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’Twere hard, in sooth, to judge which case be true, where sim’ilar splendours mantle earth and air, if fair Aurora lend the flow’ers her hue, or if the flowers lend her hues so fair. There Zephyr aided Flora to bestrew Vi’olet with colours Love-wan lovers wear; with Iris red and freshest blooth of Rose, which on the Damsel’s cheek all beauteous glows: