The art of preserving health ... To which is prefixed a critical essay on the poem / by J. Aikin. M.D.

  • John Armstrong
Date:
1795
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Credit: The art of preserving health ... To which is prefixed a critical essay on the poem / by J. Aikin. M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Of timely reft forget. Sometimes, at eve His neighbours lift the latch, and blefs unbid His feftal roof; while, o’er the light repatt, And fprightly ae, they mix in focial joy; And, thro’ the maze of converfation, trace Whate’er amufes or improves the mind. Sometimes at eve (for I delight to tafte | The native zeft and flavour of the fruit, Where fenfe grows wild and takes of no manure) The decent, honeft, cheerful hufbandman Should drown his labours in my friendly bow] ; And at my table find himfelf at home. Whate’er you fudy, in whate’er you fweat, Indulge your tafte. Some love the manly foils; The tennis fome ; and fome the graceful dance. Others more hardy, range the purple heath, Or naked ftubble; where from field to field ‘The founding coveys urge their labouring flight ; \ Eager amid the rifing cloud to pour oS 150 160