56 LEXICON OF 
If watched with care, ’t will ever bloom 
Along thy pathway to the tomb ; 
And should death here its tendrils sever, 
Renewed in Heaven, ’twill bloom forever. 
Signification . . Winning Happines. 
Emblem Crocus. 
Sentiment .... Gladness. 
Ah, thou merry little sprite, 
Laughing, dancing with delight ; 
Happiest of happy girls, 
With bright eyes and silken curls. 
Had’st thou wings thou sure would’st fly 
Like the bird in yonder sky ; 
Would’st sing forth a joyous lay, 
And fly, singing, all the day. 
Chasing bees, thou merry elf ? 
Would’st get honey for thyself? — 
Gather it from every flower ; 
Thus enjoy life’s sunny hour. 
“ Winning happiness,” art thou ? — 
May no cloud came o’er thy brow; 
May life’s sunshine make thee glad, 
And no storms e’er make thee sad. 
