158 Gbe (Sarfcen 



Some to unload the fertile branches run, 

 Some dry the black 'ning clusters in the sun. 

 Others to tread the liquid harvest join, 

 The groaning presses foam'd with floods of wine. 

 Here are the vines in early flow'r descried, 

 Here grapes discolor' 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 garden leads its streams around, 

 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 toward 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 enclosed all 

 around for defence ; and for conveniency joined 

 close to the gates of the palace. 



He mentions next the trees, which were stand- 

 ards, and suffered to grow to their full height. 

 The fine description of the fruits that never 

 failed, and the eternal zephyrs, is only a more 

 noble and poetical way of expressing the con- 

 tinual succession of one fruit after another 

 throughout the year, 



