THE ENGLISH GARDEN. 5 



(Gothic ill-nam'd) where harmony refults 70 



From difunited parts; and fhapes minute,. 



At once diftincl: and blended, boldly form 



One vaft majeftic whole. No modern art 



Had marr'd with mifplac'd fymmetry the. Pile. 



ALCANDER held it facred : On, a height,. 75 



Which weftering to its fite. the front furvey'd,, 



He firfl his tafte employ'd : for there a line 



Of thinly fcatter'd Beech too tamely broke 



The blank Horizon. " Draw we round yon knowl," 



ALCANDER cry'd,. " ia flately Norman mode,. 80 



" A wall embattled ; and within its guard, 



*' Let every flruclure needful for a Farm 



" Arife in Caftle-femblance ; the huge Barn 



*' Shall with a mock Portcullis arm the gate* 



'* Where Ceres entering, o'er the flail-proof floor 85 



" In golden triumph rides ;.. fome Tower rotund 



" Shall to the Pigeons and their, callow young 



" Safe rooft afford ; and ev'ry buttrefs broad, 



Whofe proud projection feems a mafs of ftone,,, 



B 3 Give 



