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PRIDE. 19 
AURICULA, SCARLET. 
Primula Auricula . 
Language — PRIDE. 
From her lone path she never turns aside, 
Though passionate worshippers before her fall; 
Like some pure planet, in her lonely pride, 
She seems to soar and beam above them all. 
Mns. Welby. 
It is not well amid thy race to move, 
And shut thy heart to sympathy and love ; 
It is not well to scorn inferior minds, 
And pass them by as though they were but hinds. 
Pride may become thee, as the veil a nun ; 
But, ah ! they love thee not whom thou dost shun ; 
And days may come to thee when human love 
Thou wilt desire all earthly things above ; 
And thou wilt mourn that in thy days of pride 
Thou didst not win some true hearts to thy side ; 
Wilt mourn that, now thy rank and wealth have flown, 
Thou’rt left to suffer and to die alone ! 
AXON. 
I’ll offer and I’ll suffer no abuse, 
Because I’m proud: pride is of mighty use; 
The affectation of a pompous name 
Has oft set*wits and heroes in a flame: 
Volumes and buildings, and dominions wide, 
Are oft the noble monuments of pride. 
Crown's Caligula. 
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