FLORA S PARTY. 21 



They had travell d enough, in all conscience, 



to tell 

 What the ton was abroad, where the great 



people dwell, 



But were ne er at a ball, or soiree in their life, 

 Where a city-bred gentleman spoke to his 



wife.&quot; 



Mrs. Piony came in, quite late, in a heat, 



With the Ice -plant, new-spangled from fore 

 head to feet, 



Lobelia, attired like a queen in her pride, 



And the Larkspurs, with trimmings new fur 

 bished and dyed, 



And the Blue-bells and Hare-bells in simple 

 array, 



With all their Scotch cousins, from highland 

 and brae. 



Acacias and Marigolds clustered together, 



And gossiped of scandal, the news, and wea 

 ther, 



What dresses were worn at the wedding so 

 fine 



Of Counsellor Thistle, and fair Columbine ; 



Of the loves of Sweet- William, and Lily, the 

 prude, 



Till the clamors of Babel again seem d re 

 newed. 



