But the waves would not obey.
and the king had washed away,
Had he not removed his seat
To a more secure retreat.
Thus did canute wisely move,
Simplo courtiers to reprove;
Thus he made it understood
Great is he who first is good.
Now the time is drawing near
His descendant to appear.
with her pretty Danish fare,
Comely form and youthful grace.
joining in procession gay,
The to Windsor wends her way,
where to give her maiden hand
to the first Prince in the land.
"Hastings surely, will not be
Backward in its loyalty.
let us their request the Mayr
Meetings call and take the chair.
There to plan the means & way
How to mark the festal day
That shall join the two as one
Denmarks maid and Snglands son.
Hastings, Feb. 9, 1863
The Editor's foot note:
The hint is good, but ere the hint was hinted
official placards had been duly printed;
A public meeting ordered by the Mayr,
Has placed the hint a day behind the fair.
In the St. Leonards Gazette of February 28th appeared some other lines on
The Royal Marriage
Sub rosa may I whisper in your ear
That which to speak about I greatly fear-
that which in low tones dare I only say?
is this the London Clergy without pay
Will on the 10th the Prince's marriage day-
All such as utter "Cherish, love, obey
In wedlocks sweet felicity unite;
An thus t'express the hope I fain would write,
That Hastings clergymen - a goodly sample-
will not be slow to follow this example.
And now, beneath a veil. I do subscribe,
Yours very truly, An Expectant Bride.
Hastings. Feb. 18th
The Royal wedding.
The wedding is a theme most ripe on which we all dilate,
sud one on which our batchelors most do prate
Ne suctor ultra crepidam, an often quoted adage.
Is rarely sought to be applied by people bent on marriage.
