4 THE ENGLISH GARDEN. 



" Her hand to emulate thofe fofter charms 



" That deck the banks of Dove, or call to birth 



" The bare romantic craggs, and copfes green, 45 



" That fidelong grace her circuit ? whence the rills, 



" Bright in their chryftal purity, defcend 



" To meet their fparkling Queen, around each fount 



" The haw-thorns croud, and knit their bloflbm'd fprays 



" To keep their fources facred. Here, even here, 50 



cl Thy art, each active finew ftrain'd in vain, 



" Would perifh in it's pride. Far rather thou 



'\Confefs her fcanty power, correct, controul, 



" Tell her how far, nor farther, fhe may go, 



" And rein with Reafon's curb fantaflic Tafte." 55 



Yes I will hear thee, dear lamented Shade, 

 Each accent fhall retentive memory ftamp 

 On her true tablet ; what remains unfung, 

 As if flill guided by thy judgment fage, 



As if ftill model'd to thy curious ear, 60 



Shall flo\\ with varied cadence : . fo fhall praife, 



