Scdi. I. ^f Foreft Trees. ip^ 



of forae umbr^gious Tree. Scarce had he 

 reach'd the middle of his jEneids^ before he 

 makes thefe the happy Abodes of his departed 

 Heroes : Says he, 



(a) Devenere locos htos & amcena vireta^ « 

 Fortunatomm nmonmfedefque beatas. 



And a little after : 



Q) Lucis hahitamus opads^ 



Riparumque toros & prata ricentia rivis 

 Incolimm. 



And Juvenal^ amidft his Sarcafms, is found^ 



Cupidus Sylvarurn aptnfque hibordis 



. Fontibus Aonidum, 



But if thefe fliould be thought the Strains 

 of Poets born in Countries much hotter than 

 ours, let us turn to the fublime Thoughts of 

 our Northernly Bards on this Subjeft, who 

 all of them harmonioufly paint the Beau- 

 ties of thefe Rural Shades, Groves, and Re* 

 cefles. Thus Mr, Otrvay : 



We wandring thro a Grove^ 



Trees green beneath iis^ and all Shade dbove^ 

 Mild as our Friendjhipyjpringing as our Love 



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