THE LANGUAGE OF FLOW ELS. 2.) 
tiers testily ol lxis power and majesty, do not 
the forest trees also, and the grasses of the 
fields, and the beautiful blossoms which adorn 
like living gems, the bosom of the earth, — 
have not these voices — voices of instruction, 
and reproof, and sympathy, and love, and all 
that is most gentle and benign ? Assuredly 
they have 1 Let us then look upon them not 
as mere playthings of an idle hour, — as gauds 
and decorations for the frivolous and vain, 
hut as something too sacred to be made the 
symbols of false sentiments and feigned, or 
evil passions. But reverently address them 
thus : — 
“ Ye flowers of beauty, pencilled by the hand 
Of God, who annually renews your birth, 
To gem the virgin robes of nature chaste, 
Ye smiling-featured daughters of the sun ! 
f airer than queenly bride by Jordan’s stream. 
Leading your gentle lives retired, unseen, 
Or on the sainted cliffs of Zion’s hill 
Wandering, and holding with the heavenly dews 
In holy revelry, your nightly loves, 
Watched by the stars, and offering every morn 
Your incense grateful both to God and man.” 
POLLOK. 
