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s GARDEN, AMUSEMENTS.
NEW-YORK
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No.'357, Pearl-street. s

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TO PARENTS.
THE questions which children, mid
even very little children too, put to those
about them, by may of gathering knowl
edge of what they see or hear, fully
prove that the youthful mind is open, at
a very early age, to receive instruction*
Parents should avail themselves of this
desire in their children, in order to
bring them to be acquainted, by Utile
and little, with every thing that it is
proper for them to know*

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ADVERTISEMENT.
—«£>♦<>—
THIS liille treatise, {written-and
first published in the great emporium,
of the British nation, the country of
our ancestors, on the other side of the
Atlantic ,) containing so many pleasing
remarks for the juvenile mind, was
thought worthy of an American edi
tion. Although, perhaps, exactly such
a scene or dialogue may not have taken
place ; yet, being so very natural, and ,
for ought we know, just as represented,
and its tendency so moral and amusing ,
it is to he hoped, an advantage will be
obtained from its re-publication in Frc -
donia. J;

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.. —- ———,, , -Eve ■■
Bose and went forth among her fruits and flow’rs,
To visit how they prosper’d, bud and bloom,
1 Her nursery; they at her coming sprung,
, And touch’d by her fair tendance gladlier grew.*
■ ', . Milton* .
HENRY was a fine, engaging boy*
of about ten years of age ; and Jane
and Ann, two lovely little creatures,
were his younger sisters.
We walked together into the gar
den, and as, when in the company of
children, it is my wish to say or do
somewhat which may help to ( expand
' * These two lines of the great poet, savor too much,
X think, of what is termed, poetic license*

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their ideas and improve their minds, I j
directed their attention to the several
objects around us. j
“ You have never known,” said I to 1
Henry, “ that every thing you behold
here in the garden is full of life ;
though it is not conscious of feeling,
as you and I zu-e. This plant, this
herb, this bush, this flower,> this tree ;
they all contain a living principle.—
The earth is the common parent of
them all, and the roots of each, grow
ing out of it, prove the stock from,
whence they spring, Every one of
them hath a. distinct seed to mark its
nature from another; so that they
must always produce one and the
same, according to their kind. The
sun, and air, and water, are the food
.by which they life. These different

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powers convey io the seed of plant
pf each their life giving strength,
which being nourished at the same,
time within the bosom of the earthy
produce all that we behold of the. dif
ferent degrees in the life, and strength^
and health, and fruitfulness of each. .
<c This, according to, the best wri
ters on the subject, is the truest ac
count of vegetable life. Andthis ex
plains to us how it is that every plant,
and shrubs and flower* hath, and must
have, its own particular shape, and
formj and property,
tc You know, Henry, very well, the
difference in colour, form) and taste,
between the cherry and the apple.—
Well, then, this difference is made
from the distinct properties of each ;
cast into the common earth, in which
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each live^, and is alike nourished,
feoiii one’ and the same principle, ac*
carding td the fespective class, assign
ed to each by the great Author of na
ture. Hence it is, that though tb&
mother earth receives all into her bo
som, arid is* indeed, tM common moth*
er of all; and though one arid the
game siiri, the same air, the same wa
tery alike contribute to give life and
support to all; yet, by the Almighty
Maker’s first app6iritment> each pre
serves its own distinct nature arid pro
perties. One plant hath ari oily na-
to’Cj another is watery •; one flower
is of a red colour, another is green or
yellow ; and sorrie of both. One fruit
is sweet* another is bitter ; one shrub
is prickly, another sriiooth; one root
is wholesome* another poisonous ; one

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tree lofty, another low. And thus is
proved, to us both the wisdom and
goodness of God the Almighty au
thor ; so that, we may truly say, 0
Lord ! how manifold are iliy works., in
wisdom hast thou made them all ; the
the earth is full of thy riches .”
Little Ann seemed tired with what
I was saying, and, by her looks to-
wards the grape vine, gave - me to un
derstand what she wished. I love to
please children, and to be before
hand, if possible, with them, in grati
fying their innocent desires. I have
seen sometimes very good effects
from it.
Without letting her know that I no
ticed what I saw, I told the children,
that they should have some grapes.—
2

