( 164 ) 
Oil man ! have yon ever reflected on that farewell, on that separation 
which breaks asunder every earthly tie \ 
The heart of man is so loving, its origin so divine, that it is impossi¬ 
ble not to see that death is a punishment, and that this horrible separation 
in death is not the work of God, but of sin. Hence, to console ourselves, 
let us often consider that after having paid this debt to the justice of God, 
we shall one day meet again in Heaven—to be separated no more! 
Farewell; how oft that sound of sadness, 
Like thorns of sorrow, pierce the heart, 
And hush the harp tones of its gladness, 
And tear the bleeding chords apart. 
Farewell! and if by distance parted 
We see each other’s face no more, 
Ah! may we with the faithful-hearted 
Meet beyond this parting shore! 
— Anon. 
M imo^a. 
“That courteous tree, 
Which bows to all who seek its canopy.” 
— Moore. 
This is a genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and 
including the sensitive plant (M. sensitiva or M. pudica) ;—so called from 
its imitating the sensibility of animal life, or from the great variety of ap¬ 
pearance presented by the different species. 
