Not so the great psalm of the republic.

Here the theme is creative and has vista.

Here comes one among the well beloved stonecutters and plans with decision and science and sees the solid and beautiful forms of the future where there are now no solid forms.
Of all nations the United States with veins full of poetical stuff most need poets and will doubtless have the greatest and use them the greatest.

Their Presidents shall not be their common referee so much as their poets shall.

Of all mankind the great poet is the equable man.