Mysterious sanctity to things which wear

Th’ Eternal’s impress?—if the living wave,

The circling heavens, the free and boundless air—

If the pure founts of everlasting flame,

Deep in his country’s hallow’d vales enshrined,

And the bright stars maintain’d a silent claim

To love and homage from his awe-struck mind?

Still with his spirit dwelt a lofty dream

Of uncreated Power, far, far o’er these supreme.

XXVIII.