illustration of the plate. 
Passion-Flowers. 
Devotion. 
I bind thee this wreath of the Passion-Flower, 
Wilt thou ask me the reason why 
I twine for thy forehead these precious buds, 
With their purple and crimson dye] 
It is not alone that thy cheek is bright, 
With its rich and its changing hue, 
But there beams on thy pure brow the spirit’s light. 
And the glance of thine eye is true. 
And I know that if Love in thy heart had birth, 
How deep would its fondness be — 
For thou art a Passion-Flower of Earth, 
And I twine this wreath for thee. 
L. H. 
