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HAWTHORN. C/o*12. Or,ler2. Principally a North 



American genus, but found in Europe, 

 the Levant, and India. Flowers scarlet. 



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And Hawthorn's early blooms appear, 

 Like youthful hope upon life's year. 



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SENTIMENT. 



Gay was the love of paradise he drew 



And pictured in his fancy; he did dwell 



Upon it till it had a life; he threw 



A tint of heaven athwart it who can tell 



The yearnings of his heart, the charm, the spell, 



That bound him to that vision? 



PtreivaL 



ANSWER. 



Hidden, and deep, and never dry, 



Or flowing, or at rest, 

 A living spring of hope doth lie 



In every human breast. 

 All else may fail that soothes the heart,- 



All, save that fount alone; 

 With that and life at once we part, 



For life and hope are one. 



Mrt. 



