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GOLDEN ROD. Clau\9. Order 2. The Solidago 



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 ENCOURAGEMENT. 



The Golden Rod, that blossoms in the wild, 

 Whispers a tale of Hope to Fancy's child. 



Anon. 



SENTIMEiNT. 



We met, and we drank from the crystalline well, 

 That flows from the fountains of science above; 

 On the beauties of thought we would silently dwell, 

 Till e looked though we never were talking of love 



Percival. 



ANSWER. 



1 could not bid those visions spring 



Less frequently; 



For each wild phantom which they bring, 

 Moving along on fancy's wing, 



But pictures thee. 



Atlantic Souvenir, 18S2 



