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THE MORAL OF FLOWERS. 
but it has been my main intent to induce devotional 
sentiments, and thus to act in the spirit of a pious and 
profound writer, who has beautifully observed, “ We 
may visit Athens, but we should dwell at Jerusalem ; we 
may take some turns on Parnassus, but should more 
frequent Mount Calvary ; and we must never so busie 
ourselves about those 4 many things,’ as to forget that 
unum necesscirium; ‘ that good part which shall not be 
taken away from us.’ ” 
Flower of the healing spell! 
On thee I fix my eye; 
Yea ; though, with Syren power, 
The rose to her fair bower 
Woos me with perfumed sigh. 
True, thou dost lack her beauty, 
ITer worship and renown ; 
But place the queenly blossom 
Upon the stricken bosom, 
And can she hush its moan ? 
Oh! no, too much she wakens 
Thoughts keener than her thorn, 
Of days when cares were few. 
And tears, if tears we knew. 
Were light as dews of morn. 
