"Be present at our table, Lord,
Be here and everywhere adored:
These creatures bless,
And grant that we may feast
In Paradise with thee!"
After dinner, various toasts were proposed, on various subjects, and in my humble way I offered the following:
"First to England. Honor to the brave, freedom to the Slave, success to British emancipation. God bless the Queen!"
Cheers and laughter followed the reading of this toast, succeeded by the usual English exclamations, "Up, up, up again!" I again arose and gave, To our most Sovereign Lady, the Queen:
"May she have a long life, and a happy death. May she reign in righteousness, and rule in love!"
And to her illustrious consort, Prince Albert:
"May he have peace at home, pleasure abroad, love his Queen, and serve the Lord!"
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