From east and west, where’er the fire
Of Science, fenced by faithful hands,
Abides, and hearts of men aspire,
We greet the learned of other lands160
Who seek across the alien seas
Our Island bright’ning ’mid her showers,
And come to spread before thy knees
Their garlands intertwined with ours;
While, close with these, a blithesome crowd,165
Thy young-eyed votaries move along,