AN ODE Upon the Ninth of JANUARY 1693/4 THE FIRST SECULAR DAY SINCE THE UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN'S FOUNDATION BY QUEEN ELIZABETH.  By Mr. TATE. 

GReat Parent Hail! all Hail to Thee,  
Who hast from last Distress survived,  
To see this joyful Year arrived;  
Thy Muses Second JUBILEE.   

Another Century commencing  
No Decay in Thee can trace;  
Time with his own Laws dispencing,  
Adds new Charms to every Grace,  
That adorned thy Youthful Face.   

After War's, Alarms repeated,  
And a Circling Age completed,  
vigorous Offspring thou dost raise;  
Such as to JVVERNA's praise;  
Shall LIFFEE make as proud a Name,  
As that of ISIS or of CAM.   

Awful Matron take thy Seat,  
To Celebrate this Festival;  
The Learned Assembly well to Treat  
Blessed ELIZA's Days recall.  
The Wonders of HER Reign recount  
In Songs that Mortal Strains surmount:  
Songs for PHOEBUS to repeat.   

SHE was the first who did inspire,  
And strung the mute HIBERNIAN Lyre;  
Whose deathless Memory  
(The Soul of Harmony)  
Still animates the Vocal Quire.   

Succeeding Princes next recite:  
With never dying Verse require  
Those Favours they did shower;  
'Tis that alone can do 'em right  
To save 'em from Oblivion's Night  
Is only in the Muse's power.   

But chiefly Recommend to Fame,  
MARIA and Great WILLIAM's Name;  
For surely no HIBERNIAN Muse  
(Whose Isle to Him, Her freedom owes)  
Can Her Restorer's Praise Refuse,  
While BOYN or SHANON flows.   

Thy Royal Patrons sung; Repair  
To Illustrious ORMOND's Tomb:  
As, Living, He made Thee His Care,  
Give Him, next thy CAESAR'S, Room.   

Then a Second ORMOND's Story  
Let astonished Fame recite;  
But she'll wrong the Hero's Glory.  
Till with equal Flame she write  
To that which He displays in Fight.   

CHORUS.  
With Themes like these ye Sons of Art  
Treat this Auspicious Day;  
To Bribe the Minutes as they part,  
Those Blessings to bequeath, that may  
Long, long rem, ain Your Kindness to repay.    

DUBLIN: Printed by Joseph Ray, on College-Green, 1694.