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They all ran towards the vine, and I
soon gathered for them a bunch each.
There certainly is a great pleasure,
of the mind in giving pleasure to oth
ers. I enjoyed greater happiness, by
far, in beholding the children’s coun
tenances, on receiving the fruit, than
perhaps they did in the taste of it.—
But while they were thus happy in
the enjoyment, I thought it a proper
time to mix instruction with it.
“ You see, dear Ann, what a poor
dry stick this is, on which those grapes
grow ; should you hate thought, my
dear, had you looked upon it in the
winter season when no leaves or fruit
appear, that it would ever be capable
of affording such delicious fruit V y
Ann said, “ No, I should not.” -“ Well
tiien, my dear child, let you and. I

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learn never to judge of things by ap
pearance alone. Many a man, like
this vine, may look poor and unprom
ising, and yet be capable of doing us
very great acts of kindness. A poor
man once by his wisdom saved a city.”
“ Henry, is there nothing, my sweet
boy, is there nothing which strikes
your observation?” “ Yes, there is,”
cries Henry, “the vine itself looks
not only like a dry stick, but seems to
lie low, towards the ground, as if it
were of a very humble nature.”
I love you for that, my dear boy,
you observation is right; for in hot
countries, vines run along on the
ground, and never presume to rise
themselves upward. And this is the
character of all good men ; they all
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•lie low in their own esteem, however .
•fruitful and precious in the eyes of
•others.
“ Is there nothing £lse, my dear
■boy, that ■ strikes your observation; in
looking at the vine.” The child pau
sed. Swfeet Jane and Ann, both look
ed expecting, as much as to say, Wlial
is it ?—“ See, tiiy dear children, how
the vine throws its branches upon any
substance that is near it, by way of :
support; as if conscious of its own !
weakness. So should you arid I be j
very willing to lean upon any kind I
friend, that may be helpful to us in the i
hour of need; and how much more ;
upon a kind God, who is the protector ‘
and support of all who put their trust
inJiimJ The vine: you. see, -not only
gives us fruit, but affords instruction -
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and by and by, as you grow bigger,
•you will learn, I hope, many other les
sons from it. The great pattern of
our Nature hath thought proper to
send us to the vine, by way -of simili
tude, in order to receive instruction,
when he called himself the vine and
his people the branches; and there
are many things which serve to recom
mend the vine to our notice,, which, in

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vpur riper years, it will be well if yon
ire tauglit.
“Takecare,'dearlittle Jane, where
you tread !—^See ! what a lovely crea
ture is lying basking itself in the sun,
near your feet. : How beautiful its co
lours ! How golden its hue ! What ,
shining rings it hath about it, as if put
on by a goldsmith ! It is the Earth
Worm. And not less curious is its
form. Look at those rings again, and
you may discover, that every one of
them is so contrived, as to enable
those little creatures either to con
tract themselves into a less compass, or
to extend themselves to a greater, as
occasion may require.
“ Take notice also how it appears
to be armed, in every part, with a
number of small, stiff, and sharp pric-

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If)
kies; which serve at once to defend it,
from many enemies, and to apswer ma
ny useful purposes for its conveni
ence.
“ But what I would wish you take
most notice of is, that soft, delicate
and oily substance, which is thrown
out between those rings of its body,
which moistens its joints, to enable it
to go where its instinct leads it.

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“ Don’t catch that Butterfly , Ann ! !
for even the slightest touch of your
finger will soil it, and rob it of some
of its beautiful clothing. But, while
it rests itself upon the leaf, let you i
and I look at it, and admire its form
and beauty. i
“ Were we to behold this beautiful
insect through a glass, formed for the
purpose, we should discover that the
different colours are like so many -

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feathers, set with as great exactness
and order, as if placed there by human
art. And no art can come up to the
Vast variety of green* vermilion^ gold/
Silver, diamonds, fringe, and plumage*
that ornament their wings, their heads,
their robes, their bodies. And then 3
for the particular form in which it is
made, had we the power of discern
ment, we should find, that it is possess
ed of limbs, as fully calculated to an
swer the purpose of its being, as the-
same are in,man.
€< Look at its double row of wings.
See how these are capable of being
spread for flight, or folded up again,
and put into the cover, when not re
quired for flying. And observe, how
all its parts are so exactly formed,
that, when it moves, orgies, ©r erawls,

