A GROUP OF ROSES. 



The Rose (Rosa) is esteen.ed as ^ Spring Flomer, whose attendants have been before de- 

 scnbed, and she n.oves at the head of this long procession of vegetable beauties, pouring out 

 her meense to 1 eor. with all the grace and dignit, of majesty. Nature has given her a vest 

 of purest white, and also imperial robes of the brightest scarlet; and that no rude hand should 



T T . T ''""'^ ''' " P"''^^^^ '^ "^^^'^^^^ ^' -1^^-^^ -ho present on every 



side their naked and sharp swords against the daring invader. 



This flower is ranked of the class Polyandria. order Polygynia. of Linn^us. 



Not the bright sun-flow'r^s top of burnished gold. 



The yellow jonquil, vary-colour'd pink. 



The lily dress'd with innocence and grace. 



The wild-born daisy, and the violet blue. 



Or the fair primrose, that at spring s advance 



Seems to grow pale, when from her green lap thrown 



So many glittering rivals rise around; 



Not the sweet twining woodbine, hearths-ease rich 



Purpled with gold-dropt velvet, or the fair. 



But humble snow-drop, beaming through the mist 



Like the big tear for lovM Adonis slain. 



Through the fring d eye-lids of the Queen of Love ! 



Catch my admiring eye, like thy pure flou^'r. 



Emblem of infant innocence, sweet Rose ! 



Hunt. 



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The Red Rose is styled the Giueen of Flowers in a charming Arabic Ode* by Hafiz. 



Now is the season, Roses gay 



Light purple-tinctur'd blooms display: 

 When fathers thus their sons invite 

 To the fair bowers of delight. 



Time will your sprightliness destroy, 

 " Then give the present hours to joy; 



* This translation is from the Latin of Sir William Jones It is th f V. 

 consists chiefly of Nishtingah, in cages, which bird is not to be met wUh inVn/paTof Tndi*" """ ""'' ''"'" ^"''' '° *' '^"^ ^"""'^ 



