flora’s dial. 71 
ittati 17. 
THISTLE. — Austerity. 
’T is a woman hard of feature, 
Old and \oid of all good nature; 
Lean, and fretful; would seem wise; 
Yet plays the fool before she dies. 
’T is an ugly envious shrew, 
Bailing for ever, at me and you. Pope. 
iHmi IS. 
VERVAIN. — Enchantment. 
Oh, glorious in thy loveliness! 
Victorious in thy loveliness! 
From what strong magnetic zone, 
Circling some strange world unknown, 
Hast thou stolen sweet influence 
To lull in bliss each ravished sense, — 
Fascinates the dazzled sight, 
With a halo of delight ? 
Topper. 
