But Campbell and Codrington maintain
Our sway o'er India, and the main.
The State improv'd, and factions heal'd,
The odious Test Acts were repeal'd;
And GEORGE, at length, with hesitation,
Gave Romanists emancipation."

Now GEORGE his course of life had run,
Disease and weakness weigh'd him down :
In ancient Windsor's stately halls

The monarch soon death's victim falls.7

+ General Campbell invaded the Burmese empire, in the East Indies, and compelled it to surrender, 1826; and Admiral Codrington defeated the Turks at Navarino, 1827.

5 These Acts deprived dissenters of many political privileges. 6 The Catholic Relief Bill passed, 13th April, 1829.

7 June 26th, 1830, aged sixty-eight, in the eleventh year of

his reign.

89

REIGNED FROM A.D. 1830 TO A.D. 1837.

WILLIAM,' the sailor's boast and pride,

Succeeds, with ADELAIDE his bride;

And with a patriot's heart and hand,
Reforms the Senate of the land!
At home he grants his people's claims,
And well his dignity maintains ;
Freedom reveres, and with his pen
Emancipates his fellow men!"

This reign entire with peace was bless'd,
The nation's sword was gone to rest;
And King and Queen, with grace arrayed,
Just seven years the sceptre sway'd.
Admir'd abroad, belov'd at home,

WILLIAM descended to the tomb.*

1 William Henry, Duke of Clarence, 3rd son of George III. 2 The Reform Bill received Royal assent, 7th June, 1832. 3 The abolition of negro slavery in all the British dominions was secured by Act of Parliament, 1st August, 1834.

4 On the 20th June, 1837, and was buried at Windsor.

Ascended the Throne June 20th, 1837.

RINCESS VICTORIA,' now a Queen!

PRINCESS

Ascends the throne with graceful mien.

Three years alone the sceptre wields,

And then her hand in marriage yields,

2

To ALBERT, a Prince of Cobourg's line,

In whom illustrious virtues shine:

And mutual love, with talents rare,
Combine to bless this royal pair!
Melbourne First Minister appears,

And leads the councils of the Peers;
While Russell takes the chief command

Amid the Commons of the land.

Now Peel's appointed to the helm,

And guides the councils of the realm:

'Daughter and only child of Edward Duke of Kent, fourth son of George III., and brother to the two last kings.

2 Son of the then reigning Duke of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, and cousin to her Majesty Queen Victoria. Her Majesty and the Prince were married 10th of February, 1840.

To Trade and Commerce aid extends,
His country's interests well defends.
Russell to high command returns,
O'Connell dies,3 old Erin mourns;
Rebellion's blood-red banner waves,
Her sons are doom'd t' ignoble graves !4
The potent arm of law maintains

Its power! and Ireland peace regains.
While Revolutions shake the world,
Old England's peaceful flag unfurl'd,
Braves all the storms of adverse fate,
Great Britain still preserves her State!

3 The celebrated Daniel O'Connell died at Genoa, on his way to Rome, A.D. 1847.

A Rebellion broke out in Ireland in 1848; the Habeas Corpus Act was suspended, and several persons were convicted and transported for sedition. Five persons were convicted and condemned to death for high treason.

The Revolutions in France, Austria, Prussia, Italy, and other parts of the world, A.D. 1848 and 1849.