ladies’ names. 163 
Signification . . Fair, Lovely. 
Emblem Sweet William. 
Sentiment .... A Smile. 
The snow-flake that the cliff receives. 
The diamonds of the showers, 
Spring’s tender blossoms, buds, and leaves, 
The sisterhood of flowers, 
Morn’s early beam, eve’s balmy breeze, 
Her purity define ; 
But Ida’s dearer far than these 
To this fond heart of mine. 
Morris. 
The lilies faintly to the roses yield 
As on thy lovely cheek they struggling vie, 
(Who would not strive upon so sweet a field 
To win the mastery?) 
And thoughts are in thy speaking eyes revealed. 
Pure as the fount the prophet’s rod unsealed. 
Hoffman. 
