36 THE ENGLISH GARDEN. 



Yet void of hour-glafs, . fcull, and maple difli, 

 .Its mimic garniture : ALCANDER'S tafte 

 Difdains to. trick with emblematic toys 



The place where He and Melancholy mean -6.50 



To fix NERINA'S buft, her genuine buft, 

 ^he model of the marble. There he hides, 

 Clofe as a Mifer's gold, the fculptur'd clay ; 

 And but at early morn and lateft eve 



Unlocks the fimple fhrine, and heaves a figh ; .655 



Then does he turn, and thro* the glimm'ring glade 

 Caft a long glance, upon her houfe of death ; 

 Then views the bufh again, and drops a tear. 



Is this idolatry, ye fage ones fay ? 



Or, if ye doubt, go view the num'rous train #60 



Of poor and fatherlefs his .care confoles ; 



The fight will tell thee, he that dries their tears 



Has unfeen angels hov'ring o'er his head, 



leave their heav'n to fee him ftied his .own. 



Here 



