A City new-clothed as a Bride I behold,
And her King as her Bridegroom appears.
“’Tis he whom they love, and who loves them again,
Who partakes of the joy he imparts;
Who over three nations shall happily reign,
And establish his throne in their hearts.” 40
[LINES.]
(Aldborough, October, 1823.)
Thus once again, my native place, I come
Thee to salute—my earliest, latest home.