FOUR graves there are upon the wooded crest², Each one a shrine³ to pilgrims ever dear. Uncovered, mute, are those who tarry here. Romance's dreaming master lies at rest Beneath the cedars⁴. Near is one whose breast Held Mother Nature's lore⁵. Beyond, the seer And sage⁶. There, one who saw her duty clear, Her name by little men and women blessed.

    Four friends who walked in Concord's pleasant ways Long years ago. They dwelt and worked apart, But now the world has crowned them with its bays, And holds them close forever to its heart. O, sacred hill！ There Genius, guarding stays, And from its slopes shall never Love depart！