feamrjocli* 



(Tritoliinn rcpciis. 



Lcij/niiinoscr — f'/i/s. 



HITE CLOVER, 



jil;,. from th 

 .s. hills or ru 



IS this plant is usually called, inhabits 

 ' luxuriant meadow to the Sterile moun- 

 ky places. It is highly useful tor pastur- 

 ige, and tbrms tlic ciiief food for cattle in some countries 

 The flowers are white and odoriferous. Bees are attracted 

 rom a considerable distance by it, as it freights the air \er_\ 

 i\iiy where it grows in quantities. The Shamrock is an Irish plant 

 and St. Patrick haxing chosen it to illustrate t<j his simple hearers hi,- 

 idea of the Trinit^■. it became thenceforth the national emblem of Ireland 

 Brande and Benthani say the Shamrock is the Oxalis acetosella or c 

 men wood sorrel, and with some reason, as the White Clover is beliexec 

 to be of only recent introduction into Ireland, but the abo\e is more gen- 

 erally receixed. Plinv sa\'S no serpent will touch it, which is probably 

 a classic superstition. 



PACII delighted and delighting, gives 



Tlie pleasing ecstacy which each receives. 



- Prior. 



IIJ'HOM call we ga\ .' thai honor has lieen long That dries his feathers satnrate with dew 



The boast of mere pretenders to the name. Beneath the rosy cloud, while yet the bean 

 The innocent are gay — the lark is g 



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Of day-spring ov 



his humble nest. 



poised on vibrant wings, 



Where its sweet treasure swings, 



The honey-lover clings 



To the red flowers,— 



r\ TIIOU sweet lark, that in the heaven so hig 

 ^ Twinkling thy wings, dost sing so jovfullv, 



.So, lost in vivid light, 

 .So, rapt from day and night, 

 I linger in delight. 

 Enraptured o'er the vision-freighted hour 



I 



I watch \\\\ soaring 

 And when at la-t I tin-: 



silently receive thy melody, 

 delight; f) thou sweet l.irk, that I had wins-s like 



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