flora’s album. Ill 
Tiger Flower. 
FOR ONCE MAY PRIDE BEFRIEND 
THEE. 
For once may pride befriend thee, 
For once be proud and vain; 
Else all, amid that glittering throng. 
Will pass thee with disdain. 
Place high that glittering diamond 
On thy white and polished brow; 
Display thy costly jewels. 
Let pride befriend thee now. 
For thou goest ’mid the number 
Who are the proud of earth ; 
Who think far more of beauty. 
Than they do of solid worth. 
Then thy humility disguise, 
May vanity attend thee ; 
And as thou walkest ’mid that throng, 
May pride for once befriend thee. 
John S. Adams. 
