New Principles of Gardenmg. 
On a large Flat, continued Ranks may rife, 
Whofe Length will tire our Feet, and bound our Eyes 3 
Where endle{s Walks the pleafed Spectator views, — 
And evry Turn the verdant Scene renews. 
The fage Corycian thus his native Field ; 
Near fwift Oobalian Galefus 2Pd; | 
A thoufand ways of planting Elms he found ; 
With them fometimes he would tnclofe bis Ground: 
Oft in direéter Lines to plant he chofe ; 
From one vaft Tree a numrous Offspring rofe. 
Each younger Plant with its old Parent vies, 
And from its Trank like Branches fiill arife. 
They hurt each other, if too near they grow 
Therefore to all a proper Space allow. 
The Thracian Bard @ pleafing Elm-Tree chofe, 
Nor thought it was below him to repofe ; 
Beneath its Shade, when he from Hell return’d, 
And for twice loft Enrydice fo mourwd.  * 
Hard by cool Hebrus Rhodop des afpire 5 
The Artif, here, no fooner touch'd his Lyre, 
But from the Shade the fpreading Boughs drew near, 
And the thick Tree a fudden Wood appear : : 
Holm, Withy, Cyprefs, Plane-Trees thither preft ; 
The prouder Elm advanced before the reft : 
And fhewing him his Wife, the Vine, advis’d, 
That nuptial Rites were not to be difpis'd. 
Bat be that Counfel feorwd, and by bis hate, 
Of Wedlock, and the Sex, incurr’d bis Fate. 
N. B. That the Diftance to plant Elms at, isthirty or thirty- 
five Foot from each other, or rather fo much fquare. 
The Difference which in planting each is found, 
Now learn; fince th’ Blm with happy Verdure's CTOWM de 
Since its thick Branches do themfelves extend, 
And a fair Bark does the tall Trunk commend. 
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