And afterwards, in ancient Rome,
True genius found a welcome home,
When Virgil was Mæcenas’ friend,
And proud Augustus deigned to lend
His ear to Horace, and to drain
The noblest lessons from his brain.
The bard, in every clime and age,
Has figured on the world’s great stage:
Commissioned by the King of kings,
He soars on bright celestial wings;