IV. 



Last, reverend age with sober step appears, 



And perfect praise to great LINNAEUS rears; 



For lo! where sapient jESCULAPIUS nigh 



Lifts with delight the warm enraptur'd eye, 



And owns the debt his science owes to thee, 



Great Northern Genius, Sire of Botany ! 



The knotty staff, the twining serpent, tell 



Apollo's favour d son, denoting well 



The difficulties, and the cunning art 



Requir'd to parry Death's envenom'd dart. 

 Thus hoary WISDOM * here combines 

 With BEAUTY f, USEFULNESS J, and LOVE §, 

 And each their proper homage joins, 

 Unrivall'd SWEDE! thy worth to prove. 

 Thus manly ADMIRATION stands, 

 And CUPID writes immortal fame, 

 While FEMALES use with lavish hands 

 Their flowers in honour of thy name. 



Samuel Hull Wilcock, 



iEsculapius. 



+ Flora. 



J Ceres. 



§ Cupid. 



