124 FLORA'S LEXICON 



ILY, YELLOW. Class 6, Hexandria. 

 Order : Monogyma. This flower is a na- 

 tive of Persia, transferred to Europe, and 

 thence to the United States. The flowers 

 of this plant speedily fade, seldom conti- 

 nuing two days in bloom ; for this reason it 

 has been assigned as the emblem of co- 

 quetry. As an equivalent for the transient duration of its flow- 

 ers, it displays its beauty by a continual succession of blossom, 

 and gives out for some time a very agreeable odour ; and this the 

 more powerfully when planted in shady or moist situations. 



COQUETRY. 



A beam upon the myrtle fell 

 From dewy evening's purest sky, 



'Twas like the glance I love so well, 

 Dear Eva, from thy moonlight eye. 



I look'd around the summer grove, 

 On every tree its lustre shone ; 



For all had felt that look of love 

 The silly myrtle deem'd its own. 



Eva ! behold thine image there, 

 As fair, as false thy glances fall; 



But who the worthless smile would share 

 That sheds its light alike on all. 



Drake. 



Nymph of the mincing mouth and languid eye, 

 And lisping tongue so soft, and head awry, 

 And fluttering heart, of leaves of aspen made ; 

 Who were thy parents, blushful virgin 1 — say ; 

 Perchance dame Folly gave thee to the day, 

 With Gaffer Ignorance's aid. 



WOLCOT. 



