XHE FLORAL GIFT. 23 
BRAMBLE. 
Rubus sp .—Class 12, Order 5. 
Prickly-stemmed plants, witli fragrant, showy flowers, of 
wlaicti the “ Bridal rose" is an example. 
REMORSE. 
The gloomy shadows of the tomb 
Over that proud one spread; 
And by the pulseless limb he felt 
A hastening to the dead. 
He saw his cherished dreams depart, 
His matchless powers decay; 
And e’vn his lofty titled hopes 
Fade in that mist away. 
He stretched his vision onward, far 
Beyond the cheerless tomb ; 
His spirit shrunk, for Bethlehem s star 
Illumined not the gloom. 
In anguish gathering up his strength, 
Remorse 1 Remorse ! he cried; 
Remorse ! engrave it with my name 
As to my fame allied. 
Mrs. Locke. 
