THE POOR MAN'S FLOWERS. 



' So the poor hath hope." 



Job V. 16. 



I LOVE to see the Cottar in Hs garden-plot 

 In the balmy summer evening hours, — 



The toil and trouble of the day forgot 

 Among his favourite plants and flowers. 



White Clematis and Eglantine in clusters wind 



Around his bow'r, to teU of joy ; 

 And trusty Wall-flower blossoms to remind 



Of fiiendship that no storms desti'oy. 



The silken Rose its soothing sympathy affords ; 



Meek Mignonette too breathes around 

 Its aromatic fragrance, like kind words ; 



Blue Thrift^ and Marigolds abound. 



f ."^atice Umonium, Sea-lavender ; commonly used as an edging to flower- 

 borders. 



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