MEMOIRS OF DR. DARWIN. igt 



CHAPTER V. 



ANALYSIS of the firft part of the Botanic 

 Garden. 



THE ECONOMY OF VEGETATION. 



After that landfcape of the fcene which 

 forms the exordium, the Goddefs of Botany 

 defcends in gorgeous gaiety. 



She comes ! the Goddefs ! thro* tke whifpering air, 

 Bright as the morn., defcends her blulhing car 3 

 Each circling wheel a wreath of flowers entwines; 

 And gemm'd with flowers the filken harnefs (nines j 

 The golden bits with flowery ftuds are deck'd, 

 And knots of flowers the crimfon reins connect. 

 And now on earth the lilver axle rings, 

 And the fhell finks upon it's flender fprings j 

 Light from her airy feat the Goddefs bounds, 

 And fteps celeftial prefs the panfied grounds. 



Spring 



