"First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts
of his countrymen."
Voices.
Who would have thought the vanished years
Could come back thus with smiles and tears!
(The years come back in procession, 1732 in advance, and recite together.)
Together we come farewell to say,
Ere in our graves we hide away.
Till another year hath passed its round,
Our voices shall utter forth no sound.