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DECLARATION OF LOVE. 237 
TULIP, RED. 
Tulipa Gesneriana. 
Language DECLARATION OF LOVE. 
Look how the blue-eyed violets 
Glance love to one another ! 
Their little leaves are whispering 
The vows they may not smother. 
The birds are pouring passion forth 
In every blossoming tree. 
If flowers and birds talk love, lady, 
Why not we ? 
And over all the happy earth 
Love floweth, like a river 
True love, whose glory fills the sky 
Forever and forever. * 
The pale hearts of the silver stars 
Throb, too, as mine to thee ; 
All things delight in love, lady ; 
Why not we ? 
AiroK. 
1 love thee, and I feel 
That on the fountain of my heart a seal 
Is set to keep its waters pure and bright 
For thee. s^,^. 
And many hours we talked in joy, 
Yet too much blessed for laughter ; 
I was a happy man that day, 
And happy ever after. 
Mrs. Howitt. 
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