To His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, on his birth-day. April the 15th, 1732. By Stephen Duck

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TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The DUKE of CUMBERLAND, &c.

TWelve Times hath Sol his annual Race begun,

Since Jove descended from his radiant Throne.

Around the pendent Globe the God pursu'd

His circling March, and human Actions view'd,

But griev'd that Virtue droop'd her languid Head,

While Vice from Clime to Clime contagious spread.

Back to his native Seat he sternly flies,

And sends an Edict thro' the spacious Skies,

To call th'ethereal Pow'rs swift flew his Word,

Th'ethereal Pow'rs as swift attend their Lord.

Upon Olympus' Top the Synod met,

Where high inthron'd the thund'ring Monarch sat,

And with a Nod that shook the Spheres, he swore

The Minor Gods should visit Earth no more.

What must your earthly Sons, Minerva cry'd,

Explore their doubtful Way without a Guide?

If Pallas must no more to Mortals go,

Let Pallas beg a Substitute below.

Worthy to rule the World, whose noble Mind

May copy out the Gods to human Kind.

She lowly bow'd, and Jove consenting smil'd,

Go form said he, this new imagin'd Child.

Collect the best Materials where you will,

And let us see for once Minerva's Skill.

He said, she hastens o'er the bright Abodes,

Selecting each Perfection of the Gods.

From Mars she warlike Strength and Courage took,

But soften'd them with Venus' graceful Look.

To these she added Hermes' Eloquence,

And crown'd it with her own superior Sense.

Some of Apollo's piercing Rays she stole,

And while the Muses play'd she form'd a Soul.

When thus compos'd the bright Ingredients lay,

She nobly drest 'em in ethereal Clay.

Jove touch'd the Mass with his enliv'ning Hand,

And vital Warmth inspir'd a CUMBERLAND.

FINIS.

TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The DUKE of CƲMBERLAND, ON HIS BIRTH-DAY.

April the 15th, 1732.

By STEPHEN DUCK.

LONDON: Printed for J. Jackson in Pall-Mall. (Price 4 d.) 1732.

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To His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, on his birth-day. April the 15th, 1732. By Stephen Duck

Duck, Stephen, 1705-1756.

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1106017420

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9781106017420

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CW3315121706

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— To His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, on his birth-day. April the 15th, 1732. By Stephen Duck, Duck, Stephen, 1705-1756.. [2],5-7,[1]p. ; 2⁰. London :: printed for J. Jackson,. 1732.. [Verse.] [Reproduction of original from the British Library.] [Foxon, D481] [English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT90236.] [Electronic data. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Page image (PNG). Digitized image of the microfilm version produced in Woodbridge, CT by Research Publications, 1982-2002 (later known as Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of the Gale Group).]

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