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XVI. 



Of humbler growth, though brighter dyes, 

 And, not by rural swains less priz'd, 



The trailing stems allure 

 Of Pimpernel, ^ whose scarlet flow^er 

 Closes against the approaching shower, 

 Warning the swain to sheltering bower, 



From humid air secure. 



XVII. 



Spare not the cost, ye rich who know, 

 And prize the incomparable glow 



Of Tallpa'^ the fair; 

 You may, whom fortune's favours bless, 

 The inimitable cup possess, 

 In its most captivating dress. 



To deck the gay parterre. 



