To the Prince of ORANGE, On his MARRIAGE. Written at the time of the OXFORD Verses. Mary Jones Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. T115196 Jones, Mary, d. 1778. Miscellanies in Prose and Verse. By Mary Jones. Oxford Printed; and delivered by Mr. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, Mr. Clements in Oxford, and Mr. Frederick in Bath, MDCCL. 1750 pp. 106-108. vi,[1],xlv,[1],405p.

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To the Prince of ORANGE , On his MARRIAGE . Written at the time of the OXFORD Verses . To foreign notes while others tune the lyre , Me let a free-born English Muse inspire : Unskill'd in all the graces of her art , She boasts of nothing but an honest heart ; To Oxford's Sons resigns the verdant bays , And neither asks , nor yet despises praise . Patrons of Freedom , and their Country's peace , Inur'd to dangers , and despising ease — Such were th' illustrious Heroes of thy Race ! Such was Nassau ! and we with Pleasure see Our guardian Genius rise again in Thee . Thee Britain hails , and with a gen'rous Pride Beholds Thy virtues to Her Throne ally'd . Auspicious Match ! — may Heav'n indulgent shed Its choicest blessings round the genial bed ! Hail wedded Love ! perpetual source of peace ; The Calm , where restless Passion sinks to Ease . When hearts united thus each other claim , How sweet the friendship ! and how soft the flame ! Wealth , Honour , Empire far behind are thrown , And all the World's well lost for Thee alone . Hence those endearing Interests of life , The Father , Son , the Brother , and the Wife : Here Love extended runs thro' diff'rent names , The fruitful fountain of ten thousand streams . Thrice happy Princess ! bright with ev'ry grace , Blest shalt Thou be , and blest in all thy Race : For , like the royal Stock from whence you came , A chosen Offspring shall extend your fame ; And nations , yet unborn , shall bless your name . Here then , young Hero ! fix thine eyes , and see , Æneas-like , thy glorious Progeny — See future Nassau's in bright order rise , Fearless as William , and as Maurice wise . And as their Forms in gay procession glide , Thy gen'rous heart shall beat with noble pride ; Pleas'd that such prospects on thy Virtues wait , Which from this glorious Æra take their date ; Pleas'd that thy Race succeeding times shall bless , And give to warring nations Laws , and Peace .