Addreſ to the River Derwent, on whoſe Banks the Author of he Botanic Garden refi[es.

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DERWENT, like thee thy Poet's ſplendid ſ0nZ; With ſweet viciſlitudes of eaſe and force Now with enchanting[moothneſs glides along,

Now pours impetuous its reſounding courſe;

While Science marches down thy wond'ring dells 3, p And all the Muſes round her banners crowd, Pleas'd to aſlemble in thy ſparry cells,

And chant her leflons to thy echoes proud;

While here Philoſophy and Truth diſplay

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The ſMining-robes thoſe heaven-born lſters 1

hile Favs and Graces beck ning ſmooth their «<-

And hand in hand with Flora follows Lovye.

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