THE FUTURE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 36, 27 December 1889, Page 27

THE FUTURE.

Fifth Tableau.— Home Bale— Bria crowned. Scena : A young lady leaning on a harp ; lobes of green and white. RECITATIVE. The victory's won 1 peace comforts us ; The deadly struggle's o'er ; And justice finds a home at last Upon HibernU's shore. All tears are dried, all gobs are hashed, All wailing voices still ; Proud Erin reigns a qaeen again As once on Tara's hill.

In College Green her Parliament Un'hralled assembles now ; And all who would approach tbe land To its decrees mast bow. The landlord's "right " was tenant's " wrong," They now fall well agree ; For all united seek just laws And each man's liberty O'Gonnell's, Grattan's, Parnell's names Are writ in Erin's heart ; /They laboured, straggled, f ought and won — Oh, well they took her part. All glory to the heroes brave Who gained for us the day 1 And glory to the sister isle, Who gave us back the sway I Home Bole is ours. On Erin's brow Is placed a crown — the best — The crown of hard-fought battle that E'er wins the sweetest rest. Overture, " Rosamond." Sixth Tableau.— The United Empire of England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland. Scena : Four young ladies attirei in symbolical robes. Albion and Bcotia clasp by the band Erin, who is in tha centre. BECITATIVK. Old Cambria's hills take up the cry, It rings o'er Albion's sea ; And Scotia's highlands shout for joy, That Erin, too, is free. In sympathetic sisterhood They clasp her by the hand ; " We sisters three for e'er shall be A faithful, loving band. " United thus in bonds of love, For nature made the tie ; No power on earth shall sever us, As one we'll do and die." O music, send forth glowing strains, Burst forth in joyous song ! Behold the consummation blest We waited for so long I Now Albion, Cambria, Eria Scotia, Rule an Empire vast ; United, glory crowns their brow, And bu- ies all the Past. Chorus, " La Carita."