Miss Seward’s
The noblest object in the works of art.
The brightest scene that nature doth impart.
The well known signal in the time of peace.
The point essential in the tenant’s lease.
The ploughman’s comfort while he holds the plough.
The soldier’s duty and the lover’s vow.
The prize that merit never yet has won.
The planet seen between the earth and sun.
The miser’s idol and the badge of Jews.
The wife’s ambition and the parson’s dues.
Now if your nobler spirit can divine
A corresponding word for every line,
By the first letters clearly will be shown
An ancient city of no small renown.