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The Flower of Love lies bleeding. — ‘ Disappoint¬ 
ment.' 
Ever since the time of O’Conner’s child, this flower has been the 
emblem selected to express disappointed but faithful affection. 
I said in the pride of my soul, when I felt 
The first disappointment my heart had e’er 
known, 
That the blow, so unkindly and recklessly dealt, 
Had crushed its emotions, and turned it to stone. 
Cast ofi; and betrayed, I awoke from the dream 
Which had bound me in faith and affection so 
long; 
My spirit was broken, no fight shed its beam, 
To lessen the pang, or to soften the wrong. 
