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THE FLORAL GIFT. 
101 
PANSY. 
Viola Tricolor ,—Class 5, Order 1. 
A fragrant garden flower; leaves purple, yellow and 
blue,—South of Europe. 
YOU OCCUPY MY THOUGHTS, 
The sky is blue above my head, 
And to the glad embrace of spring 
The west wind hastens, like a bird 
Who seeks his mate on sweeping wing : 
But still within my bosom dwelleth, 
Sad discontent where’er I stray, 
And with its restless murmur teileth, 
Sweet love, that thou art far away. 
Oh, dear me, though my mother’s voice 
Is sounding sweetly in my ear, 
Though earth, and air cry out, rejoice, 
I cannot—for thou art not here. 
My heart is sad when all is gay, 
It. leaps not to the wild bird’s song, 
For thou, sweet love, art far away, 
And nothing makes me happy long. 
II. Peterson: 
