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For Spring was approaching admission to gain, 
With the infantine flow’rets she brings in her train ; 
And the flowers of Summer were coming so fast, 
They would be at the gate ’ere the others had pass’d ; 
So Flora was graciously pleas’d to declare 
To the Zephyrs around that were clearing the air, 
That whatever their splendour, their tribe or condition 
She gave to the Seasons an equal admission. 
As the Spring and as Summer and Autumn descend 
Admit them, she said, that their colours may blend: 
When Nature is beaming, below and above, ' 
With rapture and joy, and with beauty and love, 
’Tis befitting and meet that my glitt’ring care, 
Uniting their odours, should perfume the air; 
I have summon’d them all to appear at my F&te, 
’Tis my will they should come whether early or late: 
For once then let Autumn her colours display 
’Mid the children of June and the infants of May ! 
Go haste ye bright Sunbeams, flee swiftly and fling 
The portals wide open, to welcome the Spring, 
Be the gates of the South too unfolded to-day, 
That Summer may enter with all that is gay: 
