ST. DAVID'S DAY, THE FIRST OF MARCH, 1715-16.

SET TO MUSICK BY DR. PEPUSCH.

And performed at the Anniversary Meeting of the Society of ANCIENT BRITONS, eftablished in Honour of Her Royal Highness's Birth-Day, and of the Principality of Wales.

"Salve læta dies! meliorque revertere femper, "A populo rerum digna potente coli!"

OVID.

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TWO VOICES.

First Voice, FAME.

Second Voice, CAMBRIA, or the Principality of WALES.

Both voices, with a trumpet.

To joy, to triumphs, dedicate the day!

CAMBRIA.

Rife, goddess of immortal fame,
And, with thy trumpet's fwelling found,
To all Britannia's realms around,

The double festival proclaim.

FAME.

The goddess of immortal fame

Shall, with her trumpet's fwelling found,

To all Britannia's realms around,

The double festival proclaim.

BOTH VOICES.

O'er Cambria's diftant hills let the loud notes rebound! Each British foul be rais'd, and every eye be gay!

To joy, to triumphs, dedicate the day.

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FAME.

FAME.

Hail, Cambria! long to Fame well known!
Thy patron-faint looks smiling down,
Well pleas'd to see,

This day, prolific of renown,

Increas'd in honours to himself, and thee;
See Carolina's natal star arise,

And with new beams adorn thy azure skies !
Though on her virtues I fhould ever dwell,
Fame cannot all her numerous virtues tell.
Bright in herself, and in her offspring bright,
On Britain's throne fhe cafts diffufive light;
Detraction from her prefence flies;

And, while promifcuous crouds in rapture gaze,
Ev'n tongues difloyal learn her praise,
And murmuring Envy fees her smile, and dies.

Happy morn! fuch gifts beftowing!
Britain's joy from thee are flowing;
Ever thus aufpicious shine!
Happy ifle! fuch gifts poffeffing!
Britain, ever own the bleffing!
Carolina's charms are thine.

CAMBRIA.

Nor yet, O Fame, doft thou display
All the triumphs of this day;

More wonders yet arise to fight;

See! o'er these rites what mighty power prefides;
Behold, to thee his early steps he guides;
What noble ardour does his foul excite!

Hence