FLORA'S INTERPRETER. 



STRINGA, CAROLINA. Class 12. Order i. This B pe- 



Pkiladelpkus inodorus. cie9 of ' he u ?* p ran S a 



naUve of the Southern States. 



Flowers scentless, large, four 

 white oval petals, spreading open. 

 The species grandiftorus in found 

 also at the South. 



DISAPPOINTMENT. 



Not every flower that blossoms bright, 



Diffuses sweets around; 

 Not every scene hope gilds with light, 



Will lair be found. 



SENTIMENT. 



They are mockery all these skies, these skies, 



Their untroubled depth of blue 

 They are mockery all those eyes, those eyes, 



Which seem so warm and true; 

 Each tranquil star in the one that lies, 

 Each meteor glance that at random flies 



The other's lashes through! 

 They are mockery all, these flowers of spring, 



Which her airs so softly woo 

 And the love to which we would madly cling, 



Ay, it is mockery too! 

 The winds are false which the perfume stir, 



And the looks deceive which we sue; 

 And love but leads to the sepulchre, 



Which flowers spring to strew. 



