DR. DARWIN. 281 



The Goddefs of Botany now afcends 

 with as much elegance as fhe had defcend- 

 ed, and with more magnificence. If the 

 reader is fufceptible of poetic beauty ; if he 

 can feel that what never can be feen in 

 reality, may yet be painted naturally ; a 

 ftricT: furvey of this poetical afcenfion will 

 enable him to perceive, what indeed count^ 

 lefs other inftances in this Poem evince, 

 that it's Author moft eminently poffefled 

 that rare talent. 



The Goddefs ceas'd, and calling from afar 

 The wandering Zephyrs, joins them to her car 5 

 Mounts with light bound, and graceful as fhe bends, 

 Whirls the long lalh, the flexile rein extends 5 

 On whifpering wheels the filver axle Hides, 

 Climbs into air, and cleaves the cryftal tides $ 

 Burft from it's pearly chains, her amber hair 

 Streams o'er her ivory fhoulders, buoy'd in air; 

 Swells her white veil, with ruby clafp confin'd 

 Round her fair brow, and undulates behind 5 

 The leflening courfers rife in fpiral rings, 

 Pierce the flow-failing clouds, and tfretch their Ihadowy 

 wings. 



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