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Here groves arranged in various order rise, 

 And bend their quiv'ring summits in the skies. 

 The regal oak, high o'er the circling shade, 

 Exalts the hoary honours of his head. 

 The spreading ash a differing green displays, 

 And the smooth asp in soothing whispers plays, 

 The fir that blooms in spring's eternal prime, 

 The spiry poplar, and the stately lime." 



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