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The spirit paused in silent thought — 

 What grace was there that flower had not ? 

 'Twas but a moment — o'er the rose 

 A veil of moss the angel throws ; 

 And, robed in nature's simplest weed. 

 Can there a flower that rose exceed ?" 



Of voluptuousness, Shakspeare says, 



" Had 1 a dozen sons, I had rather eleven died nobly for 

 their country, than one voluptuously surfeit out of action." 



VOLUPTUOUSNESS. 



Tuberose. — Polyanthes tuberosa. 



" The tuberose, with her silver light. 

 That in the gardens of Malay, 

 Is called the mistress of the night ; 

 So like a bride, scented and bright. 

 She comes out when the sun's away." 



T. Moore, 



Des bords de I'Orient je suis originaire ; 

 L'astre brillant du jour se pent dire mon pere. 

 Le printemps m'est rien ; je ne le connais pas, 

 Et ce n'est point a lui que je dois mes appas. 

 Je I'appelle, en raillant, le pere des fleurettes, 

 Du fragile muguet, simples violettes. 



