O'er sand and pebble, as all travellers know.

Duty led through a smiling country, gay

With greensward where the rose and lily blow.

'Our roads are diverse: farewell, love!' said she:

''T is duty I abide by: homely sward

And not the rock-rough picturesque for me!

Above, where both roads join, I wait reward.

Be you as constant to the path whereon

I leave you planted!' But man needs must move,

Keep moving—whither, when the star is gone