6 LEXICON OF 
Signification .. Modesty. 
Emblem .White Violet. 
Sentiment .... Modesty. 
Nature bestowed on thee the charm 
Which guides to good and guards from harm; 
The gift of Nature, not of Art,— 
Which ever will retain the heart. 
’Tis Modesty—the maiden’s gem. 
Worth more than costly diadem, 
Or myrtle wreath, the meed of fame, 
Or deaf’ning shouts of loud acclaim. 
When youth has flown, and age appears. 
When nearly through this vale of tears, 
Thy modest worth, and noble mind, 
Will still to thee all true hearts bind. 
