HELIOTROPE. ^ ne was a f rm f ^ e 



That seen became a part of sight ; 

 (Continued.) And rose where'er I turn'd my eye, 



The morning star of memory ! Byron. 



So turns the needle to the pole it loves 



With fine librations quiv'ring as it moves. Darwin. 



Her overpowering presence made you feel 



It would not be idolatry to kneel Byron. 



Answer. 



If you do love the maid 

 Bend thoughts and wits to achieve her. . . . Shaks. 



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 Cross your meek arms, incline your w/eathed brows, 



And win the goddess with unwearied Vows. Darwin. 



HELLEBORE. Calumny. Scandal. Virtue itself 'scapes not calumnious stroke. Shaks. 



Helleborus. jj o m ight nor greatness in mortality 



Can censure 'scape; back-wounding calumny 



The whitest virtue strikes ; what king so strong, 



Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue ? same. 



y 



On eagle's wings immortal scandals fly ; 



While virtuous actions are but born to die. Harvey. 



X 



It is a busy talking world, 



That with licentious breath blows like the wind, 

 As freely on the palace as the cottage. . . . Rowe. 



Nor do they trust their tongues alone, 

 But speak a language of their own ; 



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Convey a libel in a frown, 



And wink a reputation down Swift. 



We must not stint 

 Our necessary actions, in the fear 

 To cope malicious censures Shaks. 



i The silence often of pure innocence 



Persuades, when speaking fails same. 



