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THE LOVER’S OFFERING, 
GLOBE AMA11ANTH. . .Unchangeableness. 
This flower retains its beauty for several years; 
and it is used for forming the unchanging wreaths 
or immortelles with which bereaved persons adorn 
the graves of departed relatives or friends, to indicate 
mournful reminescence, and unchanging affection. 
But there’s a green and fragrant leaf 
Betokens nor revelry, blood, nor grief: 
’Tis the purest amaranth springing below, 
And rests on the calmest, noblest brow : 
It is not the right of the monarch or lord, 
Nor purchased by gold, nor won by the sword, 
For the lowliest temples gather a ray 
Of quenchless light from the palm of bay. 
Oh, beautiful bay! I worship thee— 
I homage thy wreath—I cherish thy tree ; 
And of all the chaplets Fame may deal, 
’Tis only to this one I would kneel; 
For as Indians fly to the banian branch, 
When tempests lower and thunders launch, 
So the spirit may turn from crowds and strife 
And seek from the bay-wreath joy and life. 
^ What is the state of my heart to thee ? gjj 
(p The Blue-bell proclaims, ’Tis Constancy. 
