FLORA'S LEXICON. 



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OSE, WILD. The wild, or common dog- 

 rose, has been made the emblem of sim- 

 plicity. It forms one of the principal flow- 

 ers in the rustic's bouquet. 



The wild rose scents the summer air, 



And woodbines weave in bowers, 

 To glad the swain sojourning there, 



And maidens gathering flowers. CLARE. 



Clemence Isaure, who instituted the floral games, awarded a 

 single rose as the prize for eloquence. 



The standards of the houses of York and Lancaster were 

 charged with the bearing of the wild rose. This flower was 

 also stamped on the current coin of those days. 

 Thou once wast doomed 

 Where civil discord braved the field, 

 To grace the banner and the shield. 



ANON. 



SIMPLICITY. 



Ah yes, the poor man's garden! 



It is great joy to me, 

 This little, precious piece of ground 



Before his door to see ! 



The rich man has his gardeners, 



His gardeners young and old ; 

 He never takes a spade in hand, 



Nor worketh in the mould. 



It is not with the poor man so, 



Wealth, servants, he has none ; 

 And all the work that's done for him 



Must by himself be done. 



All day upon some weary task 



He toileth with good will ; 

 And back he comes, at set of sun, 



His garden-plot to till. 



Ho WITT. 



