V.

With haste they fled, and bless'd the night, Which hid them from the victor's sight, And favoured their retreat. Near Freybourg walls, the _Unstrut_ pass'd. On hills of Eckersberg harras'd, They mourn'd their adverse fate.

O glorious prince! O warlike train! Who hunger, cold and toil sustain With brave unyielding mind! To you proud Austria shall submit, And LOUIS lovingly shall greet The _Prussian_ as his friend.

In characters of purest gold Thy speech deserves to be enroll'd, Before the battle made; Each Soldier stil'd great FRED'RICK'S friend, Who can his country's rights defend When her fierce foes invade.

Who would, in battle lag behind, That serves a prince so great, so kind, In every danger near? When monarchs' lives are laid at stake, What subject would his king forsake? What room is left for fear?