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THE FLOWER VASE. 
CINQUEFOE, 
Potentilla. Class 12. — Order 13. 
There are twelve species of this little flower indigenous 
to America. The common Five-finger may be found in 
blossom along our road sides from April till the season of 
frosts. 
Love, constant, but hopeless. 
I cannot reproach thee ! A malison rest 
On the word that would wound those kind feel¬ 
ings of thine! 
Wert thou colder than snow on Monadanock’s 
crest, 
The star of my love on thy spirit should shine. 
Yet thou lovest me not as thou lovedst me of yore; 
A cloud hath arisen, and passed o’er the light; 
It is well! May God bless thee, dear friend, ev¬ 
ermore ; 
So the sun but gild thee, I can welcome the 
night! 
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