Of gardens. A Latin poem. In four books / English'd by Mr. Gardiner.

René Rapin

Date:: [1718?]

Credit: Of gardens. A Latin poem. In four books / English'd by Mr. Gardiner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$=e * Rofes confus’dly: {pread were often found, Bluthing to mix with Weeds, nor was the Ground - Diftinguith’d into Walks, nor Beds with Edgings ? | crown d. Flora firtt learn’d to drefs with nicer Art At Bacchus Orgies, where fhe bore her Part ; ‘To grace the Feaft came every rural God, “Slow on his flug goilh Beaft Stlenus rode, PA touiia the Satyrs danc’d a wanton Croud, The jolly God his gen’rous Juice beftow’d. ie _ There too was Cybele through Phrygia vende: ‘ And Flora with the reft, but fhe alone Undrefvd, and i in neglected Beauty fhone, a | Waving ith’ Air her artlefs Treffes flew, — ee j Too well perhaps her native Charms fhe knew, | Or proudly ihe defpis’ d ue ranting Crew. ry$

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