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THE FLORAL GIFT 
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MALLOW. 
Malva Crispa ,—Class 16, Order 7. 
A tall plant, cultivated, for ita singular foliage.—Syria. 
GOOD AND KIND. 
A little word, in kindness spoken, 
A motion, or a tear. 
Has often healed the heart that’s broken, 
And made a friend sincere. 
A word—a look—has crushed to earth, 
Full many a budding flower, 
Which, had a smile but owned its birth, 
Would bless life’s darkest hour. 
Then deem it not an idle thing, 
A pleasant word to speak : 
The face you wear, the thoughts you bring, 
A heart may heal or break. 
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