•Assiduity, Lavender, j 
Assiduously her wheel the matron plies, 
And stores the well-bleached labour of her loom 
Amid the folds the spiky Lavender lies, 
And all impregnates with its rich perfume. 
Assignation, Pimpernel.' 
“ Closed is the pink-eyed Pimpernel,” 
There will be rain, the clouds foretell; 
Fond maid ! go not thy love to meet, 
Lest thou shouldst wet thy dainty feet. 
Asylum, Juniper. ‘ 
When from King Ahab’s wrath Elijah fled, 
This mountain shrub gave shelter and a bed. 
Attachment, Ipomaea. 
The scarlet flowered entwiner, that attaches 
Itself to all that comes within its reach. 
And beautifies whatever it embraceth. 
Austerity, Pullers’ Teasel. 
Rough and austere, none cometh near 
Thy prickly head, devoid of fear. 
Avarice, Scarlet Auricula. 
Is it because so richly dight. 
And powdered, as it were, with gold ; 
And all so gorgeously bright. 
Thou art like avarice, we J re told ? 
22 
