LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 21ft 



Myrtle, Love. 



Narcissus, Selfishness, 



Olive. t Peace. 



Orange Jloyj&rs, A bridal. 



Parsley, Useful knowledge. 



Passion flower, Devotion. 



Pink y single, A stranger to art. 



Pii^c, va, icgated, Refusal. 



Peony, Ostentation. 



Poppy, Forgetfulness. 



Rosemary, Rememorance. 



Rose-hv,d, A confession. 



Rose, wild, Simplicity. 



Rose, cinnamon, Without pretention, 



Sage, Domestic virtues. 



Snow-drop, I am not a summer friend. 



Strawberry, A pledge of happiness. 



Sweet William, Artful. 



Sweet pea, Departure. 



Tulip, Vanity. 



Weeping willow, Forsaken. 



The tollowmg lines, written on seeing a spk ndid collection of Water Lilies on the sir-foes oF 

 Saratoga Lake, may convey to the young reader a useful moral 



Here on this gently sloping bank 

 Of mossy flowers, I love to lie ; 

 While round, the venial grass so rank, 

 Of green, reflects the richest u^e. 

 The placid lake of silver sheen, 

 Fans with soft breath my burning cheek, 

 While from its bosom all serene, 

 Fresh odours rise from blossoms meek. 



Sweet, modest plants, condemned to dwell 

 In solitude and lonely shade ; 

 Oh, do you not sometimes rebel, 

 That thus obscure your lot is made 1 

 But come with me to fairy bowers, 

 Deck'd by the. tasteful hand of ait ; 

 And ye shall know of brighter hours, 

 And share the pleasures of my heart. 



Nymphsea* hears my earnest plea, 

 Meek, white-robed lily of the lake; 

 And wafting forth a sigh to me, 

 The unambitious fiowret spake. 

 Mortal, forbear ! thou knowest not, 

 How idle is thy foolish dream ; 

 Nor is our lowly, humble lot, 

 Sad as thy erring heart may deem. 



* The White water-lily. 



