Behind its elm-trees' screen,

With simple attic cornice crown'd,

All graceful and serene!

Mrs. Sigourney.

26. O'er the glad waters of the dark blue sea,

Your thoughts as boundless and your soul as free,

Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam,

Survey your empire, and behold your home!

Byron.

27. A pastoral scene of your own land,