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SONG。
（1827。）
O stay； Madonna！ stay； 'Tis not the dawn of day That marks the skies
with yonder opal streak： The stars in silence shine； Then press thy lips to
mine； And rest upon my neck thy fervid cheek。
O sleep； Madonna！ sleep； Leave me to watch and weep O'er the sad
memory of departed joys； O'er hope's extinguished beam； O'er fancy's
vanished dream； O'er all that nature gives and man destroys。
O wake； Madonna！ wake； Even now the purple lake Is dappled o'er
with amber flakes of light； A glow is on the hill； And every trickling rill In
golden threads leaps down from yonder height。
O fly； Madonna！ fly； Lest day and envy spy What only love and night
may safely know： Fly； and tread softly； dear！ Lest those who hate us hear
The sounds of thy light footsteps as they go。
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THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY。
POLITICAL GEORGICS。
（MARCH 1828。）
〃Quid faciat laetas segetes；〃 etc。
How cabinets are formed； and how destroy'd； How Tories are
confirmed； and Whigs decoy'd； How in nice times a prudent man should
vote； At what conjuncture he should turn his coat； The truths fallacious；
and the candid lies； And all the lore of sleek majorities； I sing； great
Premier。 Oh； mysterious two； Lords of our fate； the Doctor and the Jew； If；
by your care enriched； the aspiring clerk Quits the close alley for the
breezy park； And Dolly's chops and Reid's entire resigns For odorous
fricassees and costly wines； And you； great pair； through Windsor's shades
who rove； The Faun and Dryad of the conscious grove； All； all inspire me；
for of all I sing； Doctor and Jew； and Ms and Kg。 Thou； to the maudlin
muse of Rydal dear； Thou more than Neptune； Lowther； lend thine ear。 At
Neptune's voice the horse； with flowing mane And pawing hoof； sprung
from the obedient plain； But at thy word the yawning earth； in fright；
Engulf'd the victor steed from mortal sight。 Haste from thy woods； mine
Arbuthnot； with speed； Rich woods； where lean Scotch cattle love to feed：
Let Gaffer Gooch and Boodle's patriot band； Fat from the leanness of a
plundered land； True Cincinnati； quit their patent ploughs； Their new
steam…harrows； and their premium sows； Let all in bulky majesty appear；
Roll the dull eye； and yawn th' unmeaning cheer。 Ye veteran Swiss； of
senatorial wars； Who glory in your well…earned sticks and stars； Ye diners…
out from whom we guard our spoons； Ye smug defaulters； ye obscene
buffoons； Come all； of every race and size and form； Corruption's children；
brethren of the worm； From those gigantic monsters who devour The pay
of half a squadron in an hour； To those foul reptiles； doomed to night and
scorn； Of filth and stench equivocally born； From royal tigers down to
toads and lice； From Bathursts； Clintons； Fanes； to H and P； Thou last；
by habit and by nature blest With every gift which serves a courtier best；
The lap…dog spittle； the hyaena bile； The maw of shark； the tear of
crocodile； Whate'er high station； undetermined yet； Awaits thee in the
longing Cabinet； Whether thou seat thee in the room of Peel； Or from
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Lord Prig extort the Privy Seal； Or our Field…marshal…Treasurer fix on thee；
A legal admiral； to rule the sea； Or Chancery…suits； beneath thy well
known reign； Turn to their nap of fifty years again； （Already L； prescient
of his fate； Yields half his woolsack to thy mightier weight；） Oh！ Eldon； in
whatever sphere thou shine； For opposition sure will ne'er be thine；
Though scowls apart the lonely pride of Grey； Though Devonshire proudly
flings his staff away； Though Lansdowne； trampling on his broken chain；
Shine forth the Lansdowne of our hearts again； Assist me thou； for well I
deem； I see An abstract of my ample theme in thee。 Thou； as thy glorious
self hath justly said； From earliest youth； wast pettifogger bred； And；
raised to power by fortune's fickle will； Art head and heart a pettifogger
still。 So； where once Fleet…ditch ran confessed； we vie A crowded mart and
stately avenue； But the black stream beneath runs on the same； Still brawls
in W's key；still stinks like H's name。
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THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY。
THE DELIVERANCE OF
VIENNA。
TRANSLATED FROM VINCENZIO DA FILICAIA。
（Published in the 〃Winter's Wreath；〃 Liverpool； 1828。）
〃Le corde d'oro elette；〃 etc。
The chords； the sacred chords of gold； Strike； O Muse； in measure bold；
And frame a sparkling wreath of joyous songs For that great God to whom
revenge belongs。 Who shall resist his might； Who marshals for the fight
Earthquake and thunder； hurricane and flame？ He smote the haughty race
Of unbelieving Thrace； And turned their rage to fear； their pride to shame。
He looked in wrath from high； Upon their vast array； And； in the twinkling
of an eye； Tambour； and trump； and battle…cry； And steeds； and turbaned
infantry； Passed like a dream away。 Such power defends the mansions of
the just： But； like a city without walls； The grandeur of the mortal falls
Who glories in his strength； and makes not God his trust。 The proud
blasphemers thought all earth their own； They deemed that soon the
whirlwind of their ire Would sweep down tower and palace； dome and
spire； The Christian altars and the Augustan throne。 And soon； they cried；
shall Austria bow To the dust her lofty brow。 The princedoms of Almayne
Shall wear the Phrygian chain； In humbler waves shall vassal Tiber roll；
And Rome a slave forlorn； Her laurelled tresses shorn； Shall feel our iron
in her inmost soul。 Who shall bid the torrent stay？ Who shall bar the
lightning's way？ Who arrest the advancing van Of the fiery Ottoman？
As the curling smoke…wreaths fly When fresh breezes clear the sky；
Passed away each swelling boast Of the misbelieving host。 From the
Hebrus rolling far Came the murky cloud of war； And in shower and
tempest dread Burst on Austria's fenceless head。 But not for vaunt or threat
Didst Thou； O Lord； forget The flock so dearly bought； and loved so well。
Even in the very hour Of guilty pride and power Full on the
circumcised Thy vengeance fell。 Then the fields were heaped with dead；
Then the streams with gore were red； And every bird of prey； and every
beast； From wood and cavern thronged to Thy great feast。
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What terror seized the fiends obscene of Nile！ How wildly； in his place
of doom beneath； Arabia's lying prophet gnashed his teeth； And cursed his
blighted hopes and wasted guile！ When； at the bidding of Thy sovereign
might； Flew on their destined path Thy messages of wrath； Riding on
storms and wrapped in deepest night。 The Phthian mountains saw； And
quaked with mystic awe： The proud Sultana of the Straits bowed down
Her jewelled neck and her embattled crown。 The miscreants； as they raised
their eyes Glaring defiance on Thy skies； Saw adverse winds and clouds
display The terrors of their black array； Saw each portentous star Whose
fiery aspect turned of yore to flight The iron chariots of the Canaanite Gird
its bright harness for a deadlier war。
Beneath Thy withering look Their limbs with palsy shook； Scattered
on earth the crescent banners lay； Trembled with panic fear Sabre and
targe and spear； Through the proud armies of the rising day。 Faint was
each heart； unnerved each hand； And； if they strove to charge or stand
Their efforts were as vain As his who； scared in feveris