182 FLORA'S INTERPRETER. 



ROSE, RED-LEAVED. Native of Switzerland and Sa- 



Rosa rubrifolia. v ^ ^^che^'leaves Ha/fa 



and tube of the calyx are more 

 or less tinged with red. 



BEAUTY AND PROSPERITY. 



Here this rose', 

 sh blown,) shall 

 For that like it her blush is beauti 



(This one fresh blown,) shall be my Mary's portion, 

 '.ful. 



Barry Cornwall. 

 SENTIMENT. 



Thou art beautiful, young lady; 



But I need not tell thee this, 

 For few have borne unconsciously 



Their spell of loveliness; 

 And thou art very happy, 



For life's sky is bright above thee, 

 Affection's smile is round thee, 



And all who know thee love thee. 



Thou art not here and yet methinks 



Thy form is floating by, 

 With the dark tress shading pleasantly 



The softly brilliant eye: 

 A smile is sleeping on thy lip 



And a faint blush melting through 

 The light of thy transparent cheek, 



Like a rose-leaf bathed in dew. 



/. O. mittier. 



