t? ARISE -MY -SOUL- AND -REJOICE 



And the Lord God planted a garden eastward, 

 in Eden; and there he put the man whom he 

 had formed. And out of the ground made the 

 Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to 

 the sight, and good for food. 



Genesis, ch. 2, V 8-9. 



If thou sit here to view this pleasant garden 



place, 

 Think thus At last will come a frost and all 



these flowers deface: 



But if thou sit at ease to rest thy weary bones, 

 Remember death brings final rest to all our 



grievous groans; 



So whether for delight, or here thou sit for ease, 

 Think still upon the latter day : so shall thou 



God best please. 



GEORGE GASCOIGNE. 

 Lines written on a Garden Seat. 



How fresh, O Lord, how sweet and clean 

 Are thy returns! Ev'n as the flowers in Spring, 



To which besides their own demean, 

 The late-past frosts tribute of pleasure bring; 



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