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Address to the Late Queen Charlottr
Dorothea Gaven.
May she, with each endearing art possest, To pleasure ever soothe the Monarch's breast!
May all the royal virtues of her heart, To faithful subjects joy sincere impart!
Anna Maria Elizabeth Christen.
Britons, rejoice, receive with loud acclaim Sophia Charlotte, ever dear to fame; Delight of Mecklenburg! she comes to shower On Britain's isle new blessings every hour.
Madalen Elizabeth Colterjahn.
Thrice happy Bride! who soon shall cross the main.
Whom to behold again we wish in vain; May happiness increasing with thee dwell, To every age may fame thy glory tell!
Christiana Sophia Sealon.
From Ganges to where Mississippi flows, Diffusing wealth and plenty as it goes; From Senegal, still scorch'd by Phœbus' beams, Γo where St. Lawrence rolls his silver streams, Proclaim Britannia's bliss the world around, From pole to pole, to earth's remotest bound.
Christiana Elizabeth Phoelen.
It's wish auspicious Flavel hastes to bring, For fair Charlotta and his Britain's King; On Britain's isle all blessing he implores, And rolls his friendly wave to Albion's shores.
Dorothea Christiana Elizabeth Rexsehen.
Beneath the Lord's anointed may she thrive, Still may his influence keep the palm alive, Still may it flourish, branches still extend, Afford us shelter, and from heat defend.
Catharine Sophia Bertrowen.
Nought can our brothers' ardent zeal restrain, Fain would they tempt with thee the roaring main ; Permit them, Queen, thy person to be near, That of thy safety tidings we may hear.
Chorus.
Yet for one favour more we must apply, But little can these barren tracts supply; Permit us, since both gold and pearls you scorn, Your royal brows with myrtle to adorn!"
QUAINT LINES ON QUEEN ELIZABETH.-Queen Elizabeth, who died at Greenwich, was brought thence to Whitehall by water, in a grand procession. On this occasion, as Camden informs us, the following quaint lines were written:- "The Queen was brought by water to Whitehall; At every stroke the oars did tears let fall; More clung about the barge; fish under water Wept out their eyes of pearl, and swam blind after.
I think the bargemen might, with easier thighs, Have row'd her thither in her people's eyes; For howsoe'er, thus much my thoughts have scann'd, She had come by water, had she come by land."
CURIOUS NAMES ADOPTED IN THE CIVIL WARS. - A cuHous style of naming individuals was exceedingly common in the time of the civil wars. It was said that the genealogy of our Saviour might be learned from the names in Cromwell's regiments. The muster-master used no other list than the first chapter of Matthew.
A Jury was returned in the county of Sussex of the following names: Accepted Trevor, of Horsham.
Redeemed Compton, of Battle.
Faint-not Hewet, of Heathfield.
Make-peace Heaton, of Hare.
God-reward Smart, of Fivehurst.
Stand-fast-on-high Stringer, of Crowhurst Earth Adams, of Warbleton.
Called Lower, of Warbleton.
Kill-sin Pimple, of Witham.
Return Spelman, of Watling.
Be-faithful Joiner, of Britling.
Fly-debate Robert, of Britling.
Fight-the-good-fight-of-faith White, of Emer.
More-fruit Fowler, of East Hadley.
Hope-for Bending, of East Hadley Graceful Harding, of Lewes.
Weep-not Billings, of Lewes.
Meek Brewer, of Okeham.
A noted character in those days was a divine of the name of Praise-God Barebone. He is little known as a divine, but is celebrated for having been an active member in Cromwell's parliament, and indeed for giving a name to it which is yet preserved in history. Praise-God Barebone had two brothers, namely, Christ-came-into-the-world-to-save Barebone, and If- Christ-had-not-died-thou-hadst-beendamned Barebone: some are aaid to have omitted the former part of the latter name, and to have calle: him only "Damned Barebone."