THE FLORAL GIFT. 
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ACACIA. 
Acacia, sp .—Class 23, Order 1. 
A slirub with elegant foliage and flowers ; native 
of warm climates. 
CHASTE LOVE. 
Life of my soul! the love I bear thee 
Is pure and holy, yet as deep 
As theirs who nightly hover near thee 
To guard thy spirit even in sleep, 
And vigils o’er thy slumbers keep. 
The angels, who do love thee, dearest, 
Might share in holy love with me, 
And when their whispering thou hearest, 
Be sure my spirit speaks to thee— 
For my own language theirs will be ! 
Dearest! wouldst know howl do love thee ? 
It is not with an earthly fire— 
But as the blessed stars above thee, 
Which we may love, yet not desire— 
And loving, to be like aspire ! 
Dugannc. 
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