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HYACINTH, BLUE. Class 6. Order 1. An European 

 Hyacinth^. f nus > J cultivated in our gar 



* dens. Flowers bell-form. 



CONSTANCY. 



The Hyacinth's for constancy, 

 Wi' its unchanging blue. 



Burnt. 



SENTIMENT. 







Woman ! blest partner of our joys and woes ! 

 Even in the darkest hour of earthly ill, 

 Untarnished yet thy fond affection glows, 

 Throbs with each pulse, and beats with every thrill ! 

 Bright o'er the wasted scene thou hoverest still, 

 Angel of comfort to the failing soul ; 

 Undaunted by the tempest, wild and chill, 

 That pours its restless and disastrous roll 

 O'er all that blooms below, with sad and hollow howl 



When sorrow rends the heart, when feverish pain 

 Wrings the hot drops of anguish from the brow, 

 To soothe the soul, to cool tbe burning brain, 

 O ! who so welcome and so prompt as thou ? 

 The battle's hurried scene and angry glow, 

 The death-encircled pillow of distress, 

 The lonely moments of secluded wo 

 Alike thy care and constancy confess, 

 Alike thy pitying hand, and fearless friendship bleaa. 



Yamoyden. 



