. Fables of flowers for the female sex. With Zephyrus and Flora, a vision .. . , who vainly thjiis Wouldil me of life deprive;** And by my downfall thinkil: to rife, And on my ruin thrive. XI. * Know, that th all-chearing lamp of day * On both alike beflows * His fovreign gifts ; for All his light ** Without diftinftion glows. Is i6 FABLES OF FLOWERS. XII. * Is not that fourcc of genial fire Sufficient both to warm,* That thou Ihould*!]: thus unkindly feek Thy quiet neighbours harm ? xm. ** And what if I confenting give, ** Ambitious! thy defite?** Were I now low in afhes laid, ** Say, couldii
. Fables of flowers for the female sex. With Zephyrus and Flora, a vision .. . , who vainly thjiis Wouldil me of life deprive;** And by my downfall thinkil: to rife, And on my ruin thrive. XI. * Know, that th all-chearing lamp of day * On both alike beflows * His fovreign gifts ; for All his light ** Without diftinftion glows. Is i6 FABLES OF FLOWERS. XII. * Is not that fourcc of genial fire Sufficient both to warm,* That thou Ihould*!]: thus unkindly feek Thy quiet neighbours harm ? xm. ** And what if I confenting give, ** Ambitious! thy defite?** Were I now low in afhes laid, ** Say, couldii thou climb the highrtr ? XIV.«* For fliame, tV ungenrous wifh forego, ** Rejoice in others joy j** And lengthen*d fcenes of double blifs ** Shall all thy hours employ. XV. * For know, where Envys powr prevails,. Peace, Love, and Joy, retire:* Her votries feel eternal pains, ** Aad burn with ceafelefs fi re. Ftttdty FABLES OF FLOWERS. XVL Felidty with Cojicord dvoells ; And evry joy cf peaceHeavns /acred hand Jiill homteeus ^/tw, Jnd hlejjes the increafe. J^ ABLE FaY^.jn:.. J/u Ja/i/tinii L h ^. jra3,JK:.
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