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Albert Victor, by two Iris Experts rated as next to 

 perfection; and by another rated in the discard-list! 

 And almost as great difference of tastes is indicated 

 by the ratings of Fairy. 



Blue Flags, yellow Flags, Flags all freckled. 

 Which will you take? Yellow, blue, speckled.? 

 Take which you will, speckled, blue, yellow, 

 Each in its way has not a fellow. 



Christiana Rossetti: The Months. 



Some forms, tho' bright, no mortal man can bear, 

 Some, none resist, tho' not exceeding fair. 



Young: Love of Fame. 



