"Behind, on the right hand of his Highness, appeared the emblem of Fortitude, a virtue which enables us to overcome the greatest difficulties, and frequently rewards with riches and glory those who are happily endowed with it. "'Tis this which bears aloft on the wings of fame, Great Cæsar's, and royal William's greater name. "Farther forward on the right-hand near his highness stood Hymen, the God of Marriage, with a burning torch, the emblem of ardent love, in one hand, in the other a flame-coloured veil, the emblem of modesty, called _flammeum_, with which the bride used to be covered to conceal her blushes. "Patron of marriage! bless the Royal pair, Nor veil, nor burning torch are wanting there. "Near Hymen's right-hand was pourtrayed Religion, a woman with her face veiled, fire in her left hand, and in her right a book with a cross; veiled because she is always secret; the cross is the victorious banner of the Christian religion; the book the Holy Scriptures. "True piety ne'er so lovely does appear, As when conspicuous in the great and fair. "Over the Prince near the sweep of the circle was the figure of Fame, holding a trumpet in her right-hand, with which she celebrates the glorious actions of heroes; now flying abroad with this joyful motto: "Happy Union! Happy, thrice happy, may this Union be, And prove the firm support of Liberty! "On the right-hand of Fame was represented Diana, the goddess of chastity and sister of Apollo, with a crescent on her forehead and lance in her hand; her dress, though careless, yet decent, and behaviour modest and unaffected. "As amongst the rural nymphs her beauties shine, Amidst the British fair, so Anna, thine. "On the other side of Fame, is seen the figure of Divine Justice, a winged woman with a crown on her head, her hair dishevelled, a sword in the right-hand, and a shield in her left, from which shines the piercing eye of Justice; she flying thus to the assistance of Hercules, the emblem of heroic Virtue, who is chasing away faction, envy, malice, and tyranny, in the defence of Britannia, who is seated leaning upon the British arms, holding those of Nassau in her right hand. "Thrice happy Isle, where Peace and Plenty reign; Whose Royal fleets give laws unto the main. "On the fore-ground, on the left-hand of the circle, stood Peace, a young woman winged, crowned with olive and ears of corn; having seated by her on the ground, Plenty crowned with a garland, holding a cornucopiæ in her right hand, denoting the affluence of all things necessary for human life. "What by those joyful emblems are design'd, May Britain in abundance ever find; May Peace and Plenty still join hand-in-hand, And unanimity spread o'er the land! "Lastly, on the left-hand and on the foremost ground were Thame and Isis, whose united streams, as they flow with a long and easy course