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Vrhen sot ; and music from the broken shrine 
Breathes, it is said, around Avhose altar-stone 
His iio-n-er the votary has ceased to twine: — 
Types of the beauty that, Arlien youth is gone. 
Breathes from the soul -whose brightness mocks decline. 
George Hill. 
Rudely thou wrongest piy deare heart's desire, 
In finding fault with her too portly pride ; 
The thing which I do most in her admire, 
Is of the world unworthy most envied. 
For in those lofty looks is close implied 
Scorn of base things, — disdain of foul dishonour, 
Threatening rash eyes which gaze on her so wide 
That loosely they ne dare to look upon her ! 
Spenser. 
Jasm ine . . ..Amidbility. 
The Jasmine is a happy emblem of an amiable dis- 
position. In all situations, it suffers the gardener to 
train its slender branches into any form he chooses : 
most commonly forming a living tapestry for arbours 
and garden walls, and everywhere throwing out a pro- 
fusion of delicate and charming flowers, which perfume 
the air. The poets have showered their praise upon 
this plant, and all unite in considering it the em- 
blem of the winsome quality of amiability. After pay- 
ing a glowing tribute to the beauty and sweetness of 
the Tiolet, Thomas ^liller, the "basket-maker" poet, 
thus speaks of the Jasmine : — 
