This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1746 Excerpt: ...to her Lord: Drefied in the' Robe of Innocency, (he fteps forth, fearlefs of Dangers, lopg before the Trees hayc ventured to unfold their Leaves, even while the Ificles hang on our Houfes. Next peeps out the Crocus, but cautioufly, and with an Air of Timidity: She hears the howling Blafls, and skulks clofe to her low ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1746 Excerpt: ...to her Lord: Drefied in the' Robe of Innocency, (he fteps forth, fearlefs of Dangers, lopg before the Trees hayc ventured to unfold their Leaves, even while the Ificles hang on our Houfes. Next peeps out the Crocus, but cautioufly, and with an Air of Timidity: She hears the howling Blafls, and skulks clofe to her low Situation. Afraid, (he fecms to make large Excurfions from her Root, while fo many ruffian Winds are abroad, and fcouring along the /Ether. Nor is the Viokt laft in this fhining Embafly of the Year, which, with all the Accomplifhments that would grace a Royal Garden, condefcends to line our Hedges, and grow at the Feet of Briars. Its cmiiliye Sweets perfume the Air, while itfclf, itfelf, with an exemplary Humility, retires from Sight; fceking rather to adminifter Pleafure, than to win Admiration. Emblem, beautiful Emblem, of thofe modeft Virtues, which delight to bloom in Obfcurityj which extend their Efficacy to Multitudes, who are cheared with the beneficent Influence, but fcarce acquainted with the Source of their Comforts J The poor 'Polyanthus, that lately adorned the Border, and, tranfplanted into our Windows, gave us a frcfh Entertainment, is now no more. I faw her Complexion fade; I perceived her Breath decay; till at length (he expired, and dropt into her Grave. Scarce have we fuftaincd this Lofs, but in comes the Auricula, and more than retrieves it: Arrayed fhe comes, in a fplendid Variety of amiable Forms; with an Eye of Cryftal, in Garments of the moft glofly Sattin. A very diftinguifhed ProccflionThis! The favourite Care of the Florift! Scarce one among them but is dignified with a Character of Renown, or has the Honour to reprefent fome cele-brated Toaft. But thefe alfo, notwithftanding their illuftrious Titles, have exhauftcd th...
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