Schiller.

The enlivening sap,

Obedient to Thy laws, through fitted tubes

Ascends fermenting, and, at length, matured,

Breaks forth in gems, and germinates in leaves.

By Thee each family of flowers is clothed

In one unvarying dress, and breathes the same

Transmitted essences; and though the loom

No virgin fingers ply to swell her pride,