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flora’s album. 
Coreopsis. 
A bright yellow flower, in bloom from June till autumn. 
LOVE AT EIRST SIGHT. 
Let no one say, that there is need 
Of time, for love to grow; 
Ah, no! the love that kills, indeed, 
Despatches at a blow. 
The spark, which but by slow degrees 
Is nursed into a flame. 
Is habit, friendship, what you please; 
But love is not its name. 
For love to be completely true. 
It death at sight should deal; 
Should be the first one ever knew; 
In short be that I feel. 
To write, to sigh, and to converse. 
For years to play the fool, 
’T is to put passion out to nurse. 
And send one’s heart to school. 
Trandatedfrom the Spanish of Lope de Vega, 
by Lord Holland. 
