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FLORA'S LEXICON. 



LIVE. Olea. Class 2, Diandria. Order: 

 Monogynia. This tree has been celebrated 

 in all ages as the bounteous gift of heaven, 

 and as the emblem of peace and plenty. 

 Peace — wisdom — concord — clemency — joy 

 — and the graces have ever been crowned 

 with olive. 



The dove sent out of the ark by Noah to ascertain if the wa- 

 ters were assuaged, returned bearing a branch of olive as a sym- 

 bol of that rest which heaven was about to restore to the earth. 



PEACE. 



Sweet Teviot ! on thy silver tide 



The glaring bale-fires blaze no more ; 

 No longer steel-clad warriors ride 



Along thy wild and willow'd shore; 

 Where'er thou wind'st by dale or hill 

 All, all is peaceful, all is still, 



As if thy waves, since Time was born, 

 Since first they roll'd upon the Tweed, 

 Had only heard the Shepherd's reed, 



Nor started at the bugle-horn. 



Scott. 



To thee the heavens, in thy nativity, 

 Adjudged an olive branch, and laurel crown, 

 As likely to be blest in peace and war. 



Shakspeare. 



Now no more the drum 

 Provokes to arms, or trumpet's clangour shrill 

 Affrights the wives, or chills the virgin's blood; 

 But joy and pleasure open to the view 

 Uninterrupted ! 



Philips. 



In peace there's nothing so becomes a man, 

 As modest stillness and humility. 



Shakspeare. 



