ROSE. 



(Continued.) 



How could I speak thy nobleness of nature ! 

 Thy open, manly heart, thy courage, constancy, 

 And inborn truth, unknowing to dissemble ! 



And, in a word, (for far behind his worth 

 Come all the praises that I can bestow,) 

 He is complete in feature and in mind, 

 With all good grace to grace a gentleman. 



He is worthy for an empress' love, 

 As meet to be an emperor's counsellor. 



Rowe. 



. Shaks. 



ROSE-BUD, Moss. 



Rosa muscosa. 



Confession. Well did I mark the new-born passion grow, 



Which my heart beat responsive at perceiving. 



A. Sketon. 

 I know not why 



I love this youth ; and I have heard you say, 

 Love's reason 's without reason Shaks. 



As letters some hand has invisibly trac'd, 



When held to the flame will steal out to the sight ; 



So, many a feeling that long seem'd effac'd, 



The warmth of a meeting like this brings to light. 



Moore. 



Answer. 



A light comes o'er me from those looks of love, 

 Like the first dawn of mercy from above. . . same. 



In the mild eyes that shone before him, 



Beaming that blest assurance, worth 



AD other transports known on earth, 



That he was loved 



Oh ! in this precious hour he prov'd 



How deep, how thorough-felt the glow 



Of rapture, kindling out of wo. same. 



ROSE, Multiflora. Grace. 



R. M. 

 or, Bramble, flowered Chinese Rose. 



Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, 



In every gesture dignity and love Milton. 



Heavens ! with what grace she mov'd, 

 Who could have seen her then, and not have lov'd ? 



Ly Helton. 



With smooth step 

 Disclosing motion in its every charm. . . Thomson. 



Each look, each motion, wak'd a new-born grace, 

 That o'er her form its transient glory cast. . Mason. 



