HEBE, a blooming, sprightly fair,
With shallow HED, an ill-match'd pair;
Simple DAPHNE, rosy JOHN,
And ever-blundering HELESON:
From a large mansion, gloom'd by shading trees,
Forth sprung the star-ey'd LUISSE;
Graceful her tresses flow'd around,
Like scatter'd clouds, that catch the moon's pale beams;
Scarcely she seem'd to touch the verdant ground,
But, as inspired, along the plain she streams.
More join the flock; - they spring in air,
Light as wing'd doves, and like to doves they pair;
The sun's last ray now linger'd o'er their head,
And sweets delectable around were spread.