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CARMEN NUPTIALE On the Marriage of Lord and Lady Burghley, September 7th 1875

 

Submitted By Chris Hunt


Our Church bells loud are ringing,

Our Streets with garlands gay,

For Burghley’s Heir to Burghley

His Bride’s brings home to-day;

One more bright link is added

To that ancestral chain,

Which binds the heart of Stamford

To Cecil’s old domain.

 

  Chorus.

Then let this prayer of welcome

Resound on every side:

“God bless the Heir of Burghley,”

“And bless his youthful Bride.”



The Whichcote’s witching glances

Have charmed her Soldier’s heart,

And Mars, as erst, to Venus,

Hath played the Captive’s part;

But now, in turn, the Captives

His Captor holds in thrall,

And thrones her as his consort

In Burghley’s lordly Hall.

 

Chorus.

May Heaven send brightest sunshine

To gild their onward way,

And smile upon their future,

As it has smiled today;

Should clouds o’ercast that sunshine

With shadows from above,

May they sustain each sorrow

Strong in each other’s love.


Chorus.

In Bride and noble Bridegroom,

May all delight to trace

His Father’s kindly virtues,

His Mother’s winning grace;

So shall the House of Burghley

Support its ancient fame,

And pass to future ages

Its old and honour’d name.

 

Chorus.

 Then let the prayer of welcome

Re-echo far and wide,

“God bless the Heir of Burghley.”

“And bless his youthful Bride.”

 

 A.R.W. (author unknown)

 

Source

An Undated Newspaper Cutting inserted in a book owned by Justin Simpson.


A print version can be downloaded HERE

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