Maxioms by Mark Akenside
The green retreats
Of Academus.
The green retreats
Of Academus.
Such and so various are the tastes of men.
Such and so various are the tastes of men.
And the veil, spun from the cobweb fashion of the times, to hid the feeling heart.
And the veil, spun from the cobweb fashion of the times, to hid the feeling heart.
At last the Muses rose, . . . And scattered, . . . as they flew,
Their blooming wreaths read more
At last the Muses rose, . . . And scattered, . . . as they flew,
Their blooming wreaths from fair Valclusa's bowers
To Arno's myrtle border.
Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, and eagerly pursues imaginary joys.
Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, and eagerly pursues imaginary joys.
