. Fables of flowers for the female sex. With Zephyrus and Flora, a vision .. . happy fhore,♦i Amongft their kindred tribes—z;/)- fate. I Condemiid. FABLES OF FLOWERS. i?^ VIIL ** CondemnM amid this watry waile ** For ever to remain; Nor tafte the joys which others know. On yonder flowry plain. IX. The Goddess of the Water heard,^ And Anger movd her heart;How daril: thou,thus afFront (ihe laid) The Powr by which thou a^t ? -^^ Thofe other trees and flowrs thou feeIl,, *^ All fprang from Mother Earth :** And grateful tribute all return * To Her who gave them b^rth,. XL
. Fables of flowers for the female sex. With Zephyrus and Flora, a vision .. . happy fhore,♦i Amongft their kindred tribes—z;/)- fate. I Condemiid. FABLES OF FLOWERS. i?^ VIIL ** CondemnM amid this watry waile ** For ever to remain; Nor tafte the joys which others know. On yonder flowry plain. IX. The Goddess of the Water heard,^ And Anger movd her heart;How daril: thou,thus afFront (ihe laid) The Powr by which thou a^t ? -^^ Thofe other trees and flowrs thou feeIl,, *^ All fprang from Mother Earth :** And grateful tribute all return * To Her who gave them b^rth,. XL *< While thoy^ alas !:fhould / The leaft of this my flore;*■ Shalt call on other Powrs in vain^i *? Atid fink, .tojife. no more. *^ B^auteoya.; 136 FABLES OTFLOWERSi XII. Beauteous thou art, nor meanly prizM; Then lay no blame on me;** Nor feek what, though it othirs blefs^ « Muft furely ruia thee, XIII.** But ftill revere this iacred truth, WJjatever may hetidk;♦ What Heaven decrees is edusays BEST^^ «■ And all is baJ) lefdil* F A B L E Tahjoam.
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