The Four Seasons' Rest — Stone Inscription

The Four Seasons' Rest

Four waist-high white stones surround an old cedar chest. Each bears a movable bronze dial with one image:

• A closed bud
• A blazing sun
• A falling leaf
• A bare branch

“First I wake, then I shine; next I give, and last I sleep. Set the year upon its feet, and take what travelers leave.”

The chest has four shallow slots. Its first slot faces the sunrise. As each stone is pressed, a musical note sounds. The mechanism can be tried again if the sequence is incorrect.