58 Songs of the Linncean Tribes. 



our own teaching, we have found this plan by far the most effi- 

 cacious, giving, with the least time and labor, the greatest results. 



SONG OF THE MONANDRIAN TRIBES. 



Flower of the Ocean, though Nature refuse 

 Bright tints to thy bloom or fragrant dews, 

 Salicornia we name thee our chieftain's pride, 

 And we honor thee still for virtues tried. 



Child of the Ocean, thy lowly form 

 We will follow alike through sunshine and storm, 

 Our chieftain's crest is thy simple flower, 

 And thy name is our watchword in every hour. 



SONG OF THE DIANDRIAN TRIBES. 



The Speedwell flowers from hill and dale, 

 The Salvia bright and the Privet pale, 

 With fragrant grass we bear in hand, ' 



For the lady who leads our gallant band. 



Fair flowers should deck fair lady's head, 

 And balmy sweets in her path be spread ; 

 Oh noble lady, refuse not thou 

 The wreath we place on thy honored brow. 



SONG OF THE TRIANDRIAN TRIBES. 



The Crocus is ours with its petals of gold, 

 For us does the Iris her banners unfold, 

 We clothe the green hill and the verdant dell, 

 And the Shepherd loves in our land to dwell, 

 His flocks in our boundless pastures he feeds, 

 And his cattle graze in our countless meads. 

 Princess, our homage to thee we yield, 

 And hail thee as Queen of the forest and field. 



SONG OF THE TETRANDRIAN TRIBES. 



Thou to whom our vows belong, 



Princess, listen to our song, 



A golden couch we spread for thee, 



With clustering heaps of Galium flowers, 

 The Shepherd's Staff shall be our spear 



To guard thee in thy noontide bowers. 

 The scented Woodwoof, while we sing, 

 To thy honored couch we bring, 

 The woodland Cornel's /lowering bough 

 We bind around thy snowy brow. 



