IN ELYSIAN FIELDS 181 



"'A. garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! 

 Rose plot, 



Fringed pool, 

 Fern'd grot 



The veriest school 



Of peace ; and yet the fool 

 Contends that God is not 

 Not God ! in gardens ! when the eve is cool ? 



Nay, but I have a sign ; 



'T is very sure God walks in mine." 



Remember this, ye of little faith, and be glad, for it is 

 the law and the gospel of the poet. 



