1054s ANNUAL REGISTER, 1806. 
Love, all at once, should from the earth 
Start up full grown and tall 5 
Vf notan Adam at his birth 
He is nolove at all. 
ON THE BIRTH DAY OF A LADY, 
MAPPENING THE 20TH OF JANUARY, 
By Joun Prince SMITH. 
¥ INTER, parent of the year, 
Smooths his wontedaspect drear ; 
Piercing blasts no longer blow, 
Frozen streams begin to flow 5 
Hills, of late with snows opprest, 
To genial zephyrs bare the breast ; 
Sol revives his languid ray, 
Yo welcome Laura’s natal day. 
Spring no longer boast thy flowers, 
Balmy gales, and scented bowers, 
Evening watks andshady groves, 
Warbling songs of nestled love. 
Summer tell not of thy sweets, 
Sunny banks and cool retreats ; 
Streams that sweetly murm’ring glide. 
Freshness wafting with their tide 5 
Fragrance that from flow’ry beds, 
Zephyr breathes, and kindly spreads ; 
The boasted bloom that decks thy rose, 
But with Laura’s blushes glows ; 
Ani thy lily’s snowy dress, 
IIer purer soul would ill express- 
Whatif riper Autumn pours, 
In Plenty’s lap his lavish stores ? 
All his fruits and stores I’d give, 
With love and Laura blest to live. 
Laura absent, honied spring, 
In vain to me would pleasure bring ; 
Mournful echos fill the grove, 
Frequented not by her I love. 
Me summer gales can ne’er rejoice, 
When they waft not Laura’s voice ; 
And tho’ her presence round diffuse, 
Sweeter scents and brighter hues ; 
"TS, 
