THE PICTURE OF T. C. IN A PROSPECT OF 

 FLOWERS. 



BY ANDREW MARVELL. 



See with what sweet simplicity 

 The nymph begins her golden days ! 

 In the green grass she loves to lie, 

 And there, with her fair aspect, tames 

 The wilder flowers, and gives them names : 

 But only with the roses plays, 



And them does tell 



What colour best becomes them, and what smell. 

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Meantime whilst every verdant thing 

 Itself does at thy beauty charm 



Reform the errors of the spring ; 

 Make that the tulips may have share 

 Of sweetness, seeing they are fair ; 



And roses of their thorns disarm : 

 But most procure 



That violets may a longer age endure. 

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..J 



