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KlNG-CUP. (Butter-cup or Crow-cup.) C7a3. Order 



Ranunculus. 13 ' An extl '" sive g enus > of near 90 8 P e - 

 cics, principally European, but extending 

 into LJarbary uud Siberia; tlowers yulluw. 



I WISH I WAS RICH. 



Bright flowing King-cups promise future wealth, 

 And fairies, now no doubt unseen, 



In silent revels sup; 

 With dew-drop bumpers toast their queen, 



From croio-Jloioers' golden cup. 



Clare. 



SENTIMENT. 



O, knew I the spell of gold, 



I would never poison a fresh young heart 



With the taint of customs old. 

 I would hind no wreath to inv forehead free, 



In whose shadow a thought might die, 

 Nor dfink, from the cup 01 revelry, 



The ruin my gold would buy. 

 But I 'd break the fetters of care-worn things, 



And be spirit and fancy free; 

 My mind should go up where it longs to go, 



And tne limitless wind outflee. 

 I M climb to the eyries of eagle men, 



Till the stars became a scroll, 

 And pour right on, like the even sen, 



In the strength of a governed soul. 



Willit. 

 ANSWER. 



I would never kneel at a gilded shrine 



To worship the idol gold: 

 I would never fetter this heart of mine 



As a thing for fortune sold. 

 But I 'd how to the light that God has given, 



The nobler light of mind; 

 The only light, save that of Heaven, 



That should free-will homage find. 



9* Mrt. L, P. Smitk. 



