How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #4
That if I chance to hold my peace
These stones to praise thee may not cease (13-14)
"Stones" here refers to the materials that make up the poem, but also to the speaker's heart. Like about a million other poets, the speaker here imagines his poem outliving him and continuing to speak (to "praise" God) long after he has died. Poetry is immortal.