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there is ; an equal balan'ee in the whole' h
body. ■ v
“ If dear little Aim were so unkind ;
as to pluck off one of its wi ngs or legs, ‘
the poor creature would fall to the 1
ground, or at the best move like a crip- ■
pie, halting on one side. ' ;
“Henry,what say you, my sweet
child, would you not rather see this
pretty creature, moving about, with :
the freedom that God has given it, I
than make it a prisoner, and put it to |
pain ?” “ O yes,” cries Henry. “ And i
so would I,” said Ann, £S I will never j
try to catch one more.” . j
I was extremely pleased to observe i
the tenderness expressed by my little
companions ; and I hope that all my
young readers will feel a like disposi
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it is among the highes^ -ornaments of
our nature to be humane and kind.
Little Jane was getting too near, as
I. thought, towards the beehive ; and
I, called to her, and chargpkl them all
never to approach, within a codam
distance, that busy race of beings ;
lest they should resent it. .But I:
thought it a favourable opportunity to
give them a short account of that in
sect. ■ ' *
“ You see, my dear children, how'
very active those bees are, in going in
and out of that hive yonder! And this
busy life never ceases during the sea
son in which it is proper for them to
lay in their food, and to si ore their
cells for the winter. If we may be
lieve what writers say of the in, they
all have their separate offices and 3a-

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bours, as if they were under the nicest
discipline. When the season arrives
in which they begin to build their
comb, they divide themselves into dis
tinct bands for service. One party,
like servants in a family, is wholly
taken up in providing food for those
who are employed in the work. An
other is engaged in flying abroad, into
the lields and . gardens to cull the
ftweeto of flowers, from which the^

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make their wax and honey. A third
is employed in the hive, to receive
ivhat the former bring home, and to
work it up into the different'cells.—'
And what is remarkable, though all
are thus engaged, and. every one so
busy, yet none of them breaks in up
on another’s province, or interrupts
him in his work, so as to make disor
der in the hive.
“ One thing more I would beg you
to take notice of concerning those lit
tle creatures, because we may learn
from it, a very useful lesson; and that
is, their cleanliness. For if, by acci
dent, any thing offensive gets intothek
hive, they have no rest until it be re
moved. For this purpose, if one bee
hath not power to do it, others assist;
and if it should prove too big, or too
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heavy, for their united efforts alto
gether to accomplish, they then con
trive to get it into one corner, and
there cover it over with a kind of glue,
somewhat like their honey., which they
make for this purpose ; so that no
smell or offence, may arise from it to
hurt them.”
The account which I gave of the
bees, to my young companions,
brought to my recollection the follow
ing charming hymn, and I desired
Jane to repeat it to me, which she
readily complied with, and began.—
How doth the little busy bee, / .
Improve each shining hour;
And gather honey all the' day,
.From ev’ry op’nlng flower!

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How skilfully she builds her cell !
How neat she spreads the wax !
And'labours hard to store it well,
With the sweet food she makes.
In works of labour or of skill,
I would be busy too ;
For Satan finds some mischief still,
For idle hands to do.
In books or work, or healthful play,
Let my first year^.be past;
That I may give for every day,
Some good account at last.
While I was talking to the children
on the subject of the Bees , Henry was
looking at an Anf s nest, in the bottom
of an old tree.
66 Henry,” said I, “ that little fajui-*

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ly which you are looking at, forms as
curious a history as what I have been
speaking of the bee-hive.
“ Let us come closer to them, for
we need not fear their sting; only
take care not to tread upon the little
creatures.—See there! how curious
the inside of their house is! The hill
which they occupy seems to be so
well laid out, as if divided into va
rious streets. Take notice of those
little sticks ; these are the rafters of
their houses. And observe ; dontyou
perceive little parcels of straw and
leaves hanging over them ? these pre
vent the rain from coming in upon
them, by turning the current of wa
ter another way.
“ Look at that large one. See !-^
how he is loaded. That is their food,

