Verse 4
| Poem Line | Interpretation |
| Beneath two countries | The casque was buried in the Grecian Cultural Garden, on the side facing the Italian Garden. (1) Greecian gardens in (2) USA = 2 countries |
| As the road curves | Parkgate Avenue curves around this section of the gardens. |
| In a rectangular plot Beneath the tenth stone From right to left Beneath the ninth row from the top Of the wall including small bricks Seven steps up you can hop From the bottom level | These are explicit directions to follow up the hill to the back of the wall in the Grecian Garden, where there is a sunken planter at the location specified by the verse. |
| Socrates, Pindar, Apelles | Greek names , among many other luminaries of ancient Greece, are chiseled into the Pylon Monument. |
| Free Speech, couplet, birch | Refers, respectively, to Socrates (died for free speech), Pindar (a poet), and Apelles (a painter; "birch brush"). |
| To find casque's destination Seek the columns For the search. | The entrance to the Grecian Garden is marked by two columns that appear in Image 4. The columns link Verse 4 with Image 4. |
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Beneath two countries
As the road curves
In a rectangular plot
Beneath the tenth stone
From right to left
Beneath the ninth row from the top
Of the wall including small bricks
Seven steps up you can hop
From the bottom level
Socrates, Pindar, Apelles
Free speech, couplet, birch
To find casque's destination
Seek the columns
For the search.
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