FLOKA'S LEXICON. 97 



ELIOTROPE. Heliotropium. Class 5, 

 Pentandria. Order: Monogynia. There 

 are more than thirty species of this delicate 

 and sweet-scented flower. The most va- 

 lued by American florists are Peruvianum, 

 Corymbosum, and Grandiflorum. The for- 

 mer is a universal favourite. 



INTOXICATED WITH PLEASURE. 



♦ 



Methinks I've cast full twenty years aside, 

 And am again a boy. Every breath 

 Of air that trembles through the window bears 

 Unusual odour. 



Proctor. 



What's i' the air? — 

 Some subtle spirit runs thro' all my veins. 

 Hope seems to ride this morning on the wind, 

 And joy outshines the sun. 



Proctor. 



O sages! think on joy like this, 

 And where 's your boast of apathy. 



Moore. 



Each sound too here to languishment inclined, 

 Lull'd the weak bosom, and induced ease, 

 Aerial music in the warbling wind, 

 At distance rising oft, by small degrees, 

 Nearer and nearer came, till o'er the trees 

 It hung, and breathed such soul-dissolving airs, 

 As did, alas ! with soft perdition please : 

 Entangled deep in its enchanting snares, 

 The list'ning heart forgot all duties and all cares. 



Thomson. 



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