early years of his royal highness albert edward, prince of wles, k.g.

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Page 9 - Hallelujah ! for the LORD GOD OMNIPOTENT reigneth ! The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ ; and He shall reign for ever and ever ! King of kings, and Lord of lords ! HALLELUJAH ! — (Rev.
Page 37 - Let Mrs. Herbert also know that I wish Miss Nightingale and the ladies would tell these poor, noble wounded and sick men that no one takes a warmer interest or feels more for their sufferings or admires their courage and heroism more than their Queen. Day and night she thinks of her beloved troops. So does the Prince. Beg Mrs. Herbert to communicate these my words to those ladies, as I know that our sympathy is much valued by these noble fellows.
Page 20 - I may thy Maker's glorious name Be on thy infant mind engraved: So shall no shades of sorrow cloud The sunshine of thy early days. But happiness in endless round, Shall still encompass all thy ways.
Page 69 - Regiment, it is most gratifying to me, that by the Queen's gracious permission, my first public act since I have had the honour of holding a commission in the British Army, should be the presentation of...
Page 58 - Far better in thy weeping hours To part from thee, as I do now, When mist is o'er thy blooming bowers, Like sorrow's veil on beauty's brow. For, though...
Page 58 - SWEET Innisfallen, fare thee well, May calm and sunshine long be thine ! How fair thou art let others tell, To feel how fair shall long be mine. Sweet Innisfallen, long shall dwell In memory's dream that sunny smile Which o'er thee on that evening fell, When first I saw thy fairy isle.
Page 46 - God bless our Prince and Bride ! God keep their lands allied, God save the Queen ! Clothe them with righteousness, Crown them with happiness, Them with all blessings bless, God save the Queen. Fair fall this hallow'd hour, Farewell our England's flower, God save the Queen ! Farewell, fair rose of May!
Page 58 - While but to fed how fair is mine ! Sweet Innisfallen, fare thee well, And long may light around thee smile, As soft as on that evening fell When first I saw thy fairy isle ! Thou wert too lovely then for one Who had to turn to paths of care — Who had through vulgar crowds to run, And leave thee bright and silent there...
Page 69 - ... valour, I not only recognize emphatically your enrolment into our national force, but celebrate an act which proclaims and strengthens the unity of the various parts of this vast empire under the sway of our common Sovereign. Although owing to my youth and inexperience I can but very imperfectly give expression to the sentiments which this occasion is calculated to awaken with reference to yourselves and...
Page 42 - ... the Foreign Ministers, took their places on the platform to the right and left of the Chair of State, also at half-past eleven o'clock. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, with Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of Cambridge, His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands, His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, arrived at the Exhibition Building shortly before Her Majesty. The Queen and His Royal Highness Prince...

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