CopenhagenAndItsEnvirons_A

A Relic o f A n tiqu ity , w h ich still keeps its place in the C ustom s o f C o­ penhagen, offers an in terestin g and n o t in ap p ro p riate C onclusion in the ¿©ong of tfye OTatctyman. A Literal Translation. 8 o'clock, AV^hen D ay d ep arts, and D arkness reigns on earth, T h e scene rem inds us of the gloom y g r a v e ! T hen let T h y light, 0 L ord, before us shine W h ile to the silent tom b o u r steps w e bend, And g ra n t a blessed Im m o rtality ! 9 o'clock. T h e D a y glides by, and sable N ight ap p ears — F o r Je su s’ sake, 0 God, o u r sins fo rg iv e ! P re se rv e the R o y al F am ily ; A nd g u ard the people w hich this land contains F rom d an g er o f the E nem y!