430 A N T I Q^U I T I E S, &c. 
of it's being familiar, fince it would be as difficult to be explained 
as the moft ftupendous phjenomenon in nature. 
Say, what impels, amidft furrounding fnow 
Congeal'd, the crocus" flamy bud to glow ? 
Say, what retards, amidft the fummer's blaze, 
Th' autumnal bulb, till pale, declining days? 
The God of Seasons ; whofe pervading power 
Controls the fun, or Iheds the fleecy fhower: 
He bids each flower his quick'ning word obey; 
Or to each lingering bloom enjoins delay. 
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