. Fables of flowers for the female sex. With Zephyrus and Flora, a vision .. . its leaves difplaydA deepning gloom, which ^^ around A double NIGHT OF SHADE. Infalting Man ! fhe trembling cryd,* Of creatures moil: unjuft j * Stiii taxing Nature with thofe faults,* Sprung from hh evil lull. The FABLES OF FLOWERS. i: XI. * The pdioivd Snake, the noxi(.us Weed, Earths venomd juices drahi ; * And, more than all you fiagJ:aat Rowrs, Enrich with health Vneplaiii. Xlf. Nay ni my race grows many a jilaiit,* Which, of rich gifts poUcil, • The fage PliyficHan culls witli care,** To e.;:e ih^ Padente
. Fables of flowers for the female sex. With Zephyrus and Flora, a vision .. . its leaves difplaydA deepning gloom, which ^^ around A double NIGHT OF SHADE. Infalting Man ! fhe trembling cryd,* Of creatures moil: unjuft j * Stiii taxing Nature with thofe faults,* Sprung from hh evil lull. The FABLES OF FLOWERS. i: XI. * The pdioivd Snake, the noxi(.us Weed, Earths venomd juices drahi ; * And, more than all you fiagJ:aat Rowrs, Enrich with health Vneplaiii. Xlf. Nay ni my race grows many a jilaiit,* Which, of rich gifts poUcil, • The fage PliyficHan culls witli care,** To e.;:e ih^ Padente brcait. XIII.** Let Man his own wild paffions tame, * And hufli them into Peace;* Med/eas wand, and Circes cup, ♦ Were innocent to thfe. xrv. ** For ME, great Natures liigh behell:; Contented I fulfil;** Nor dream that aught by her ordaind, *■*• Can ever end in ///. G4 15^ FABLES OF FLO WE JIS;, . XV.♦« Go thcu, fj&dyouth^ and ViRTV£*s charge ** With equal care ohej i** Then ev^ry IFeed Jhall prove a JF/e^uV^ *^ To Jirffvj thy %?/«V w<2^v FABLE TaI^,JlL.
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