Declaration of Love. 
When the young Persian would his love declare, 
He sends a Tulip to his mistress,—there 
Bids her behold his countenance all fire. 
And heart consumed in flames of hot desire. 
Defence, 
The tender plants, like sheltered innocence, 
Find in thy verdant screen a sure defence. 
Delicacy, Blue Bottle Centuary 
No summer sky hath a more delicate hue. 
Than thy blossoms, that ope mid the golden corn, 
Nor the veins, the clear skin shining through 
Of the fairest maiden that e’er was born. 
Delicate Pleasure Sweet Pea. 
“ Here.are Sweet Peas, on tip-toe for a flight. 
With wings of gentle flush, o’er delicate white. 
And taper fingers, at all objects catching,” 
Like pleasures to entwine the heart aye watching. 
Jonquil. 
The drooping Jonquil that exhales its scent. 
As fainting with desire, and love’s soft languish 
me ut. 
