...and shrubberies, when yet partially covered with a white mantle of Nature's weaving ; for " in the mingled wilderness of flowers, Fair-handed Spring...; Throws out the snowdrop, and the crocus first." THOMSON. The snowdrop is the earnest of the coming spring. It is the forerunner of that glorious train...

...THE MONTHS. MAY. " Fair-handed Spring unbosoms every grace, Throws out the primrose and the snowdrop first; The daisy, primrose, violet darkly blue. And...polyanthus of unnumber'd dyes; The yellow wallflower stain'd with iron- brown, And lavish stock, that seems the garden round; From the soft wing of vernal...

...glittering »pire, The ethereal mountain, and the distant main. 3ut why so far excursive t when at hand, Along these blushing borders, bright with dew, And in yon mingled wilderness of flowers, ?air-handed spring unbosoms every grace; Throws out the snowdrop and the crocus first; The daisy, primrose,...

...glittering spire, The' ethereal mountain, and the distant main. But why so far excursive ? when at hand, Along these blushing borders, bright with dew, And...polyanthus of unnumber'd dyes; The yellow wall-flower, stain'd with iron-brown ; And lavish stock that scents the garden round : From the soft wing of vernal...

...glittering spire, 'I'll' ethereal mountain, and the distant main. But why so far excursive? when at hand, Vitruvius was before : Till kings call forth the ideas...accomplish what such hands design'd,) Bid harbors stain'd with iron-brown ; And lavish stock that scents the garden round : From the soft wing of vernal...

...While music wakes around, veiled in a shower Of shadowing roses, on our plains descend. SPRING FLOWERS. ALONG these blushing borders, bright with dew, And...daisy, primrose, violet darkly blue, And polyanthus of unnumbered dyes ; The yellow wallflower, stained with ironbrown, And lavish stock that scents the garden...

...glittering spire, The ethereal mountain, and the distant main. But why so far excursive ? when at hand, Along these blushing borders, bright with dew, And...daisy, primrose, violet darkly blue, And polyanthus of unnumbered dyes ; The yellow wallflower, stained with iron brown ; And lavish stock that scents the...

...the many side passages. Here we may see, to quote the words of the poet of " The Seasons":— ! . . The snow-drop and the crocus first ; The daisy, primrose,...polyanthus of unnumber'd dyes; The yellow wall-flower, stain'd with iron brown ; And lavish stock .... Anemones; auriculas, enriched With shiny meal o'er...

...LITTLE . . •. .114 " At length the finished garden to the view Its vistas opens, and its alleys green. Along these blushing borders, bright with dew, And...daisy, primrose, violet darkly blue, And polyanthus of unnumbered dyes: The yellow wall-flower, stained with iron brown; And lavish stock that scents the...

...glittering spire, The ethereal mountain, and the distant main. 625 But why so far excursive ? when at hand, Along these blushing borders, bright with dew, And...grace ; Throws out the snow-drop and the crocus first ; 530 The daisy, primrose, violet darkly blue, And polyanthus of uunumber'd dyes ; The yellow wall-flower,...