flora’s dial. 63 
April 30. 
VERNAL GRASS. — Poor but Happy. 
Such as in poor estate with oaten cakes abide, 
Of care have they no cure, the corn with mirth 
they roast ; 
More ease they feel than those that from their height 
down slide, 
Excess doth breed their wo, they sail in Scilla’s coast. 
Remaining in the storm, till ship and all be lost. 
Serve God therefore, thou poor, for lo ! thou livest 
in rest, 
Eschew the golden hall, thy thatched house is best. 
Anonymous. 
iltan 1. 
AMERICAN STAR-WORT. — Welcome! 
Oh, what a May-day, — what a dear May-day ’. 
Feel what a breeze, love, 
Undulates o’er us, 
Meadows and trees, love, 
Glisten before us, — 
Light, in all showers, 
Falls from the flowers, 
Hear how they ask us, “ Come and sit down ! ” 
R. M. Milnes. 
