64 FLORA'S LEXICON. 



ONVOLVULUS. WHITE BINDWEED. 

 Calystegia Sepium. Class 5, PENTANDRTA. 

 Order : MONOGYNIA. This perennial twiner 

 is a species of convolvulus, and is a very 

 troublesome plant in the cornfield, where it 

 is very commonly found. It is a simple 

 flower; and probably on account of this 

 quality it has been made the emblem of humility. 



HUMILITY. 



Lady, I dwell in the shady wood, 



Beneath the ancient trees; 

 And I hang o'er gnarled bole and branch 



My dainty tapestries. 



I lie on my couch of arrowy leaves, 



And slumber with closed eye, 

 And only look out from my curtain'd bowor, 



When the sun is rising high. 



O'er bank and hedge, like a fairy camp, 

 Gleam tent-like flowers of mine ; 



And elvish folk lie basking there, 

 All through the noontide shine. 



I love the river's sedgy bank, 



Where purple loose-strife bends, 

 Near fleur-de-lis, and meadow-sweet, 



All those dear ancient friends. 



I love to twine around them all, 



And with fond arms to cling 

 Around the cluster'd stems and flowers 



In many a mazy ring. 



TWAMLEY. 



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