NATURE, to prove her heav'n-taught pow'r, <br />That gems the earth, and paints the flow'r; <br />That bids the soft enchanting note <br />Steal from the LINNET'S downy throat; <br />That from young MAY'S ambrosial wings, <br />The balmy dew of HYBLA flings; <br />With partial hand, each charm combin'd, <br />To deck THY Form, and grace THY Mind. <br /> <br />She gave her ROSE, to tint thy cheek, <br />Her witching smile, her blushes meek; <br />She bade thy ruby lips impart <br />The chastest precepts of the heart; <br />She taught thy dulcet voice to prove, <br />The soothing softness of the DOVE; <br />While thro' each wond'rous beauty stole <br />THE PERFECT IMAGE OF THY SOUL.<br /><br />Mary Darby Robinson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stanzas-inscribed-to-lady-william-russell/
