Built God a church and laughed His word to scorn.
Elegant as simplicity, and warm As ecstasy.
The Spirit breathes upon the Word and brings the truth to sight.
O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.
Where thou art gone, adieus and farewells are a sound unknown.
With spots quadrangular of diamond form, ensanguined hearts, clubs typical of strife, and spades, the emblems of untimely graves.