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A fragrant Bow'r its head at distance rears,
And now in full Perfection it appears;
Its sides with interwoven Woodbines rose,
The Checquer'd Ground with various Dasies glows;
Here Red, there White, in Party-colour'd Dress,
Which ev'ry where did Chloe's Name express.
A Myrtle at each Corner, rais'd its Head,
Which spread o'er all the Bow'r a grateful Shade,
The Palm and spreading Laurel kindly close,
And the Arch'd Roof in Woven Shade compose.
And now in full Perfection it appears;
Its sides with interwoven Woodbines rose,
The Checquer'd Ground with various Dasies glows;
Here Red, there White, in Party-colour'd Dress,
Which ev'ry where did Chloe's Name express.
A Myrtle at each Corner, rais'd its Head,
Which spread o'er all the Bow'r a grateful Shade,
The Palm and spreading Laurel kindly close,
And the Arch'd Roof in Woven Shade compose.
The sinking Sun in Western Isles appear'd,
And now the Shepherd folds his wandring Herd;
Now flow'ry Meads with falling Dews grew wet,
And length'ning Shadows shew'd him almost set:
And now the Shepherd folds his wandring Herd;
Now flow'ry Meads with falling Dews grew wet,
And length'ning Shadows shew'd him almost set:
When
