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62 Gauge and calendar and dial,

Weatherglass and chemic phial,

Garden of berries, perch of birds,

Pasture of pool-haunting herds,

Graced by each change of sum untold,

Earth-baking heat, stone-cleaving cold.

The Titan heeds his sky-affairs,

Rich rents and wide alliance shares;

Mysteries of color daily laid

By morn and eve in light and shade;

And sweet varieties of chance,

And the mystic seasons' dance;

And thief-like step of liberal hours

Thawing snow-drift into flowers.

O, wondrous craft of plant and stone

By eldest science wrought and shown!

Happy,' I said, 'whose home is here!

Fair fortunes to the mountaineer!

Boon Nature to his poorest shed

Has royal pleasure-grounds outspread.'

Intent, I searched the region round,

And in low hut the dweller found:

Woe is me for my hope's downfall!

Is yonder squalid peasant all

That this proud nursery could breed

For God's vicegerency and stead?

Time out of mind, this forge of ores;