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THE FLORAL GIFT. 89 
MOSS ROSE. 
Rosa Muscosa ,—Class 12, Order 3. 
A most beautiful variety of rose, witb a glandular calyx, 
aa if covered witb. mosa.—Soutb of Europe. 
OLUPTU 0 US LOVE. 
The rose upon my lip is pressed, 
What late was pressed to thine, 
And perfume rises to its breast, 
Like incense from a shrine ; 
So when the bul-bul’s song at even 
Is heard, her bower above, 
The rose’s passion, forth is given, 
Like timid woman’s love. 
The flower with secret love is rife, 
That forth in perfume flies, 
So thy sweet spirit wakes to life, 
When love looks from thine eyes : 
Both flowers are shrined within my heart, 
And time shall never see 
The hour my memory shall depart 
From that sweet rose and thee. 
0. O. Warren. 
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