Stretch'd out its neck along the laughing meadow.
88. And the same poet, being passionately fond of flowers, says also in his Alphesibœa—
The glorious beauty of her dazzling body
Shone brilliant, a sweet sight to every eye;
And modesty, a tender blush exciting,
Tinted her gentle cheeks with delicate rose:
Her waxy hair, in gracefully modell'd curls,
Falling as though arranged by sculptor's hand,
Waved in the wanton breeze luxuriant.
BEAUTY OF WOMEN.