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which* I suppose, he is trudging home
with. Look there ! Look there ! See I
~ what numbers there are together in
the same spot; what are they about ?
: Oh ! I see, they have a dead fly.—
That is a fine prize. It is likely they
have killed him, for a multitude of
' them together is very capable of so
doing.
; “ Theie is one property in the
ant, with respect to their food, which

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is really astonishing, but very true;
that is, in summer they provide a
store of corn for winter provision ;
but, as the grains would shoot out and
grow when hid under the earth, they
rub. off the buds before they lay them
up; place them in sand, to prevent
the moisture of the earth from making
them rot or swell; and, in a very dry
day, if the sun shines, they bring their
corn, &c. out of their holes, to dry and
harden it. ,
“ As they have but one interest^
they are always united in attacking
their enemies, or in defending each
other. Those who go out in quest of . .
food, go all in the same path, and you >
may see, (look here,) how, from their
frequent marches, they have worn a
path. When they have discovered

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. -«ny pie y; ,siiGh as a ripe. apple, or any
other fruit or seed, some of the party
' return to call the others to the feast;
and when they have taken their fill*
the whole party are engaged In bring
ing the remainder home, , If, in this
honest-labour, any foe makes an at
tack upon them 1 , the whole party are
sure to join in the resentment of it.
. ■“ JDont you think, my dear chil
dren, that Solomon very wisely ob
served, when - he said ; go to the ant,
ihoti sluggard , consider Her. ways and
be wise ; which , having no guide, over
seer , or ruler, yet provideth her meat in
- the summer , and gather eth her food in
- the harvest ?

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“ See there! see there !” says lit
tle Ann, “ what a large Snail is upon
that leaf.” “ Yes, my dear, and there
let him be ; for his great Maker de
signed leave S'for his food. I would
not have you kill a snail, while he
confines himself to leaves and flow
ers for his support: for a snail is
higher in the rank of creation than
both. And even if he were to at
tempt to taste my peaches, I should

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3>nly sentence him to transportation
into the fields* to learn better man
ners.” ~
Just at this instant, a bird flew a-
cross, towards a high tree. Henry
first saw it, and cried out, “ there is &
liest in that tree, I dare say.” Wheth
er the poor bird was hurried, by see
ing us,' I know not; but it soon fled
away again, and seemingly in great
haste. It was a Robin. I have a great
lilting to those little tame birds; and
indeed, had it been any other, I should
■have felt a like affection, for it. So,
taking Harry by the hand, little Jane,
and Ann following, we went towards
the tree. In Rooking up, we could
plainly perceive the nest, and I
thought it a proper opportunity to
give/ my little companion some a a-

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GARDEN AMUSEMENTS.
count of the curious contrivance of a
nest.
“ There is nothing more striking*
when vie consider every thing in the
shape and construction of a nest, than
the wonderful instinct of the feather
ed tribe.
Cf Their skill in placing their liltle
habitations ; the materials which they
get together for the purpose Ihe cu*

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rious construction; the rough out
side, so opposed to the soft lining
within; and the method which is
sometimes observed, to place them on
such parts of the twigs or trees, as
shall keep them out of the reach of
animals that might destroy them.—
These, prove the instinct of birds to
be very great, and at the same time
shew the great kindness of their Ma
ker, in furnishing them with such a
principle.
If you and I could see that little
nest in all its parts, we should behold,
the most inimitable art displayed in
placing together a parcel of rude, ug
ly sticks and straws, and moss and dirt,
by which that little untaught creature
hath formed it into whafc it is. And
then, its inward part is equally curl-

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ous. You would find hair or feath*
ers, or wool so placed within, as to
line every part of it ; by way of
guarding the tender bodies of them
selves and young, and keeping them
warm. ,
“Would it not be cruel, Henry, to
rob a bird of all its labour ? and how
much more cruel, must it' be in' those
wicked children who steal bird’s nests
with their young ?
“ Henry, can you repeat that pret
ty song about the Jackdaw, which you
promised to learn the other day ?’*■
6S Yes, 5 ’ replied Henry, “ I will en
deavour to repeat it, if you will en
gage to put me right if I am not per
fectly correct.” He then went on a&
Tn the following page. .

