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were permitted by Heaven to improve its own gifts ; and had felt how im- 

 possible it was by language to express the beauty of fruits and flowers, 

 which nature and art had combined to improve. Nor could he refrain 

 from reflecting that all, — all was the work of well-directed industry ; under 

 the influence of which thought, he asked leave to propose, as a sentiment, — 

 The Blessings of well-directed Industry, — " The source of every gen- 

 tle art, and all the soft civilities of life." 



The following quartette, written for the occasion by Thomas Power, 

 Esq., was then sung : — 



Solo. — When fairest things of beauteous earth 

 Awake each dearest feeling, 

 How pure ihe throb of chastened mirth 

 That o'er the heart is stealing ! 

 Chorus. — When fairest things, &c. 



Solo. — To that Creative Power above 



Each grateful thought is tending, 

 For genial rays, on field or grove, 

 For watery clouds impending. 

 Chorus. — It is our welcome festal day. 



And fruits and flowers surround us ; 

 When fruits and flowers shall pass away. 

 The ties shall live that bound us. 

 Ties shall live, 

 Ties shall live, — 

 When fruits and flowers shall pass away. 

 The ties shall live that bound us. 



Solo. — See generous fruits, in forms of grace. 

 And beauteous hues, before us, 

 Their rich and varied sweets to trace 

 Invitingly implore us ! 

 Chorus. — See generous fruits, &c. 



Solo. — Thus gathered on our festal day, 

 May changing seasons find us ; 

 And friendly thoughts, though far away, 

 Of social hours remind us. 

 Chorus. — It is our welcome festal day, &c. 



Solo. — How sweet, when summer hours are here. 

 To mark the flowers that, gaily. 

 In robes of beauty soft and clear. 

 Bring pleasures to us daily '. 

 Chorus. — How sweet, &c. 



Solo. — We'll gather blossoms while we may, 

 For storms may come to-morrow: 

 Though perfumed flowers shall find decay. 

 No thought of pain we'll borrow. 

 Chorus. — It is our welcome festal day, &c. 



