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abrupt, and the foil appearing ; but all rude- 

 nefs concealed by tufts of flowers, trailing 

 plants, and others of low growth, hanging 

 over the clear water; the broken tints of 

 the foil feen only through their boughs as 

 through a veil, and juft giving a warmth and 

 variety to the reflexions. Imagine that foon 

 after, this brook (according to that beautiful 

 image in Milton) 



fpread 



Jnto a liquid plain, then ftood unmov'd, 

 Pure as the expanfe of heaven : 



that over this lake, in fome parts, trees of 

 the moft pleafing form and foliage extended 

 their branches, while the vine, the honey- 

 fuckle, and other climbers, hung from them 

 in loofe feftoons, almoft into the water : that 

 in other parts the trees retired farther back, 

 and the turf came quite to the brink, and 

 almoft level with its furface: that further 

 on, the bank fwelled more fuddenly, and 



was 



