A CORONATION ODE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1160, 22 June 1911, Page 10

A CORONATION ODE.

King George- dotli mount his ancient throne In these most anxious tlnvs; May he the King cf Kingdoms own In all his thoughts and ways! May his grandmother be in his heart, liis father so endeared; That he as King may do his part, And bo like them revered. Hay Iho sacred oil on head and breast Anoint him with desire . -• To live and work for all that's best, Inflamed with quenchless lire. Miiy the Stole remind him of tho yoke Which once his Master bare, Who spoke to men as man ne'er spoke— "My service with Me share." May all the Kings of old renown, 0/ whom his house is bred, When on his brows is placed the crown, Pour blessings on his head. Alfred, tho peerless and (ho great, Who yet illumines Time, Through all the great world throned in state, A personage sublime; Edward,, of piety confessed, First builder of that lane Where Kings are crowned and laid at rest, Whose good works yet remain; His laws the people's fond desiro ' Until restored once more, Which still the people's life inspire, Heirlooms of choicest store; fKdward, the statesman of his age, Who great occasions made; Who wrote his name on History's page, And fostered law and trade; And all who did their country love, Of visicn clear or dim, May they, implore from One above Heaven's choicest gifts for him; The Kinglv gift to greatly dare, When all in daring lies, Yet the hearts of all his people share In every great enterprise. Now crowned the King and Queen pass out From the great Abbey's galeEnormous crowds all round about— And mount their coach of State. Troceed between eacli endless line Of ceaseless cheers 011 cheers; 0, may one from those cheers divine Love' growing with (he years. For in these anxious times wo need One .every inch a King, To whom tho folk in word and deed Spontaneous homage bring. For should her Kings from Uritain cease, It-soon would then be seen Her vast Dominions overseas Were things that once had been. For lo the King himself alone, North, West, and East and South, Each Continent anil Isle do owe Allegiance with one mouth. And 110 elected President, Jn whom I hey had 110 share, Could hold them with (hat sentiment, Intangible as air. The loyally bred in Iho race, Which all to-day doth sing Bight round this world of limo and spacc— "God Save our Gracious King." God save him. pray we ono and all, In Life's uncertain day; God's Will be his whate'or befall, . His hope, his strength, his stay. ' -A.Y.T. fEdward I,