SELECTED POETRY. CANTATA.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 195, 19 March 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

SELECTED POETRY. CANTATA.

Cmmwscd for the Opening of Auckland Free Public Library and Art Gallery,

(By W. H. W. jiND J. L. X.)

i. Recitative. Fair Auckland, ?<ii-treB3 of the blue Paoifio, Bright Auckland, Queeu of allthe Southern dea, Joy in t.hv sun — ihy eons of worth and wisdom— J81033 thou their generous hearts and noble soulb ifor priceless treasures, J"or priceless treasures freely given tothee !

5 — SOLO. Lo! Architecture proudly conea A.wi loofcs upon this stately pile— A poem tracsd iv brioK and lime, A moauoien'. t'll lutctt time To him" wh j bddo u rise ; A fane an altar, and a shrine Whreo A.rt and Knowledge sweetly smile Boneath the saii<iu r < skies !

L— Solo. , -j JLet the world rejoice, And tnis happy throng Break out Ju soqr, And the glorioua ?hemo Of fair Auokiano by the sea Rebound in sweetest love And son ,s of minstrelsy ! Lot the thunder of the organ, And its Hghto-t toue, Bur*t forth, and every heart rejoice ! Bejoic j— rejoice - caoh beatirg heart J We dock the altar, We rear the th/one For Science, Peace, and Art.

2. -Chorus, Father of AU ! Thou holdeet in Thine hand The mighty aca— The ovi-r smiling land f Master Supreme Of high Masonic art, Receive th.s tribute of each beating heart! O,'fhou grc at Architect of earth and skies, To Thee our Bongs of praise ariseTo Thee- to Thee— our conga arne !

3. -Trio. Shine, glorious Sun, Oa this auspicious day ; Tho light dP^oience pour Upon our weary way ! Illume the breakiug cloud b Wiih truth and love divine ; Tha f utui c of our realro, Lord, evermore be thine I

6.-SOJ.O. JSText the Muse of Grace and Beauty, Gaz ng v.n om* worvs of Ait, Bidd us gimrd them -s a duty, Bub m love wi.ii graceful hoarf, llim^ wlioso taste and noble bounty Dowerea us v ith tboso works of Art !

7.— Duet. The Mnscs sra le on lr* esured tomes Of Wisdom, Wit ami Learning, "While G id-like Soienca gladly comsa, Her bright lamp ever burning. "Bless, bless," they cry, "hist genex*ous mind Who Kaye th^so priceless treastires, ThHAi.c- land's s.jos. improved, refined, IVlijjhr, aam cnflurini pleasures!"

8 - ChoHus. Sea, the brU ht Immortals Corn.) {.on! Glory's portals Io pra se our noble Three ; While they h> vcr our uy, Let us s veil the chorus— Happy mTttild wo! Ble •< o ir three Kroat benofaotors, Give th< ir fame lo latest days ! Theirs 'h«: honour, ours the Drofit— a n'i tv God »he endlt«t a praise. To Q ifi,ti God be eiiuless pralße, Anicn. 1 Thel-iro Mr Co~tloy, who bequeathed funds t j erce", \i-e buil'>iug. t lha lat , Mr McKelvie, who preßonted num 'tou-« and valuable pimt:ugs to Auokland. J .sir Geor^.i Grsy, who presented to the civz^ns of \U' klacd hi? un.que and priceless cj,l^: tion of rare bocus and luunusoripia, etc. tllis nb »vo cantata vms written a year ago, but rhvouch a misunderstanding was overlooked unti 1 thp'R vfus no time to have the zruMcal vo^toi t f tho work ready for the ceremony cf tho 26th iii^t ]