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THE CAROLINA ALLSPICE. 
flowers may be obtained, as each bud so 
abstracted is succeeded by two flowers, thus 
rewarding those who, by this slight perse¬ 
verance or attention, become worthy of its 
benevolence. 
ILLUSTRATION OF THE SENTIMENT. 
Wouldst thou from sorrow find a sweet relief. 
Or is thy heart oppress’d with woes untold ? 
Balm wouldst thou gather for corroding grief, 
Pour blessings round thee like a shower of gold ? 
’Tis when the rose is wrapp’d in many a fold 
Close to its heart, the rose is wasting there 
Its life and beauty; not, when all unroll’d. 
Leaf after leaf, its bosom, rich and fair. 
Breathes freely its perfumes throughout the ambient air. 
Rouse to some work of high and holy love. 
And thou an angel’s happiness shalt know. 
Wilcox. 
