Chap. I. of GARDENING, &c. 17 



Perturbations that too much difquiet and 

 difturb the Mind in that State. 



Yet is this Royal Perfon found fo vlrtu- 

 oufly and bufily employ 'd in the Cultivation 

 of a few Pot-herbs, that neither the Ter- 

 ror of Alexander'*^ Arms on the one hand 

 could affright him, nor the Glory of 'em 

 on the other allure him, to take a part in the 

 Conteft: And tho' Afia was at that time 

 in a Flame, he purfued the Pleafures of his 

 little Spot undifturbed and free from Care, 

 which LeiTpn one would think he had 

 learnt of the Divine Virgil: (c) 



Happy the Man^ whojhidying Nature^s Lavps^ 

 Thro' known EffeBs can trace the fecret Caufe 5 

 His Mind poffejfmg in a quiet State ^ 

 Fearlefs of Fortune^ and refign'd to Fate 5 

 And happy too is he who decks the BowWs 

 Of Sy Ivans, and adores the Rural Pow^s 5 

 TThofe Mindunmov^d^the Bribes of Courts canfee^ 

 Their glittering Baits, and purple Slavery 5 

 Nor hopes the People sPraife^ nor fears the frown 5" 

 iVbr, when contending Parties tear the Crown} 

 Will fet up one^ or pull another down. 

 Without Concern he hears, but hears from far^ 

 Of Tumults, andDefcents, and difiant War : 

 Nor with a fuperjlitious Fear is aw'd^ 

 For what befalls at Home^ or what Abroad^ 



(c) Felix qui potuit rerum cognofcere Caufas, ^c. Vlr^ 

 Georg, 2. 



