BOOKOFOLD-VVORLDGARDENS 



The Others to tread the liquid harvest join, 

 nous ^e g roamn g presses foam with floods of wine. 

 Here are the vines in early flow'r descry'd, 

 Here grapes discolour'd on the sunny side, 

 And there in Autumn's richest purple dy'd. 



Beds of all various herbs for ever green, 

 In beauteous order terminate the scene. 



Two plenteous fountains the whole prospect 



crown'd; 

 This through the gardens leads its streams a- 



round, 



Visits each plant, and waters all the ground : 

 While that in pipes beneath the palace flows, 

 And thence its current on the town bestows; 

 To various use their various streams they 



bring, 



The people one, and one supplies the king." 

 Sir William Temple has remarked, that this 

 description contains all the justest rules and 

 provisions which can go towards composing the 

 best gardens. Its extent was four acres, which in 

 those times of simplicity was looked upon as a 

 large one, even for a prince; it was inclosed all 

 round for defence : and for conveniency joined 

 close to the gates of the palace. 



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