46 THE POETRY OF FLOWERS 
And richly waved the glittering tress, and wildly woke 
her glee! — 
I pined the more for thy caress—more fondly thought of 
thee! 
A haughty, high-born English maid, oft shares, with me, 
the dance;— 
Italia’s daughter bends on me, her full, impassioned glance; — 
Nor graceful mein — nor dimpled bloom — nor look of loving 
light, 
Can win this faithful soul from thee, my purest, and most 
bright! 
F. s. o. 
COQUETRY. 
YELLOW DAY-LILY. 
The flowers of this plant speedily fade, seldom continuing 
two days in bloom; for this reason it has been assigned as the 
emblem of coquetry. As an equivalent for the transient dura¬ 
tion of its flowers, it displays its beauty by a continual succes¬ 
sion of blossom, and gives out for some time a very agreeable 
odour; and this the more powerfully when planted in shady 
or moist situations. 
I sunned myself once in her smile: — 
She has turned its soft beam upon one, 
Who cares not a pin for her—while 
He triumphs and I am undone ! 
