THE LILY AND THE ROSE. I. THE nymph must lose her female friend, But where will fierce contention end, II. Within the garden's peaceful scene Aspiring to the rank of queen, The Lily and the Rose. III. The Rose soon redden'd into rage, IV. The Lily's height bespoke command, She seem'd design'd for Flora's hand V. This civil bick'ring and debate The goddess chanc'd to hear, And flew to save, ere yet too late. The pride of the parterre.. VI. Yours is, she said, the nobler hue, And yours the statelier mein ; And, till a third surpasses you, Let each be deem'd a queen. VII. Thus, sooth'd and reconcil'd, each seek The fairest British fair: The seat of empire is her cheeks, IDEM LATINE REDDITUM. I. HEU inimicitias quoties parit æmula forma, Hortus ubi dulces præbet tacitosque recessus, III. Ira Rosam et meritis quæsita superbia tangunt, Altior emicat illa, et celso vertice nutat, Ceu flores inter non habitura parem, Fastiditque alios, et nata videtur in usus Imperii, sceptrum, Flora quod ipsa gerat. V. Nec Dea non sensit civilis murmura rixæ, |