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LAUREL, MOUNTAIN. Clou 10. Order \. Found in 

 Rhododendron. No . rt , h . America > sibc /* Euro P* 



and the mountains of Caucasus. 



AMBITION. 



The Laurel, meed of mighty conquerors 

 And poets sage. 



Fairy Quxn. 



SENTIMENT. 



I loved to hear the war-horn cry, 

 And panted at the drum's deep roll; 



And held my breath, when flaming high 



I saw our starry banners fly, 



As, challenging the haughty sky, 

 They went like battle o'er my soul; 



For I was so ambitious then, 



I burned to be the slave of men. 



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But I am strangely altered now: 



I love no more the bugle's voice 

 The rushing wave the plunging prow 

 The mountain with his clouded brow, 

 The thunder when the blue skies bow, 



And all the sons of God rejoice: 

 I love to dream of tears and sighs, 

 And shadowy hair, and half-shut eyes. 



JUteAM, 



