Where spades grow bright, and idle swords grow dull;

Where jails are empty, and where barns are full;

Where church-paths are with frequent steps outworn,

And law-courts vacant, silent, and forlorn,

Where idlers foot it, and where farmers ride;

Where age abounds, and youth is multiplied;—

Where these signs are, they clearly indicate

A happy people, and well-governed state.