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• ", - THE JACKDAW.
There is a bird who by his coat,
And by the hoarseness of his note,
. Might be suppos’d a crow;
A great frequenter of the Church/"
Where, bishop-like, he finds a perch
And dormitory too.
Above the steeple shines a platen
That turns and turns to indicate,
* A place of'public* worship, by some, ift called a
church ; but the real signification of the word diul'ch, is
the collective body of Christians;.

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Froniwhat point blows the weather*
Look up—your brains begin to swim,
? Tis in the clouds that pleases him,
He chooses it the rather.
Fond of the speculative height*
Thither he wings his airy flight,
And thence securely sees
The bustle and the raree show
That occupy mankind below,
Secure and at his ease.; r
Youthink, no doubt, he sits and muses
On future broken bones and bruises,
If he should chance to fall.
No ; not a single thought like that,
Employs hi s philosophic pate,'
Or troubles it at all.
He sees, that this great round-about,
The world with all its motley rout,

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Church, army, physic, law;
Its customs and its bus’nesses,
Is 110 concern at all of his,
And says—what says he ? Caw.
Thrice happy bird f I too have seeiv
Much of the vanities of men ;
And, sick of having seen ’em,
Would cheerfuiiy these limbs resign,
For such a pair of wings as thine,
And such a head between ’em.*
COWPER.
.* If by this verse, we are to understand the poet t*
mean, lie would prefer the existence of a bird to a man,
he certainly was in this instance, highly reprehensible ;
and, however we may esteem him as a wise, pious, and
pleasing poet; yet, this sentiment was very improper,
and a mark of human frailty. For, though our minds
may sicken at the depravity and vain pursuits of human
beings, yet, when we contemplate the noble and digni
fied station -of man, and the usefulness, happiness and
honour, to which he may and ought to arrive—who
would not, with humble gratitude^ rejoice that he w;ss
formed a man ; the follies and foibles of the age notwith
standing ? .

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Who loves a garden, loves a green-house too.
"Unconscious of a less propitious clime,
There blooms exotic beauty, warm and snug,
While the winds whistle and the snows descend.
The spiry myrtle, with unwithering leaf,
Shines there and flourishes. The golden boast
Of Portugal and western India there,
The ruddier orange, and the paler lime,
Peep through their polish’d foliage at the storm,
And seem to smile at what they need not fear.
Tho amonmtn there with intermingling flowers
And cherries, hangs her twigs. Geranium boasts
Her crimson honours, and the spangled bcali,

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Ficoides, glitters bright the winter long.
All plants, of every leaf that can endure '
The winter’s frown, if screen’d.from his shrewdbite,
Live there and prosper. Those Ausonia claim*,
Levantine regions these; the Azores send
TiieifJess&mine, her Jessafnine remote
Caffraria ; foreigners from many lands,
They form one social shade, as if convent
By magic summons of the Orphean lyre.
Yet just arrangement, rarely brought to pas&*
But by a master’s hand, disposing well •
The gay diversities of leaf and flow’r,
Must lend its aid to illustrate all their charttfSi
And dress the regular, yet various scene.
Plant beliind plant aspiring, in the van
The dwarfish, in the rear retir’d, but still
Sublime above the- rest, the statelier 6tand,
<- — —— Much yet'remain]S
Unsung, and many cares are yet behind,
And more laborious; cares on which depend.
Their vigour, injur’d soon, not soon restored.
The soil must be renew’d ; which often wash’d,
Loses its treasure of salubrious salts,
And disappoints the roots; the slender roots
Close interwoven, where they meet the vase,
Must smooth be shorn away ; the sapless branch
Must fly before the knife ; the wither’d leaf
Ivlust be detach’d, and where it strews the floor «
Swept with a woman’s neatness, breeding else
Contagion and disseminating death. ■ - - -

