FLOKA’S AIBTIM. 87 
Petunia. 
“ A beautiful procumbent plant, blossoming through 
the season.” 
THOU AKT LESS PROUB THAN 
THEY DEEM THEE. 
They deem thee proud, hut do not know 
The soul that dwells within thee; 
^ They would not bend the neck so low 
As thou, e’en could they win thee. 
’T is pride that dwells within their hearts; 
And thine the polished mirror. 
Reflecting back their proudest parts. 
Yet blind to their own error — 
■ They deem thee proud, and say that thou 
Should’st bow and be more humble ; 
They call thee back to bend and bow 
At faults o’er which they stumble. 
I’ve known thee long, and know full weU 
The soul that dwells within thee ; 
And to those who deem thee proud, can teU, 
That pride was never in thee. 
John S. Adams. 
