AIR III. — Spirits, Otoo, and Towha,

Cho. (Spirits.) Happy father — Otaheite's heir!

[To Otoo and Omai,

Otoo. Otoo's hope,

Tow. And Towha's care,

R E C I T A T I V E. — Towha.

My precepts still from folly shall direct him,

This potent talisman from harm protect him.

(Places the talisman by the side of Omai

— Thunder — Britannia is seen holding Londina.)

Britannia speaks.

Mark, votive Islander, thy fate is mine,

For mine

The Queen of Isles, the mistress of the main !

Upon my sea-girt shore, by Neptune fenc'd,

Kind greeting, pleasure, welcome sweet receive;

Still shall my sons, by Cook's example taught,

Thy new-found world protect and humanize.

In soft alliance bound, this British maid

Be thine, and Love, a radiant throne Shall fix

Firm as my rock, where sits bright Liberty.

RECITATIVE. — Otoo.

The splendid vision, oh, my son obey,

Towha commands for England quick away.

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