22 
THE CAMELLIA JAPONICA. 
We have therefore followed the example of 
our contemporaries in retaining the idea. 
ILLUSTRATION OF THE SENTIMENT. 
Pube-heabted as a buried pearl 
Within a crimson shell, 
A soft-eyed and a radiant girl 
Art thou, my Rosahelle. 
Sweet beauty sleeps upon thy brow, 
And floats before mine eyes ; 
As meek and pure as doves art thou, 
Or beings of the skies. 
Thy mild looks are all eloquent, 
Thy bright ones free and glad; 
Like glances from a pleiad sent. 
Thy sad ones sweetly sad. 
I think of thee when daylight pours 
Her glances through the sky. 
And then with thee my spirit soars. 
Among the things on high. 
Thou art an angel hy my side; 
To earth I bid farewell. 
And every dream of pomp and pride, 
To all—but Rosabelle. 
Mobbis. 
