The brightest gem that nature can impart,
The point essential in the tenant's lease,
The well-known signal in the time of peace,
The farmer's comfort when he holds the plough,
The soldier's duty and the lover's vow,
The planet seen between the earth and sun,
The prize that merit never yet hath won,
The miser's idol and the badge of Jews,
The wife's ambition and the parson's dues.
If now your noble spirit can divine,