FLORA'S LEXICON. 



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ARYGOLD. Calendula. Class 19, SYN- 

 GENESIA. Order: POLYGAMIA NECESSARIA. 



Madame Lebrun, in one of her charming!, 

 pictures, has represented grief as a young i 

 man pale and languishing ; his head appears 

 to be bowed down by the weight of a gar- 

 land of marygolds. All the world knows 

 this gilded flower, which has been made the emblem of distress 

 'of mind ; or rather, we should say of that inquietude which is : 

 [ caused by uncertainty as to the sentiments of the one we love 

 ; with a peculiar affection. The lover longs to know whether 

 there be a reciprocal feeling in the heart of his mistress towards 

 i himself, or whether he has been buoying himself up with false 

 I hope. We verily believe that there are few who would not pre- 

 1 fer to receive the dread intelligence that his suit is rejected, than 

 remain in this uncertain state. 



INQUIETUDE. 



But be not long, for in the tedious minutes, 

 Exquisite interval, I'm on the rack; 

 For sure the greatest evil man can know, 

 Bears no proportion to the dread suspense. 



FROWDK. 



Uncertainty! 



Fell demon of our fears ! The human soul, 

 That can support despair, supports not thee. 



MALLET. 



Our doubts are traitors, 



And make us lose the good we oft might win, 

 By fearing to attempt. 



SHAKSPEAHK. 



Like a man to double business bound, 



I stand in pause where I shall first begin, 



And both neglect. 



SHAKSPEARB. 



