IV. 



Last, reverend age with sober step appears, 



And perfect praise to great LINN^.US rears; 



For lo! where sapient ^SCULAPIUS nigh 



Lifts with delight the warm enraptur'd eye, 



And owns the debt his science owes to thee, 



Great Northern Genius, Sire of Botany ! 



The knotty staff, the twining serpent, tell 



Apollo's favour'd son, denoting well 



The difficulties, and the cunning art 



Requir'd to parry Death's envenom'd dart. 

 Thus hoary WISDOM * here combines 

 With BEAUTY t, USEFULNESS +, and LOVE §, 

 And each their proper homage joins, 

 Unrivall'd S W EDE ! thy worth to prove. 

 Thus manly ADMIRATION stands, 

 And CUPID writes immortal fame, 

 While FEMALES use with lavish hands 

 Their flowers in honour of thy name. 



Samuel Hull Wilcock. 



* ^sculapius. f Flora. '^ Ceres. § Cupid. 



