...ev'n the sun, who darts through heaven his rays, And whose broad eye th' extended 'earth surveys." Gazing he spoke, and kindling at the view, His eager...violets a soft carpet spread, And clustering lotos swell'i the rising bed, And sudden hyacinths the turf bestow, And flamy crocus made the mountain glow....

...e'en the sun, who darts through heaven his rays, ' And whose broad eye th' extended earth surveys." Gazing he spoke, and. kindling at the view, His eager...threw. Glad Earth perceives, and from her bosom pours 395 Unbidden herbs, and voluntary flowers ; Thick new-born violets a soft carpet spread, And clustering...

...symbolical. As far back as the time of Juno, we read, according to Homer's graphic account, how— " Glad earth perceives, and from her bosom pours Unbidden...Thick, new-born violets a soft carpet spread, And clust'ring lotos swelled the rising bed; And sudden hyacinths the earth bestrow, And flamy crocus made...

...behold, Shaded with clouds, and circumfused in gold. Glad earth perceives, and from her bosoia ponrs Unbidden herbs, and voluntary flowers ; Thick new-born...violets a soft carpet spread, And clustering lotos swell 'd the rising bed, And sadden hyacinths the turf bestrow, And flamy crocus made the mountains glow....

...Not ev n the sun, who darts thro' Heav'n his rays, And whose broad eye th' extended earth surveys.' Gazing he spoke, and, kindling at the view, His eager...threw. Glad Earth perceives, and from her bosom pours Unhidden herbs, and voluntary flowers; Thick new-born violets a soft carpet spread, And clust'ring...

...ceremonies were celebrated. On the occasion of Juno's wedding Homer makes the rejoicings universal : — " Glad earth perceives, and from her bosom pours Unbidden...; Thick new-born violets a soft carpet spread, And clust'ring swell'd the rising bed, And sudden hyacinths the turfs bestow, And flaming crocus made the...

...e'en the sun, who darts through heaven his rays, ' And whose broad eye th' extended earth surveys." Gazing he spoke, and, kindling at the view, His eager arms around the goddess threw, (rlad Earth perceives, and from her bosom pours 395 Unbidden herbs, and voluntary flowers ; Thick new-born...

...the time of Juno — according to old Homer — • whenever he begins to get the better of them "Old Earth perceives and from her bosom pours Unbidden herbs and voluntary flowers." Many of the plants which that first gardener called weeds possessed hidden virtues, properties of excellence,...

...momentary life. She stretches out her arms to the sun and acclaims the growing orb. As once upon Ida — Glad earth perceives and from her bosom pours Unbidden herbs and voluntary flow*rs ! A field of blossoms spreads around her, into which she sinks, while the sun, again many-voiced...

...(Jonson) (e) His fair large Front and Eye sublime declar'd Absolute Rule. (Milton, describing Adam) if) Gazing he spoke, and kindling at the view His eager...bosom pours Unbidden herbs and voluntary flowers. (Pope, translating Homer's Iliad, where Zeus makes love to his wife Hera) 2 In each of these sentences,...