FABLES OF FLORA. 139 
THE LUPINE, 
The Lupine is a beautiful flower, that grows 
wild in the skirts of forests, and under the shade 
of hedges. Its blossom somewhat resembles the 
blossoms of tile pea; and its color is usually a 
deep, rich blue. It is commonly called the Sun¬ 
dial, from a habit its flowers have of following 
the course of the sun. 
FABLE X L I. 
The Lupine. 
‘ Now haste thee, good child Ellen! 
The sun will soon be gone, 
And thou wilt have a dreary time 
To walk the wood alone! ’ 
‘ I fear not, dear nurse Anna ; 
For though the way be dim, 
Yet God is ever in my path, 
And I will trust in him.’ 
‘ Thou ’rt fight, my little maiden, 
So speed thee through the wood j 
No harm will sure befall a child 
So trusting and so good 1 > 
