V. TO GROVE-HILL. 



then acquires new charms in her eyes. The 

 verdure of the fields appears more beautiful, 

 and the air which she respires diffuses joy 

 and happiness through her whole frame. 



The father does not experience a less live- 

 ly satisfaction when listening to, and answer- 

 ing, the artless questions of his children, 

 which are prompted by that curiosity na- 

 tural to our infant years. These questions 

 often puzzle the most intelligent : man is 

 born with an instinctive desire of acquiring 

 knowledge ; and in early life, he conceives 

 it is as easy to understand the growth 

 and economy of vegetables, as to pronounce 

 their names. Blissful period, when, un-. 

 der the influence of an enchanting illusion, 

 we one day hope to become acquainted with 

 every thing which surrounds usl How 

 pleasing to our self-love is this prospect ! 

 Much, however, we must detract from it at 

 an advanced age. We must renounce these 

 chimerical ideas, which were so flattering to 

 our vanity; but we can stijl cherish their 



" remembrance j 



