Ode read at the centenary dinner of the Royal Medical Society, February 17th, 1837.

  • Glover, Robert Mortimer, 1816-1859.
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[1837]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Ode read at the centenary dinner of the Royal Medical Society, February 17th, 1837. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    13. Lo ! plagues, 'mid clemeutal strife And slime and darkness crewhile bred, By Phoebus slain/*^ Mankind awoke anew to life, Industry cheerful raised her head, And Plenty, smiling, owned her reign. 14. Then from his arduous deeds reposing. The Godhead seized his golden lute ; • Then rose the sound ; As when the gates of morn unclosing. While Earth's gay music yet is mute, His orient beams he pours around, 15. And breaks once more Creation's night; Then, when the streamlets fresher flowing, His rays rejoice, The birds begin their warbling flight, And 'mid the breezes softer blowing, One gladsome hymn returns his voice. 16. Thus lo-Pseans answering wide, Proclaimed how monstrous Python fell; The Earth now freed From dread of Pest's devouring stride, Her rapture strove in sound to tell, And mortal tongues extolled the deed. 17. So suflFcring man, by Science' aid Sees gloomy Sickness chased away,