Away-away Our holiday Is far adown the river; The fair-the free The beautiful for ever! Away, away, the sea of green- Spread purposely for pleasure; Our holiday Is far adown the river; Beside the sea The fair-the free The beautiful for ever! Away, away, the wild and wood/ Are richly robed with glory; But looks for us the life-like flood That leaps the headland hoary; The golden corn along the plain, Our holiday Is far adown the river; Beside the sea The fair-the free The beautiful for ever! Away-away;-0 rolling sea, Great queen of song and story; Old England need not blush for thee, Nor thou for England's glory! The light of joy illumes thy coast, As morning gilds thy waters, And on thy bosom glides a host Of England's sons and daughters. Away-away Our holiday Is far adown the river; Beside the sea The fair-the free The beautiful for ever! 10TH MARCH, 1863 ROYAL MARRIAGE RHYMES. I. FOR Albert Edward and his bride, No burning bolt took light'ning leap! II. As morn disperseth dark throngs As richly glowing rays look Upon the face of earth; And wake for mount and mild nook, The smiles of blooming mirth ; So while the words of grace bind III. PRINCE and Princess, every steeple Are for good-and good for you: Soft as breath of rich and wide bloom, IV. Now the Queen's wide regions loyal, Peace, that floweth like a river, V. PUT work away! the marriage day, Looks not for toil to till the soil, Flows over hills and vales,"Blest be the Prince's royal Bride! Blest be the Prince of Wales!" VI. Sing, merry voices, The song of the Wedding Day! England rejoices, And putteth her work away. |