THE POETRY OF FLOWERS. 



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OAK TREE. 



The Ouk embraces about eighty species. 

 nOSPITALlTV. 



Thanks for the kindly courtesies 

 Beside Ihy heaithstone shared ; 



Be every joy that round it lies 

 And every blessing spared I 



The roof that over me hath spread 



A shelter kind and warm, 

 Ob, may it shield thy geu'roiu head 



From every chilling stoi-m ! 



For kind, indeed, have been thy care 

 Since 'neath its shade 1 came ; 



I've shared in all thy household praye 

 Thou Shalt in mine the same. 



By all the caprices with which thou hast proved me, 

 lUtuni to the truth of thine earlier years I 



PANSY. 



This flower has three colours—purple, yellow, and blue. 

 It is much cultivated, and highly eeteemcd. 



YOU OCCCPY MY TIIOrGlITS. 



I HAVE sweet thoughts of thee ! 

 They come around me like the voice of song ; 

 They come like birds that to the south belong. 

 And wear a gnyer wing, and brighter crest. 

 Than those that on the rooftrec build the nest; 

 They come more tender, beautiful, and briglil. 

 Than any thoughts that others can excite ; 

 They tell me gentle tales of thee and thine ; 

 Of gems of truth that in thy spirit shine ; 

 Of goodness, purity, and holy zeal. 

 That can for others earnest pity feel ; 

 Of all things beautiful in soul and heart, — 

 And such they tell me, dearest, that thou art ! 



