"But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair; Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every p

"But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair; Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place; And mercy—encouraging thought! —Gives even affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. ". Strange that the article does not seem to mention William Cowper's famous poem.