DR. DARWIN. 



Poetic homage is then paid to our King 

 and Queen, to their virtues, their tafte for 

 Botanic 'Science, and to the fair human 

 Scions which themfelves have raifed. 



The Goddefs compliments her aerial 

 Legions on attending the chariot of the 

 Morning round the earth, on leading the 

 gay Hours along the horizon ; on fhower- 

 ing the light on every dun meridian, and 

 on purfuing, from zone to zone, the per- 

 ennial journey of the Spring. She commif- 

 {ions them, on this their radiant tour, to 

 bring her rich balms from the hallowed 

 glades of Mecca, Arabian flowers, Italian 

 fruits, and the tea-plants of China; alfo 



Each fpicy rind which fultry India boafts, 

 Scenting the night-air round her breezy coafts ; 

 Roots, whofe bold ftems in bleak Siberia blow, 

 And gem with many a tint th' eternal fnowj 

 Barks, whofe broad umbrage high in ether waves 

 O'er Ande's fteeps, and hides his golden caves. 



Thus, with happy art, the Poet diverfifies 

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