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New Principles of Gardening. 
Became more fruitful than it was before, 
And better Plants aud larger Apples Core. 
Thus Masstnissa when he won the Day 
And made falfe Syphax with his Troops obey : 
In tilling of his Ground he {pent his Time, 
Aud tryd Pimprove the barv’rous Libian Clime. 
Illuftrious Georce, who carefully attends 
His Kingdom Government /ometime defcends 
From his high Tuxone, and in the Country deigns 
To pleafe himfelf, and flack his Empire’s Reins. 
He thinks not that he makes his Guory lefs 
T’ improve his Ground ; his Servants round him prefs, 
Thoufands with Fruits, Thoufands with Flowers frive 
To fill the Place ; the Water fome derive | 
Into the Gardens, while with watchful Eye, 
He overfees the Work, and equally 
To ev'ry Labourer his Duty fbews, — 
And the fame on all the Field beftows. . 
Nor does the King thefe Arts in vain approve ; 
The grateful Earth rewards his Royal Love. 
But why fhould I fuch great Examples name; 
Our Age wants nothing that fhould more inflame 
Its Zeal ; for fince the greateft Men now pleafe 
Themfclves im cultivating of their Trees ; 
Since °tis their Praife to do it, why fhould you 
Refufe this fweet Employment to pur fie. 
If Fruit of your own raifing can imvite, 
Lf in your Villa you can take delight, 
Or can the Country love, to that apply 
Lourfelf and to your Plants no Pains deny. 
The Stars if kind, or Goodnefs of the Soil, 
Help not fo much as never-ceafing Toil. 
Then let the Earth more frequent Tillage know ; 
The ftubborn Globe is vanquilb’d by the Plow. 
When Rain or ftormy Winds pernicious are, 
When the Sun’s Influence or intemperate Air, 
Injurious proves, the Tiller’s Induftry, 
And Culture all Defeéts will foon fipply. 
That this is true, a Marfian Clown bas fhewn, 
Who in a little Garden of his own, , 
Which 
