110 SELECT POETRY

“ Yonder sun, so proudly shining,
Rises—when I leave my nest ;
And, behind the hills declining,
Sets—when I retire to rest.

Morn and evening, thus you see,
Day and night, were made for ME!

“ Vernal gales to love invite me;
Summer sheds for me her beams ;
Autumn’s genial scenes delight me ;
Winter paves with ice my streams ;
All the year is mine you see;
Seasons change like moons for ME;

“On the heads of giant mountains,
Or beneath the shady trees;
By the banks of warbling fountains
I enjoy myself at ease:
Hills and valleys, thus you see,
Groves and rivers, made for mg !

“ Boundless are my vast dominions ;
I can hop, or swim, or fly ;
When I please, my towering pinions
Trace my empire through the sky:
Air and elements, you see,
Heaven and earth, were made for mx !

‘ Birds and insects, beasts and fishes, .
All their humble distance keep ;
Man, subservient to my wishes,

Sows the harvest which I reap:
Mighty man himself you see,
All that breathe, were made for uz !