160 THE QUEEN OP THE FLOWERS. 



No wonder, friend Anderson, thou should de- 

 mand 



How he'could miss out an idea so grand. 



She cheers with her presence life's gloomiest 

 hours, 



And claims as her right to be Queen of the 

 Mowers. 



He may boast, if he will, of his long range of 



sight, 

 As he gazes afar from black Selling's proud 



height ; 



He r may boast of his wilds ; to the song birds 



may raise 

 As high as the mountains his voice in their 



praise ; 



But a virtuous woman, my friend, is a prize 

 That he well might extol to the blue vaulted 



skies. 

 He might fancy his hills were the fairest of 



bowers 

 If they were but adorn' d with the Queen of the 



Flowers. 



THOMAS WALL. 

 Gosforth, June, 1872. 

 Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, June 29, 1872. 



