TIIE PICTURE OF T. C. IN A PROSPECT OF 
FLOWERS. 
BY ANDREW MARVELE. 
See with what sweet simplicity 
The nymph begins her golden days ! 
In the green grass she loves to lie. 
And there, with her fair aspect, tames 
The wilder flowers, and gives them names. 
But only with the roses plays, 
And them does tell 
What colour best becomes them, and what smeH 
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Meantime whilst every verdant thing 
Itself does at thy beauty charm 
Reform the errors of the spring ; 
Make that the tulips may have share 
Of sweetness, seeing they are fair ; 
And roses of their thorns disarm : 
But most procure 
That violets may a longer age endure. 
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