And would thy wearied spirit rise

To commune with its native skies;

Pause for a while, and deem it sweet

To linger in this calm retreat;

And give thy cares, thy griefs, a short suspense,

Amidst wild scenes of lone magnificence.

Unmix’d with aught of meaner tone,

Here Nature’s voice is heard alone:

When the loud storm, in wrathful hour,

Is rushing on its wing of power,