Psalm in Kensington Gardens

Of BJ, when she had visited Kensington Palace and was walking back to Lancaster Gate. To the accompaniment of distant traffic and playing children.

Praise the Lord from the Royal Parks,
give praise to him in Kensington Gardens!

Praise him sun and shade, praise him grass and trees!
You flowerbeds and all plantings, you tulip trees and spreading oaks,
Sweet chestnuts and beeches together;
Lawns and footpaths, woodland walks and rides
Let them praise the name of the Lord!

Praise him Round Pond and Serpentine
Praise him Italianate fountains and waters gushing forth from the fountains.
Praise him swans and coots, tufted ducks and grebes
Praise him with dabbling and quacking.

Praise him ice cream sellers and foreign tourists,
Praise him students and shoppers,
And workers let out in their lunch-hour.

Praise him with sunbathing and deck chairs,
Praise him with picnics,
Praise him with playing of ball games and feeding of ducks;
Praise him children and happy dogs
and dogs chasing squirrels.
Grandfathers and grandsons; au pairs and nannies,
Young mums and toddlers together: Praise him!
Praise him all boyfriends and girlfriends; all lovers entwined and blind to the crowds.
Kings of the earth, and of Kensington palace, all princes and consorts, and numerous minor royalty since William III, praise him!

Praise him riders in Rotten Row
Praise him policemen and rangers
Praise him joggers and runners
Londoners and strangers
Let everything out on this sunny day
Praise him!