BRIEF SKETCH OF THE MOST INTERESTING BRITISH FAMILIES
OF WILD PLANTS, UNDER SIX GENERAL DIVISIONS :
Retired, with thy own flowers are ever strewed ;
Thy own fresh garlands ever grace thy brow.
Where'er thy votaries thou leadest-whether
Along the silent vale, or verdant lanes,
By hedge-row sheltered, or o'er the lone heath;
Whether by rushy pool, green mantled, or
Through the wild forest's thick entangled maze;
Whether by softly murmuring brook, that bright
Reflects the gay enamelled bank, or 'long
The rocky shore, dashed by the foaming waves
Of ocean wide; or up the steep ascent
Of rugged mountains, rising to the clouds:
Still pleasure, profit, health, thy steps attend."