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THU POETRY OF FLOWER'. 
A SONG OF THE ROSE. 
BY MRS. HEMANS. 
Rose ! what dost thou here ? 
Bridal, royal rose ? 
How, ’midst grief and fear, 
Canst thou thus disclose 
That fervid hue of love which to thy heait-leaf 
glows ? 
Rose ! too much array’d 
For triumphal hours, 
Look’st thou through the shade 
Of these mortal bowers, 
Not to disturb my soul, thou crown’d one of ad 
flowers ! 
As an eagle soaring 
Through a sunny sky, 
As a clarion pouring 
Notes of victory, 
So dost thou kindle thoughts, for earthly life too 
high—■ 
Thoughts of rapture, flushing 
Youthful poet’s cheek, 
Thoughts of glory rushing 
Forth in song to break, 
But finding the spring-tide of rapid song too weak 
