3 THE ENGLISH GARDEN. 



Propriety of place ; what view'd the Main 



Might well the ftielly gifts of Thetis bear. 



Not fo the inland cave : with richer ftore 



Than thofe the neighboring mines and mountains yield 



To hang its roof, would feem incongruous Pride, 130 



And fright the local G.enius from the fcene *. 



One vernal morn, as urging here the work 

 Surrounded by his hinds, from mild to cold 

 The Seafon chang'd, from cold to fudden ftorm, 

 From florm to whirlwind. To the angry main 135 



Swiftly he turns and fees a laden Ship 

 Difmafted by its rage. *' Hie, hie we all," 

 ALCANDER cry'd, " quick to the neighb'ring beach." 

 They flew ; they came, but only to behold* 

 Tremendous fight! the VefTel dafh its poop 140 



Amid the boiling breakers. Need I tell 

 What ftrenuous Arts were us'd, when all were us'd, 

 *To fave the finking Crew ? One tender Maid 



Alone 



* A precept is here rather more than hinted at ; but It appeared to be fo we'll founded 

 and yet fo feldom ; .attended to by the fabricators of Grottos, that it feemed neceflary to 

 Jlide back a litUc'from the narrative into the didadlic to inculcate it the more ftrongly. 