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THE GREEK-HOUSE.
Discharge but thesekind offices, (and .who
Wouid spare, that loves them, offices like these?) 1 .
Well they reward the toil. The sight is pleas’d. ■ ,
The scent regal’d, each odoriferous leaf, •
Each opening blossom, freely breathes abroad .
Its gratitudfe, and thanks him with’its,sweets.
So manifold, all pleasing in theiv kind,
All healthful are the employs of rural life ;
Reiterated as the wheel of time
Runs round ; still ending, and beginning still,
Nor are these all. To deck the shapely knoll,
That, softly swell’d and gaily dress’d, appears
A flowery island, from the dark green lawn
Emerging, must be deem’d a labouivdue.
To no mean hand, and asks the touch of taste.
Here also grateful mixture of wel 1-inatch’d
And sorted lines (each giving each relief, .
And by contrasted beauty shining more).
Is needful. Strength may wield the ponderous .spade,.
May turn the clod, and wheel the,compost home ;
But elegance, chief grace the garden shows,
And most attractive, is the fair result . ■
Of thought, the creature of a polish’d mind.
Without it, all is gothic as the scene
To which the insipid citizen resorts
Near yonder heath ; where industry mispent,
But proud of his uncouth, ill-chosen task, .
Has made a heaven on earth : with suns and moons
Of close-ramm’d stones has charg’d the cncumber’d soil,
And fairly laid the Zodiac in the dust.

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Tll'E GREEN-HOUSE,
life, therefore, who would see his flowers dispos’d
Sightly, and ih just order, ere he gives
The beds the trusted treasure of their seeds,
Forecasts the future whole ; that, when the scen^
Shall break into its preconceiv’d display*
Each for itself, arid all as with one voice
Conspiring, may attest his bright design.
Nor even then, dismissing as perform’d
His pleasant work, may he suppose it done.
Few self-supported flowers endure the wind
TTninjur’d, but expect the upholding aid
Of the smooth shaven prop, and, ne&tly tied,
Are wedded thus, like beauty to old age,
For interest sake, the living to the dead.
Some clothe the soil that feeds them, far diffus’d
And lowly creeping, modest and yet fair,
Like virtue, th riving most where little, seen :
Some, more aspiring, catch the neighb’ring shrub
"With clasping tendrils, and invest his branch,
Else unadorn’d, with many a gay festoou
And fragrant chaplet, recompensing well
The-strength they borrow, with the grace they lend,
All hate the rank society of weeds, r
Noisome, and ever greedy to exhaust - ~
The impoverish’d earth; an overbearing race/
That, like the multitude made faction-mad,
Disturb good order, and degrade true worth.
Oh ! blest seclusion from a jarring world r
Which he, thus occupied, enjoys.! Retreat
Cannot indeed to guilty nran restore

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40' the'; green-house.
Lost innocence, or cancel follies past; .
But it has peace, anil much secures the minci
From all assaults of evil ; proving still
A faithful barrier, not o’erleap’d with ease
By vicious custom,, raging uncontrol’d
Abroad, and desolating public life.
When fierce temptation, seconded wilhin
By traitor appetite, and arm’d with darts •
Temper’d with hell, invades the throbbing breast,
To combat may be glorious, and success
Perhaps may crown us; but to fly is safe.
Had I the choice of sublunary good, '
What could I wish, that I possess not here ?
Health, leisure, means to improve it, friendship, peacc ;
No loose or wanton, though, a wandering muse,
And constant occupation without f care.
Thus blest, I draw a picture of that bliss ;
Hopele’ss, indeed, that dissipated minds,
And profligate abusers of a world
Created fair so much in vain for them, -
Should seek the guiltless joys that I describe, •
Allured by my report; but sure no less, •
That, self-condemn’d they'must neglect the prise,
And what they will not tastemust yet approve.
What we admire we praise;, and, when we praise,-
Advance it into notice, that its worth •
Acknowledg'd, others may admire it too,
I therefore recommend, though at the risk
Of popular disgust, yet boldly Still,
The iause of piety and gacred truth, , v

