SMELL OF NEW HAY. 79 



blossoms, exhale, in the evening chiefly, a 

 most powerful lemon-like scent, as Epiden- 

 drum ensifolium, Sm. Spicil. t. 24, and 

 Chloranthus inconspicuus> Phil. Trans, for 

 1787. t. 14, great favourites of the Chinese, 

 who seem peculiarly fond of this scent. There 

 are other instances of odorous and aromatic 

 secretions, similar among themselves, pro- 

 duced by very different plants, as Camphor. 

 The sweet smell of new hay is found not only 

 in Anthoianthum odor atum* Engl. Bot. t. 647, 

 and some other grasses, but in Woodruff or 

 Asperula odorata, t. 755, Melilot or Trifo- 

 lium officinale , t. 1340, and all the varieties, 

 improperly deemed species, of Orchis militaris y 



Let Psestum's all-flowery groves 



Their roses profusely bestow. 

 Go catch the light zephyr that roves 



Where the wild thyme and marjoram grow. 



Let every pale night-scented flower, 



Sad emblem of passion forlorn, 

 Resign it's appropriate hour, 



To enhance the rich breath of the mom. 



All that art or that nature can find, 

 Not half so delightful would prove, 



Nor their sweets all together combined, 

 Half so sweet as the breath of mv love. 



