The vile and wicked fear its blow,

From sin to sorrow torn;

But the just and good ne'er fear to go, Who know for what they're born.

A WELCOME TO QUEEN VICTORIA AND

PRINCE ALBERT,

ON THEIR VISIT TO DUNDEE.

The following Verses were sent to the Queen, during her residence at Blair Castle, through her Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Aberdeen. His Lordship was kind enough to send me a note acknowledging the receipt of the Poem.

"Stir the beal fire-wave the banner

Bid the thundering cannon sound,

Rend the skies with acclamation,

Stun the woods and water around,
Till the echoes of our gathering
Turn the world's admiring gaze
To this act of duteous homage

Scotland to VICTORIA pays."

DELTA.

I.

Dundee welcomes, with kind greeting,

Fair Victoria to our shore;

And we hail the Queen of Nations,
Whom we honour and adore;

And we hail her joyful consort,
Worthy of her fondest love:

May their days on earth be happy,
Till they reach the land above!

II.

Thou bright sun! beam forth in splendourShine out on the royal pair

Raise our beating hearts, and let us

Bid a long adieu to care:

For this the day and this the hour
With heartfelt joy we see
Britain's great and peerless Queen
In our native home, Dundee.

III.

Lo! the lofty arch triumphal

Rears its columns to the skies:

Widely open'd be its portals

To our Queen's admiring eyes.

The cannons sound-the banners wave

The fairest flowers are seen,

All bound in wreathes right royally,

To welcome Albion's Queen.

IV.

We would wish that this their visit
In auld loyal Scotland, be

Mark'd by all that kindly feeling
Which is ever with the free!

We would wish them to be happy
While in Scotia they remain;
And may every joy attend them
To the "merry" land again!

V.

May their sports among the mountains
Be what bounding hearts desire!
May the hills, and glens, and fountains,
Them with health and mirth inspire!

Let all welcome Queen Victoria

To her highland home with glee, Where the heathcock's screaming loudly, And the wild-deer bounding free.

VI.

May the reign of Queen Victoria
Be a reign of rest and peace!
Prompted by her bright example,

May all strife and discord cease! May her Ministers be wise and good! And may all her subjects be

Ever loving-ever loyal

Ever fearless, bold, and free!

VII.

May the royal babes be happy
Till their parents home return!
In their own lov'd land, O! may they
Ne'er have cause to grieve or mourn!
May they grow in grace and beauty!
May they ever, ever prove

Choicest blessings to their parents,

Who reward them with their love!

VIII.

So we welcome here Prince Albert;

Consort to our Royal Queen: