eS THE NATURAL HISTORY 
And when my lovely mate would fray, 
To tafte the fummer {weets at ie 
rll wait at home the live-long day, 
And tend with care our little charge. 

Then prove with me the fweets of love, 
With me divide the cares of life ; - 
No bufh hall boaft in all the grove 
‘So-fonda mate, fo bleft a wife. 
He ceas’d his fong.. The melting dame — 
With foft indulgence heard the ftrain ; 
she felt, fhe own’d a mutual flame, 
And hafted to relieve his pain. 
He led her to the nuptial bower, 
_ And neftled clofely by her fide; 
The fondeft bridegroom of that hour, 
And fhe o moft delighted bride. 
Next morn he wak’d her with a fong, 
© Behold!” he faid, * the new-born day! 
The Lark his mattin peal has rung, 
_ Arife, my love, and come away.” 
Together through the fields they ftray’d, 
And to the murm’ring riv’let’s fide, 
Renew’d their vows, and hopp’d and play’ d, 
With honeft j joy and-decent pride, 
When 

