Poems upon Several Occasions/86
A Morning Hymn to Her Grace
the Dutchess of Hamilton.
AWake bright Hamilton, arise,
Goddess of Love, and of the Day,
Awake, disclose thy charming Eyes,
And show the Sun a brighter Ray:
Phœbus in vain calls forth the blushing Morn,
He but creates the Day, which you adorn.
The Lark, that wont with warbling Throat
Early to salute the Skies,
Or sleeps, or else suspends his Note,
Disclaiming Day 'till you arise.
Goddess awake, thy Beams display,
Restore the Universe to Light,
When Hamilton appears then dawns the Day,
And when she disappears, begins the Night.
Lovers, who watchful vigils keep,
(For Lovers never, never sleep!)
Wait for the rising of the Fair,
To offer Songs and Hymns of Prayer,
Like Persians to the Sun:
Even Life and Death and Fate are there,
For in the Rolls of ancient Destiny
Long since 'twas noted down,
The Dying shall revive, the Living die,
But as you Smile, or Frown.
Awake bright Hamilton, arise,
Goddess of Loye and of the Day,
Awake, disclose thy charming Eyes,
And show the Sun a brighter Ray:
Phœbus in vain calls forth the blushing Morn;
He but creates the Day, which you adorn.