On Old Cape Ann by Madison Cawein — Read

Here, from the heights, among the rocks and pines, / The sea and shore seem some tremendous page / Of some vast book, great with our heritage, / Breathing the splendor of majestic lines.

Yonder the dunes speak silver; / yonder shines / The ocean's sapphire word; / there, gray with age, / The granite writes its lesson, strong and sage;