Poems (Curwen)/The Diamond Jubilee

by Annie Isabel Curwen

The Diamond Jubilee.

Come, all ye loyal children,
 And listen unto me,
And I will sing a little song
 About the Jubilee—
The Diamond Jubilee, dears,
 Which you all know, I ween,
Is to celebrate the record reign
 Of our beloved Queen.

For sixty long, long years, dears,
 Victoria has reigned,
And never English monarch has
 Such love and honour gained,
As this good Queen of ours, dears,
 Whose sympathies, oft shown,
Have drawn her subjects' hearts to her
 And bound them to the throne.

On worthier head has ne'er been set
 The crown of our dear land,
Nor hand so firm, yet gentle, held
 The sceptre of command;
And neath her wise and temperate sway
 England has come to be
The leading power of the world,
 The home of loyalty.

And the children of Old England
 Should both love her and revere,
For the interests of the children
 She has aye held close and dear;
And through her gracious influence
 The children of to-day
Have the many privileges which
 Now bless their childhood's way.

Surely, Victoria is blest
 All others far above,
Since God has given her length of days,
 And wisdom, power, and love;
And, like a star, her name will shine
 On future history's page,
When generations yet unborn
 Read the Victorian Age.

Now, children, dear, I hope you'll all
 Pray that our Queen may be
Preserved from every danger on
 The day of Jubilee.
'Twill be a thrilling sight indeed
 To watch the pageant grand:
God keep the assembled hosts from harm,
 And guard the Royal band.