That grate the soul of harmony,

Each pedant sage unlocks his store

Of mystic, dark, discordant lore;

And points with tottering hand the ways 55

That lead me to the thorny maze.

There, in a winding close retreat,

Is Justice doomed to fix her seat;

There fenced by bulwarks of the law,

She keeps the wondering world in awe; 60

And there, from vulgar sight retired,