text: " "Now turning from the wintry signs the sun His course exalted through the Ram had run And whirling up the skies his chariot drove Through Taurus and the lightsome realms of love Where Venus from her orb descends in showers To glad the ground and paint the fields with flowers; When first the tender blades of grass appear And buds that yet the blast of Eurus fear Stand at the door of life and doubt to clothe the year; Till gentle heat and soft repeated rains Make the green blood to dance within their veins: Then at their call embolden'd out they come And swell the gems and burst the narrow room; Broader and broader yet their blooms display Salute the welcome sun and entertain the day