i8 THE ENGLISH GARDEN. 



Nor did he not employ the Syren Powers 310 



Of Mufic and of Song ; or Painting, thine, 

 -Sweet fource of pure delight ! But I record 

 Thofe arts alone, which form my fylvan theme. 



At ftated hours, full oft had he obferv'd, 

 She fed with welcome grain the houfehold fowl 315 



That trefpaft on his lawn -> this wak'd a wifh 

 To give her feather'd fav'rites fpace of land, 

 And lake appropriate : in a neighb'ring copfe 

 He plann'd the fcene ; for there the cryftal fpring, 

 Thatform'd his river, from a rocky cleft 320 



Firft bubbling broke to day - y and fpreading there 

 Slept on its rumes. " Here my delving hinds," 

 He cry'd, *' fhall foon the marfhy foil remove, 

 " And fpread, in brief extent, a glittering Lake 

 4t Chequer'd with ifles of verdure; on yon Rock 325 



" A fculptur'd River-God (hall reft his urn ; 

 " And thro' that urn the native fountain flow. 

 *' Thy wifh'd-for bower, NERINA, fhall adorn 

 jr< The fouthern bank j the downy race, that iwim 



"The 



