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S CUUbllfllS (ilunuilcnsis. Natural Order: Cafrifoliacece — Honeysuckle Family. 
AMED botanically Sambucus, this shrub is known in Denmark 
as the Hylde , and in England and America as the Elder. Its 
scientific name is closely related to sambuca , a musical instru¬ 
ment of the Romans made from the wood of the Elder, trian- 
gular in shape, and crossed with strings, the music of which 
was held in little esteem, as its tones were sharp and shrill 
in quality. It is found in thickets in the United States and Canada, 
growing about old stumps and fence corners. The flowers are small 
and of a creamy white, bloom in large clusters as broad as a plate, 
and have a heavy, sweetish odor, though not disagreeable. The ber¬ 
ries are round and of a dark purple color, and full of juice; they are 
used for pies, preserves, and also canned for winter use. 
Mtnh 
TN duty prompt at ev’ry call, 
A He watch’d and wept, he prayed and felt, for all; 
And as a bird each fond endearment tries 
To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, 
He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, 
Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. 
T)RESS bravely onward! not in vain 
Your generous trust in human kind; 
The good which bloodshed could not gain 
Your peaceful zeal shall find. 
— Whittier. 
— Goldsmith. 
THERE zeal holds on its even course, 
* * Blind rage and bigotry retire: 
Knowledge assists, not checks, its force, 
And prudence guides, not damps, its fire. 
—J. Wesley. 
OPREAD out earth’s holiest records here, 
Of days and deeds to reverence dear; 
A zeal like this what pious legends tell? 
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N such a theme ’twere impious to be calm, 
Passion is reason, transport, temper, here. 
— Young. 
— Sprague. 
'TEAL and duty are not slow, 
^ But on occasion’s forelock watchful wait. 
—Milton. 
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