Thee shining wealth, and plenteous joys surround,

And all thy fruitful fields around

Unnumber’d herds of cattle stray;

Thy harness’d steeds with sprightly voice,

Make neighbouring vales and hills rejoice,

While smoothly thy gay chariot flies o’er the swift-measur’d way.

To me the stars with less profusion kind,

An humble fortune have assign’d,

And no untuneful Lyric vein,

But a sincere contented mind