flora’s dial. 71 
Man 17 . 
THISTLE. — Austerity. 
’T is a woman hard of feature, 
Old and void of all good nature ; 
Lean and fretful ; would seem wise ; 
Yet plays the fool before she dies. 
5 T is an ugly envious shrew, 
Railing for ever, at me and you. Pops. 
JHas IS. 
VERVAIN. — Enchantment. 
Oh, glorious in thy loveliness ! 
Victorious in thy loveliness ! 
From what strong magnetic zone, 
Circling some strange world unknown, 
Hast thou stolen sweet influence 
To lull in bliss each ravished sense, — 
Fascinates the dazzled sight, 
With a halo of delight ? 
Topper. 
