20 VOICE OF FLOWERS. 



There were so many young ones and servants 



to stray, 

 And the thorns grew so fast if her eye was 



away : 

 &quot; Cousin Moss-Rose,&quot; she said, &quot; you who 



live like a queen, 

 And ne er wet your lingers, scarce know w r hat 



I mean.&quot; 



So that notable lady went on with her lay, 

 Till the auditors yawned, and stole softly 



away. 



The sweet Misses Woodbine, from country 



and town, 

 With their brother-in-law, Colonel Trumpet, 



came down ; 

 And Lupine, whose azure eye sparkled with 



dew, 

 On Amaranth leaned, the unchanging and 



true ; 



While modest Clematis appeared as a bride, 

 And her husband, the Lilac, ne er moved from 



her side 

 Tho the Dahlias all giggled, and said, &quot; Twas 



a shame 

 For a young married chit, such attention to 



claim ; 



