flora’s dial. 
71 
IHmj 17. 
THISTLE. — Austerity. 
’T is a woman hard of feature, 
Old and void of all good nature; 
Lean and fretful; would seem wise; 
Yet plays the fool before she dies. 
’T is an ugly envious shrew, 
Railing for ever, at me and you. Pope. 
lllrm IS. 
VERVAIN. — Enchantment. 
Oh, glorious in thy loveliness! 
Victorious in thy loveliness 
From what strong magnetic zone, 
Circling some strange world unknown, 
Hast thou stolen sweet influence 
To lull in bliss each ravished sense, — 
Fascinates the dazzled sight, 
With a halo of delight 1 
Topper. 
