On the Marriage of the Prince of Wales,

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OD save our gracious Queen!
"God bless our noble Queen!

"God save the Queen!

"Send her victorious,

"Happy and glorious,

"Long to reign over us,

"God save the Queen;"

God save her Royal Son,
Next to her heart and throne,

Brave, bright, and young

Grant him thy favour, Lord!

Him from each peril guard!
Keep o'er him watch and ward
All his life long !

God save the Royal Bride-
That loved one by his side,
Loving again!

Denmark's fair daughter, she-
England's proud scion, he-
So still united be,

Briton and Dane !

Oh! on their nuptial day
Cause, gracious Lord! we pray,

Thy face to shine!

Hear Thou their burning vows;
Crown Thou with joy their brows;
To Thee their hearts espouse,
And make them Thine !

God of the widow ! pour

Balm from Thy mercy's store

Where woe has beenDry Thou that mourner's tear!

That aching bosom cheer!

With Thy salvation near,

God save the Queen!

THE REV. W. POLLOCK, M.A.

Byric of Congratulation.

On occasion of the Birth of the Prince Albert Victor of Wales.
ONG of the Patriot, awake!

Prayer of the Christian, arise!
Over the world sweet melody make,
Circle the Throne of the skies!
Soar into triumphs, O Song !

Deepen to fervours, O Prayer!
Twain spirit-powers, the soft and the strong,-
Brother and sister, celestial pair,
Ascend, ascend, ascend,-

On wings of happiness fanning the air,
Hand in hand exulting there,

Earthly song, and heavenly pray'r,

Worshipping, world without end!

England rejoices to-day,

Singing all over the earth,

From Canada round to Cathay,

From the Cape to the Shetlands away,

The world in its height and its girth

The world in its width and its worth,

Exulting, as gladly she may,

And praising the Father above

For the grace and gift of this birth

Of an heir to the name that we love!
To the House and the Throne that we love!

A feeble infant-what beside?

Hope foretells, in future days,

Haply, our great people's pride,
England's universal praise;

A helpless infant,-and what then?
Perchance a very king of men ;

A babe, no more ?-yet who shall guess

How much greatness ever lurks

In the least of Nature's works,

How much might in feebleness?
Behold an acorn born to be an oak,

The giant growth, to whelm its small beginnings,
The blazing beacon, that was flax asmoke,
Time's petty stake, to gain eternal winnings?

Pretty little tender prize,

Dear to married lovers' eyes,
Priceless fruit of wedded bliss,

Ripened from its first fond kiss,

Yet art thou, though so sweetly soft and fair
Of both world s promises a mighty heir;

And happy angels, full of love,
Hover o'er thee from above,
Shedding blessings on thy brow,
Helpless little infant now :
Blessings for thy boyish age,
Blessings for thy manhood sage,
Blessings for thy parting breath,
Blessings when thou conquerest death,
Here to sit enthroned with kings,
Hereafter, born to higher things,