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of their gardens : everye man for his owne parte. And verelye 

 you shall not lightelye finde in all the citie anyethinge, that is 

 more commodious, eyther for the profile of the Citizens or for 

 pleasure. And therefore it maye seme that the first founder of 

 the citie mynded nothing so much as these gardens. For they 

 saye that Kinge Utopus hiraselfe, even at the first beginning, 

 appointed, and drewe furth the plattefourme of the city into 

 this fashion and figure that it hath nowe, but the gallant 

 garnishinge, and the beautifull settinge furth of it, whereunto 

 he saw that one mannes age would not suffice : that he left to 

 his posteritie. — Utopia {Of the cities and namely of Amaurote), 

 trafislated by Ralph Robinson. 



I HOLD that the whole world was named a Paradise. Moses MARTIN 

 ^ describes it according to Adam's sight, so far as hee could see: f*^*^^^^? 

 but It was called Paradise by reason it was all over so sweet and 

 pleasant. Adam was, and dwelled towards the East in Syria and 

 Arabia, when hee was created : but after hee had sinned, then it 

 was no more so delightful and pleasant. 



Even so in our time hath God cursed likewise fruitful lands, 

 and hath caused them to bee barren and unfruitful by reason of 

 our sins : for where God gives not His blessing, there grows 

 nothing that is good and profitable ; but where He blesseth, there 

 all things grow plentifully, and are fruitful.^ — Colloquia {Table 

 Talk). 



A ND bhssful blossoms in the blooming yard GAWEN 



-'*' Submit their heads to the young sun's safe-guard. ? \A^f'V ' 



Ivy leaves rank o'erspread the barmkin wall, Dimkeld 



The blooming hawthorn clad his pikis all. (1474-1522). 



^ In the spring of 1538, Luther writes to Jonas that, instead of being forced 

 to carry on tedious and often fruitless business, he would much rather, as an 

 old and worn-out man, be delighting himself in his gardens with the wonders 

 of God — trees, plants, flowers, and birds ; but that he was fully conscious 01 

 having deserved these burdens by past sins.— ^iw/zW Koestlins ' Martin 

 Ltither.'' 



