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Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains; They crown'd him long ago On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow.

Whose sunbright summit mingles with the sky.

'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue.

Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations, who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one.

To make a mountain of a mole-hill.

Over the hills, and over the main, To Flanders, Portugal, or Spain; The Queen commands, and we'll obey, Over the hills and far away.

Over the hills and far away.

Round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.

What is the voice of strange command Calling you still, as friend calls friend, With love that cannot brook delay, To rise and follow the ways that wend Over the hills and far away.

Well, we knocked the bastard off!

Heav'd on Olympus tottering Ossa stood; On Ossa, Pelion nods with all his wood.

What will this boaster produce worthy of this mouthing? The mountains are in labor; a ridiculous mouse will be born.

To pile Pelion upon Olympus.

Daily with souls that cringe and plot, We Sinais climb and know it not.

Because it's there.

Going to the mountains is going home.

Over the hills and o'er the main, To Flanders, Portugal and Spain, Queen Anne commands and we'll obey, Over the hills and far away.

Then the Omnipotent Father with his thunder made Olympus tremble, and from Ossa hurled Pelion.

Hills peep o'er hills, and Alps on Alps arise.

I would have you call to mind the strength of the ancient giants, that undertook to lay the high mountain Pelion on the top of Ossa, and set among those the shady Olympus.