"And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding 

 seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed 

 was in itself, after his kind : and God saw that it was good. 



"And the evening and the morning were the third 

 day." 



GENESIS i. 12, 13. 



"Where does the wisdom and the power divine 

 In a more bright and sweet reflection shine ? 

 Where do we finer strokes and colors see 

 Of the Creator's real poetry, 

 Than when we with attention look 

 Upon the third day's volume of the book? 



But we despise these His inferior ways 

 (Though no less full of miracle and praise) : 

 Upon the flowers of heaven we gaze ; 

 The stars of earth no wonder in us raise, 



Although no parts of mighty nature be 

 More stored with beauty, power, and mystery. ' ' 

 ABRAHAM COWLEY, Gardens. 



