A Song on New years day 1706 from single parts By Jeremiah Clarke Mr Elford O Harmony wheres now Thy pow’r That made the forest move And list’ning spheres approve The Music of thy bower. To bid the new born season Joy Thy former charms renew Genrous Music all employ And all too few CHORUS [same words] Mr. Mason Come goddess in splendour and grandeur appear To welcome the promis’d and promising year Duetto two Altos Mr Church Mr Elford A year triumphant in its morn In infancy renown’d Like Hercules for wonders born And in the Cradle crown’d This is the way to be crown’d With the motto of fame From the Cradle renownd And ever the same.
Mr. Mason Mr. Williams On pursue your game of glory On pursue the glorious game. CHORUS On pursue your game of glory Deeds unmatch’d in ancient story Thro’ unbeaten tracks of fame Happy Omens march before ye On pursue your game of glory Mr Elford No the fruitless chase give oer Can farther joys remain Beyond the dazzling store Has blest our Annas reign Chorus Yes farther joys remain [Elford] No, no, no can further joys remain CHORUS Yes further joys remain A new discovered store [star?] To bless our Anna’s reign And this auspicious year is born for more Two Voices Mr Freeman Mr Williams O! For a muse of fire And more than mortal Quire To sing the Royal pair Whose prudent pious prosp’rous care Such Glorious hopes inspire Grand Chorus Let us try in so glorious a cause ‘tis nobler to dare And we fall with applause Sound sound an alarm whilst our courage is warm let us try, let us try ‘Tis glory to conquer And honour to die.
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