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fice, daily to be presented to the immortal deities by him 

 that is, your most humble and most devoted servant, John 

 Rea." He addresses also a long poem to Lady Gerard, on 

 Flora inviting her to walk in this garden, in which he cele- 

 brates her " bright beauty." 



Self-loved Narcissus, if he look 



On your fair eyes, will leave the brook, 



And undeceived, soon will rue 



He ever any loved but you. 



If to the hyacinth you turn, 



He smiles, and quite forgets to mourn. 



The enamoured heliotrope will run 



To your bright stars, and leave the sun. 



Our lilies here do make no show, 



They whiter on your bosom grow, 



And violets appear but stains, 



Compared with your bluer veins. 



* * * 



New-blown buds, all scents excelling, 

 As you pass by, invite your smelling. 



* * * * 



Mark the glorious tulips rise 

 In various dress, to take your eyes, 

 And how the fairest and all the rest 

 Strive which shall triumph on your breast. 



* * 

 Thus your rich beauty and rare parts 

 Excel all flowers, exceed all arts. 

 Live then, sweet lady, to inherit 

 Your father's fortune, and his spirit, 

 Your mother's face and virtuous mind.* 



* A Lady Gerard is mentioned in two letters of Mr. Pope, to W. Fortescue, 

 Esq. They have no date to them. They appear in Polwhele's History of 

 Devonshire. " I have just received a note from Mrs. Blount, that she and 

 Lady Gerard will dine here to-day." And " Lady Gerard was to see Chis- 

 wick Gardens (as I imagined) and therefore forced to go from hence by five ; 

 it was a mortification to Mrs. Blount to go, when there was a hope of seeing 

 you and Mr. Fortescue." There are three more letters, without date, to 



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