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FLORA'S LEXICON. 



HEAT. Triticum. Class 3, TRIANDRIA. 

 Order : DIGYNIA. Floral hieroglyphics have 

 not a more appropriate emblem than that of 

 representing riches by this gift of Ceres. 



Without content no man can be rich, and 

 it will always be found that there is a 

 greater proportion of wealthy poor people, 

 than of rich in content. 



What riches give us, let us first enquire, 



Meat, fire, and clothes; what more? meat, clothes, and fire. 



POPE. 



RICHES. 



Of golden wheat, the strength of human life. 



PHILIPS. 



Why dost thou heap up wealth, which thou must quit, 



Or what is worse, be left by it 1 



Why dost thou load thyself when thou'rt to fly, 



Oh, man ! ordain'd to die 1 



Why dost thou build up stately rooms on high, 



Thou who art under ground to lie? 



Thou sow'st and plantest, but no fruit must see, 



For death, alas ! is reaping thee. 



COWLEY. 



Riches, like insects, while conceal'd they lie, 

 Wait but for wings, and in their seasons fly; 

 To whom can riches give repute and trust, 

 Content or pleasure, but the good and just! 

 Judges and senates have been bought for gold, 

 Esteem and love are never to be sold. 



POPE. 



Can wealth give happiness? look round, and see 

 What gay distress ! what splendid misery ! 

 Whatever fortune lavishly can pour, 

 The mind annihilates, and calls for more. 



YOUNG. 



