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Jpvimula aurinila. Natural Ordek: PritHulacc.c— Primrose Family. 



' UROPE gave birth to this flower. It is a native of the Alps, 



where its fragrant and pure blossoms are one of Nature's 



"•hist tributes to spring. It is greatly admired as an ornament 



to our gardens, and is said to bloom best when favored with a 



noithern aspect. Its name is derived from two Latin words: 



Primula, from primus^ first, because it blossoms so early in the 



and Auricula, from its ear-shaped leaves. The species mostly 



cultivated are the Cowslip Primrose, a perennial from Great Britain, 



with yellow flowers; the purple, found on the mountains of Nepaul, 



ji^^ Asia; the double-cupped, native of Austria; and the common Primrose 



5^ of Europe. 



J'aiiiiiiig. 



'T'HEN first from love, in Nature's bow 

 ^ Did Painting learn her fairy skill, 



And cull the hues of loveliest flowers, 

 To picture woman lovelier still. 



A LL that imagination's power could trace, 

 Breath'd in the pencil's imitative grace; 

 O'er all the canvas, form, and soul, and feeling, 



That wondrous art infus'd with power of life; 

 Portray'd each pulse, each passion's might revealing; 

 Sorrow and joy, life, hatred, fear and strife. 



—From III,- Sfaui.'li. 



PRE yet thy pencil tries her nicer toils. 

 ■'-' Or on thy palette lie the blended oils. 

 Thy careless chalk has half achieved thy ; 

 And her just image makes Cleora start. 





pOME! 

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Choose a 

 Catch, er 



the colors and the ground prepare: 

 1 the rainbow, trick her off" in air; 

 firm cloud before it fall, and in it 

 : she change, the Cynthia of this minute 



rS she not more than painting can expres 

 Or youthful poets fancy when they love 



TI.S 



ife as 'tis in painting: 

 may be right, yet much be 



pOME, thou best of painters. 

 ^ Prince of the Rhodian art; 

 Paint, thou best of painters, 

 The mistress of mv heart. 





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