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THE GREEN-HOUSE.
Anti virtue, and those scenos which God ordain’d
Should best secure them, and promo te them most;
Scenes that I love, and with regret perceive
Forsaken, or through folly not enjoyed.
Nature, enchanting nature* in whose form
And lineaments divine I trace a hand
That errs not, and find raptures still renew’d,
Is free to all men—universal prize.
Strange that so fair a creature should yet want
Admirers, and bp destin’d to divide,"
With meaner objects, even the few she finds 1
Stripp’d of her ornaments, her.leaves arid ilow’rs,
She loses all her influence* .Cities then
Attract us, and neglected nature pines*
A-bandon’d, as unworthy of our love.
But are not wholesome airs, though unperfum’d
By roses; and clear suns, though scarcely felt:
And groves, if unharmonious^ yet secure .
From clamour, and whose-very silence, charms;
To be preferr’d to smoke, to the eclipse
That Metropolitan volcanoes make,
Whose Stygian throats breathe darkness all day long
And to the stir of commerce, driving slow,
And tliundering loud, With his ten thousand wheels ?
They would be, were not madness in the head,
And folly in the hcirt-*-— ——
Gower.

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BBFIiECTIONS.
ON A ' •:<
FLOWER-GARDEN,
3. HETLYEY, in his Reflectsons on a Flowcr-&arden {
Says,'“there are, I perceive, who still attend the flow*
ers, and in defiance of the sun, ply their wbrk on every .
expanded blossom. The bees I mean; that .nation of.
chemists ! to whom natui'e has communicated the rare
and valuable secret, bf, enriching themselves,; without 1
impoverishing others; who extract the most delicious
syrup from every fragrant herb, without wounding its
fcubstance, or diminishing its odours* I take the more ’
notice of these ingenious operators, because I would'-
willingly make them my pattern. While the gay but.’
terUy flutters her painted wings, and sips a little: fan-.
iastic delight, only for the present moment: while the.
gloomy spider, Worse than idly bssied, is preparing his
insidious nets for destruction, or sucking venom even.,
from the most wholesome plants^: .this frugal community
are wisely employed in providing for futurity, and
collecting'a copious stock of the most balmy., treasures.,
•Atad O! might those meditations sifik itit-o my soul \

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PiOWER-GAHDEN. 43
Would the God,.who suggested each heavenly thought,
vouchsafe to convert it into an established principle*
to determine all my inolinatioBS, and regulate my whole
conduct! I should then gather advantages from the
Same blooming objects, more precious than your golden
stores, ye industrious artists: I also should go home,
laden with the richest sweets, and the noblest spoils;
though I crop Jiot a leaf, nor call asingle flower my own-
“ Here I behold assembled in one yiew, almost all the
irious beauties which have been severally entertaining
my imagination*, The vistas,'struck through an ancient
wood, or formed by rows of venerable elms, conduct
ing the spectator’s observation to some remarkable ob* .
ject; or leading the traveller’s’footsteps to this delight
ful seat; the walls, enriched with fruit trees, and faced
with a covering of their leafy extensions; I should
rather have said, hung with different pieces of nature’s
noblest tapestry; ' the walks, neatly shorn, and lined
with verdure, or finely smoothed and coated with grav
el ; the alleys arched wi th shades, to embower our noon
tide repose, or thrown fepen for the free accession of air,
to invite us to our evening recreation ; the decent edg
ings of box, which enclose like a plain selvage, each
beautiful compartment, ‘and its spledid figures; th»
shapely evergreens, and flowering shrubs, whiGh strike
the eye, and appear with peculiar dignity in this distant
situation; the bason, with its crystal fount, floating in the
centre, and diffusing an agreeable freshness through
the whole ; the waters falling from a remote cascade,
and gently muunuring as they flow along the pebbles ;

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44 Flower-garden.
tHese, added to th& rest; and all so disposed, that eacli
recommends and endears each, render the whole a most
iweetTavishing scene of order and variety* of elegancft
and magnificence.
When *snoWs descend, and robe the fieldb •
In winier^s bright array; .>
Touch’d by the sun, the luitre fades,
And weeps itself away^
When spring appears; when violets blow,
And shed a rich perfume ; ; .
How soon the fragrance breathes its last! ,
How short-liv’d is the bloom !
Fresh in the mom, the summer rose
. Hangs withering ere tis noon;
We scarce enjoy the balmy gift,
. But mourn the pleasure gone.
Such are the charms, that flush the cheelf,
And sparkle in the eye:
So, from the lovely, finish’d form^
The transient, graces fly?.

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