Sentence:  The green ſtem grows in ſtature and in ſize, / But only feeds with hope the farmer's eyes; / Then <WSD>laughs</WSD> the childiſh year with flow'rets crowned, / And laviſhly prefumes the fields around, / But no ſubſtantial nouriſhment receives, / Infirm the ſtalks, unſolid are the leaves. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.