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flora’s dial. 
NotJemb-er IS. 
HOUSTONIA.— Content. 
I would not woo 
The restless flash of gems, 
Mid swarthy cares, where, hid from view, 
Couch dense and sickly damps; 
Give me moon, stars, and dew, night’s natural 
lamps; — 
Tame, keep thy diadems ! 
Calder Campbell. 
JCcmmtbcr 10. 
HORNBEAM TREE. — Extravagance. 
Can I matchless charms recite ? 
Source of ever-springing light! 
Could I count the vernal flowers, 
Count in endless time the hours | 
Count the countless stars above, 
Count the captive hearts of love, — 
Then I’d strike the sounding string! 
Then X’d thy perfection sing. 
Savage. 
