Awakes the soul, and sends her to the field,

Enamour'd of the glorious face of Death.

Britain!—there's noble magic in the sound.

O what illustrious images arise!

Embattled, round me, blaze the pomps of war!

By sea, by land, at home, in foreign climes,

What full-blown laurels on our fathers' brows!

Ye radiant trophies! and imperial spoils!

Ye scenes!—astonishing to modern sight!

Let me, at least, enjoy you in a dream.