22 THE ENGLISH GARDEN, 



" In ruin beauteous, I diftinctly mark 



" The ruthlefs traces of flern HENRY'S hand. 



" Yet," cry'd ALCANDER, (interrupting mild 

 The Granger's fpeech) " if fo yon antient feat, 

 " Pride of my anceflors, had mock'd repair, 390 



" And by Proportion's Greek or Roman laws 

 " That pile had been rebuilt, thou wouldft not then, 

 " I truft, have blam'd, if, there on Doric fhafts 

 " A temple rofej if fome tall obelifk 



" O'ertopt yon grove, or bold triumphal arch 395 



" Ufurpt my Cattle's flation." " Spare me yet 

 " Yon folemn Ruin," the quick youth return'd, 

 " No mould'ring aqueduct, no yawning crypt 

 " Sepulchral, will confole me for its fate." 



" I mean not that," the Mafter of the fcene 400 



Reply'd j " tho' claflic rules to modern piles 

 " Should give the jufl arrangement, fhun we here 

 * By thofc to form our Ruins -, much we own 



" They 



