THE ENGLISH GARDEN, 21 



For half her mimic power; fweet Colouring! come, 365 

 Lend thy dsluiive help, and pleas'd defcend 

 Ev'n to thy meaneft office ; grind, compound* 

 Decide, what kindred hues may fureft veil 

 The barrier rude, and lofe it in the lawn. 



She comes, and firft, with fnowy cerufe, joins 370 



The ochr'ous atoms that chalybeate rills 

 Warn from their mineral channels, as they glide, 

 In flakes of earthly gold ; with thefe unites 

 A tinge of blue, or that deep azure gray, 

 Form'd from the calcin'd fibres of the vine; 375 



And, if flie blends, with fparing hand me blends 

 That bafe metallic drug then only priz'd, 

 When, aided by. the ,humid touch of Time, 

 It gives a Nero's or fome tyrant's cheek, 



Its precious canker. Thefe with fluent oil 380 



Attemper'd, on thy length'ning rail mall fpread 

 That fober olive-green which nature wears 

 Ev'n on her vernal bofom y nor mlfdeenv 



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